Manual Focus Mode; Getting Good Results With Autofocus; Vibration Reduction Mode (Vr) - Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR User Manual

Focusing (Fig. A)
Autofocus mode
Set the camera focus mode to AF-A, AF-S or AF-C
and set the A-M mode switch a on the lens to A.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus
and completely to shoot.
Manual focusing is possible even when the
lens A-M mode switch is set to A.
Set the camera's focus mode to AF-S, and press
the shutter-release button halfway to initiate
autofocus. Next, while pressing the shutter-
release button halfway, manually rotate the lens
focus ring 8 to fine-tune focus.
Note: Do not attempt to rotate the focus ring
while autofocus is operating. If autofocus
stops operating, release and press the
shutter-release button halfway again.

Manual focus mode

Set the A-M mode switch a on the lens to M.
Rotate the focus ring 8 manually to focus.
Shooting is possible when camera focus mode is
set to either AF or M.
Camera focus mode
Lens A-M
mode switch
AF-A/AF-
a
C
A Autofocus
Manual focus (focus assist is
M
For more information on camera focus modes,
refer to your camera's User's Manual.

Getting good results with autofocus

Refer to "Notes on using wide- or super wide-
angle AF Nikkor lenses" (P. 22).

Vibration reduction mode (VR)

By enabling vibration reduction (VR), slower
shutter speeds (3.5 stops*) can be used. Panning
is also supported.
(*The effects of VR on shutter speed are
measured according to Camera and Imaging
Products Association (CIPA) standards; FX-format
lenses are measured using FX-format digital
cameras, DX-format lenses using DX-format
cameras. Zoom lenses are measured at
maximum zoom.)
AF-S M
Autofocus
(manual —
focus)
available)
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