Lenses - Nikon F50 Instruction Manual

LENSES
The Nikon F501F50o is designed for autofocus photography with AF
Nikkor lenses (except AF-Nikkor lenses made specifically for the
Nikon F3AF camera). To take full advantage of the F501F50o
camera's features, you should use AF Nikkor lenses.
However, the lenses listed on right can be used under the following
conditions:
When an AF-S, AF-I or AI-P Nikkor lens is used:
• Set the focus switch to M and focus by rotating the lens focusing
ring*.
When mountable non-CPU Nikkor lenses are used:
• Use an externa l exposure meter.
• Set exposure mode to Manual. (In other exposure modes, shutter is
locked.)
• Shutter speed indication appears on the LCD panel and inside the
viewfinder. Set hutter speed by pre ing the set/adjust button.
The f-n umber of the aperture set will not be visible in the LCD panel
and inside the viewfinder. Set the aperture by rotating the lens
aperture ring.
• Adjust focus by rotating the lens focusing ring until the subject
appears sharp inside the viewfinder. *
*
Unless your subject is not acceptable for autofocus operation (page
44),
you
can confirm the in-focus indicator. Centre the focus brackets on the subject,
and rotate the focusing ring while lightly pressing the shutter release button.
When the subject is infocus, the in-focus indicator. appears.
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Mountable Nikkor lenses
• AF Nikkor lenses
• AF-S Nikkor lenses
• AF-I Nikkor lenses
• AI -P Nikkor lenses
• AI-type (AI-S, AI and AI-modified)
Nikkor lenses except Fisheye 6mm
f/5.6 and Fisheye OP 1 Omm f/5.6,
180-600mm
fl8
(No. 174166 or
smaller), 200-600mm f/9.5 (No.
300490 or smaller), 360- 1200mm
f/ 11 (No. 174087 or smaller)
• Nikon Series E lenses
• Reflex Nikkor lenses
500mm
fl8
1 OOOmm f/ 11 (No. 142360 or
smaller/ No. 143001 or larger)
2000mm f/ 11 (No. 200311 or
larger)
• Medical-Nikkor 120mm f/4 (not
available in
EU
countries)
• Teleconverters (except non-
mountable TC-16/TC- 16A)
Use of other lenses may damage
the camera.