Nikon D300 User Manual page 735

happening. I think I'll just raise and lower the flash
instead!
Mirror Up (MUP) Mode
This mode is very simple and very effective. I use this
constantly when I am doing nature photography. Instead of
having to find a lever to press like on the older film cameras,
all you have to do to use
simple steps:
1. Use the Release mode dial
2. Frame your picture and press the
halfway down to focus. Then press the
button the rest of the way down to raise the mirror.
3. Press the
more time to take the picture.
For a complete consideration of
please see the chapter titled
autofocus issues, it is very important that you read the
information in that chapter concerning
a2, especially the section titled
and a2. If you don't read and understand this special section,
you may get quite a few out-of-focus images as a result.
Don't Touch That Shutter Release!
Please buy yourself an electronic shutter-release cable (e.g.,
Nikon MC-30) so that you're not using your finger to press
Mirror Up mode
Shutter-release button
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to select MUP
Shutter-release button
all the way down one
Custom settings a1
Chapter 4. When considering
Custom settings a1
Using Custom settings a1
is follow these
mode.
Shutter-release
to a10,
and