Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED Instruction Manual page 17

2. Focusing
Set your camera's focus mode selector according to this chart.
Cameras
D2-Series, D1-Series, D200, D100,
D70-Series, D50, F6, F5, F4-Series,
F100, F90X/ N90s*, F90-Series/N90*,
F80-Series/N80-Series*,
F75-Series/N75-Series*,
F70-Series/N70*,
F65-Series/N65-Series*,
Pronea 600i/6i*, Pronea S
F55-Series/N55-Series*,
F60-Series/N60*, F50-Series/N50*,
F-801s/N8008s*, F-801/N8008*,
F-601 /N6000*, F-401x/N5005*,
M
F-401s/ N4004s*, F-401/N4004*
■Autofocus with manual override (M/A mode)
1 Set the Focus mode switch ) to [M/A].
Note: Be sure to set the switch so that the indicator aligns with
[M/A] precisely.
2 Autofocus is provided, but you can manually override the focus
by operating the separate Focus ring 8 while lightly depressing
the shutter release button or the AF start (AF-ON) button on the
camera.
3 To cancel manual override, again lightly depress the shutter release button or the AF
start button on the camera. This will return the camera to autofocus mode.
■Infrared compensation
With infrared film, manual compensation must be made to the focused distance. First,
focus manually on the subject. Rotate the focus ring 8 to realign the distance scale
referring to the table below. Attach a red (R60) filter for infrared photography, and
then shoot.
Compensation from distance index line %
Focal length
70mm Shift the distance scale to the infrared
compensation index $. (3.9mm)
100mm 1.6mm
135mm 0.7mm
200mm 0.2mm
300mm 0mm (No compensation is necessary)
Lens' focus mode
Camera's
focus mode
M/A
AF Autofocus with
(C / S) manual priority
Manual focus
MF
(Focus assist is available.)
AF Manual focus
(C / S) (Focus assist is available,
MF except with the F-601
M
Manual focus
(Focus assist
is available.)
/N6000*.)
M
Indicator
M/A M
15 12 10 8
4 3
En
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