Mounting A Lens - Nikon F6 Instruction Manual

3. Mounting a Lens

Nikon recommends using a G- or D-type CPU lens to take full
advantage of the features the camera offers.
CPU Nikkor lenses have
CPU contacts
Detaching the lens
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G-type Nikkor lens
1
Turn the power switch off.
• Turn the power switch off before mounting or
2
Mount the lens to the camera body.
• Position lens in the camera's bayonet mount so
• Be sure not to touch the lens release button.
3
Lock aperture at the minimum setting.
• With a CPU Nikkor lens other than G-type, set
• G-type Nikkor lenses have no aperture ring.
• Turn the power switch off, push and hold the lens
release button
1
detaching lenses.
that the mounting indexes on the lens and
camera body are aligned, then twist the lens
counterclockwise until it locks into place.
the lens to its minimum aperture (smallest
f/stop) and lock. When a CPU Nikkor lens other
than G-type is not set to its smallest aperture
setting and the power switch is turned on,
will blink in the top LCD panel and viewfinder
and the shutter cannot be released.
Unlike other CPU Nikkor lenses, aperture does
not need to be set to minimum.
, then turn the lens clockwise
D-type Nikkor lens
.