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Reference Guide • Read this document thoroughly before using the product. • To ensure proper use of the product, be sure to read “For Your Safety” (page 4). • After reading this document, keep it readily accessible for future reference. CT2L01(11) 7MM01011-01...
Table of Contents Introduction ........................3 Before You Begin............................3 For Your Safety............................4 Using the Lens ....................... 6 Parts of the Lens: Names and Functions................... 6 Attachment and Removal........................8 Precautions for Use..........................10 Lens Maintenance..........................11 Technical Notes ......................12 Cameras with AF-Assist Illuminators....................
Before using this product, please read these instructions carefully. You will also need to consult the documentation provided with the camera. ・ This lens is intended exclusively for use with mirrorless cameras featuring a Nikon Z mount. ・ Update the camera firmware to the latest version. With earlier versions, the camera may fail to detect the lens correctly and some features may not be available.
For Your Safety To prevent damage to property or injury to yourself or to others, read “For Your Safety” in its entirety before using this product. After reading these safety instructions, keep them readily accessible for future reference. WARNING: Failure to observe the precautions marked with this icon could result in death or severe injury.
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Do not handle with bare hands in locations exposed to extremely high or low temperatures. Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or frostbite. CAUTION Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun or other strong light sources. Light focused by the lens could cause fire or damage to product’s internal parts.
Using the Lens Parts of the Lens: Names and Functions The parts of the lens are listed below. Control ring ・ Autofocus mode selected: Rotate the ring to adjust a setting such as [Focus (M/A)] or [Aperture] assigned using the camera. For more information, see the description of [Custom control assignment], [Custom controls], or [Custom controls (shooting)] in the documentation provided with the camera.
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Lens cap (front cap) Lens cap (rear cap) Parts of the Lens: Names and Functions...
Attachment and Removal Attaching the Lens 1. Turn the camera off, remove the body cap, and detach the rear lens cap. 2. Position the lens on the camera body, keeping the mounting mark on the lens aligned with the mounting mark on the camera body ( q ), and then rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow ( w ) until it clicks into place.
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Removing the Lens 1. Turn the camera off. 2. Press and hold the lens release button ( q ) while turning the lens in the direction of the arrow ( w ). Attachment and Removal...
Precautions for Use ・ Do not pick up or hold the lens or camera using only the lens caps. ・ Keep the CPU contacts clean. ・ Reattach the lens caps when the lens is not in use. ・ Do not leave the lens in humid locations or in locations in which it may be exposed to moisture.
Lens Maintenance ・ Removing dust is normally sufficient to clean the glass surfaces of the lens. ・ Smudges, fingerprints, and other oily stains can be removed using a soft, clean cotton cloth or third-party lens cleaning tissue lightly dampened with a small amount of ethanol or third-party lens cleaner;...
Technical Notes Cameras with AF-Assist Illuminators The lens may block the light from the camera AF-assist illuminator. ・ For the information on using the lens with cameras that have built-in AF-assist illuminators, visit the site below. https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/ Cameras with AF-Assist Illuminators...
Using the Lens on Cameras with a Built-in Flash Shadows will be visible in photos where light from the built-in flash is obscured by the lens. ・ For the information on subject distances and focal lengths at which shadows will not appear in photos taken with a built-in flash, visit the site below.
Accessories Supplied Accessories ・ LC-52B Lens Cap (front cap) ・ LF-N1 Lens Cap (rear cap) Other Compatible Accessories ・ CL-C4 Lens Case ・ 52 mm filters Filters Use only one filter at a time. Accessories...
35 mm format (“full frame”) camera and “DX format” and “DX” to an angle of view equivalent to that of an APS-C camera. ・ Nikon reserves the right to change the appearance, specifications, and performance of this product at any time and without prior notice.
● The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York 11747-3064, U.S.A.
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Notices for Customers in Canada CAN ICES-003 (B) / NMB-003 (B) Notices for Customers in Europe This symbol indicates that electrical and electronic equipment is to be collected separately. The following apply only to users in European countries: ・ This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point. Do not dispose of as household waste.
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