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ThankyouforyourpurchaseofaOX NIKKORiens.Beforeusingthisproduct,
pleasecarefullyreadboththese instructionsandthecameramanual
Note:
OX lenses are for use with
OX-format
digital single-lens reflex cameras
such as the
07100
or 05200. The angle of view
of
a lens on a OX-format
camera is equivalent to that of a lens with a focal length about 1.5
x
longer
mounted on a 35 mm format camera
For Your Safety
it.
CAUTIONS
-Donordi50Ssemble_Touchingthernternalpartsof thecameraorlenscould
result in injury. In the event of malfunction, the product should be re-
paired only by a qualified technician. Should theproductbreakopen as
theresultofafallorotheraccident, removethecamerabatteryand/or
disconnect the AC adapter and then take the
product
to a Nikon-autho-
rizedserv~eecenter forinspection
• Tum thecomero offimmtdiottlyin
theeventofmolfunction. Should you notice
smo~e
or an unusual smell coming from the equipment. immediately un-
~ugtheACadapterandremove thecamerabattery,takingcaretoavoid
burns. Continuedoperationcouldresultinfireor inJUry. After removing
thebauery,taketheequipmenttoaNikon-authorizedservicecenterfor
1nspec11on
• Donor use
in
the
presenceofflommobltgos. Operating electronic equipment
in
t
hepresenceofflammablegascould resultine~plosionorfire
• Donot/ookot thewn
throughtheltnsorthecomero~itwfindtr.
Viewmg the sun
orotherbrightlightsou/Cethrough thelensorviewlindercouldcause
permanent
visual
impairment.
·Kttpoutofreochofchi/dren.Failuretoobserve thisprecautioncouldresult
1n
rnJury.
• Obwvt the following precautions when handling the lens and
camera:
-
Keepthelensandcameradry.Failuretoobservethisprecautioncould
resultindamagetotheproduct,fire,or
electricshock
- Do not handle the lens or camera with wet hands. Failure to observe this
precautioncouklresultinelectricshock
- Keep the sun well out of the frame when shooting backlit subjects. Sun-
light focused into the camera when the sun is in or close to the frame
couldcauseafi'e
-lfthelenswillnotbeusedforanextendedperiod,attachthefrontandrear
lenscapsandstorethelensoutofdire<tsunlightlfleft indire<tsunlight,
thelenscou
l
dfocusthesun'sraysontoflamma~eobje<ts.causingfire
•
DonotcorrytripOOswitholensorcomerootrQ(hed. Youcouldtriporacciden-
tallystrikeothers,resultingininjury
•
Donotltol'fthfproductwhereit willbeexpowltoextrtmtlyhighttmperotures,
suchosinantnc/CMdoutomo/1iltorindirectwnlight.
Failuretoobservethis
pre<autioncouldcausedamageorfire.
Notice for customers in Canada
CANICES-38/NM8-38
• Parts of the Lens (figure 1)
CD
Lens
hood •
@Lens hood lock
mark
@Lens
hood
alignment mark
@Lens hood mounting mark
@Focusri09
@Zoom ring
Q)Retractablelensbarrelbunon
@Focal length scale
@Focal length mark
@Lens mounting mark
@CPU contacts
@A-M mode switch
@VibrationreductionON/OFFswitch
·optional
• Attaching and Removing the Lens
Attaching
the lens
[I)
Turn
the
camera off and
remove the
camera body cap.
[I]
Removetherearlenscap.
[I]
An
achthelens.
Keeping
the
lens mounting mark
aligned with
the mounting
mark
on the camera body,
position
the
lens
in
the
camera's
bayonet
mount and then rotate
the
lens counter-clockwise
until
it
clicks into place
with
the
lens mounting mark at
the top.
Be careful not to
press
the
retractable lens barrel
bun
on while
attaching or removing the
lens
Removing
the lens
[I]
Turn
thecameraoff.
[I]Removethelens.
To remove the
lens,
press the
lens release
button
while turning
the
lens
clockwise.
•Before Use
-
Toretractthelens,ke€ptheretractable lensbarrelbuttonpressedand
rotate the zoom ring in the opposite dire< lion until it locks
•
If the camera is turned on w1th the lens retracted. the camera will display
awarning."F-
-·,or"
.!F~
•Focus
Focus mode is determined by the camera focus mode and the position of
the lens A·M mode switch. See the camera
manual
for information on cam
-
era focus mode selection.
Ltnsfocusmode
Camtrafocusmode
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W~ith
- e-
I
K-
<W
_ m_
<
rangefinder
AutoftKUS
IIJ
SetthecameratoAF(autofocus).
[I]
SlidethelensA-MmodeswitchtoA.
[I]
Focus.
Press
the shuner-release bunon halfway to focus.
Manual
Focus
OJ
Slide
the
lens
A-M
mode
switch
toM
[[I
Focus.
Focus manually using the lens focus ring.
• A Note on Wide·
and
Super Wide-Angle Lenses
Autofocus may not provide the desired results in situations like those
shown below. In these cases. use manual focus. or use focus
lock
to focus on
anothersubjectatthesamedistanceandthen
re<omposethephotograph.
Objectsinthebackgrounclo((upymoreofthe
; :
:t
~~:ati
~ :n;
1
~
7:r
~
s
r ~~.
~
~~~he
focus
backgroundob)e<ts,thecameramayfocuson
thebackgroundandthesub)e<tmaybeoutof
focus
ThesubjKtcontainsmanyfinedetails:
The
cameramayhavedifficultyfocusingon
subjects
that
lac~
contrast or appear
smaller
thanobje<::ts inthebackground
For more information. see "Getting Good Results with
Autofocus·
in the
camera manual.
• Zoom and Depth of field
Before focusing, rotate the room ring to adJUSt the focal length and frame
the photograph.
If
the camera offers depth-of-field preview (stop down).
depth of field can be previewed in the viewfinder.
Use the zoom ring to zoom in and out Photographs can
be
taken only
when the focal length scale is between 18 and
55
mm (Figure 2).
•Aperture
Aperture is adJUSted usmg camera controls
Zoom and M aximum Aperture
Changes to zoom can alter the maximum aperture by up to 1Ji EV. The
camera however automatically takes this into account when setting expo-
sure, and no modifications to camera senings are requ ired following adjust-
ments to
zoom
• Built-in flash Units
Whenusing thebuilt-inflashoncamerasequippedwithabuilt-inflash
ulllt, shoot at ranges of
0.6
m (2 ftl or more and remove the lens hood to
preventvignening{shadowscreatedwheretheendofthelensobscures
the built-in flash)
• Vibration Reduction (VR)
Vibration reduction (VR) reduces blur caused by camera shake, allowing
shutter speeds up to 4.0 stops slower than would otherwise be the case
•
Thisincreasestherangeofshuuerspeedsavailableandpermrtshand·held,
tripod-freephotographyinawide rangeofsituations
•
Measured at SS mm with a OX-format camera according to
C
amera and
lmagmg Products Association (CIPAJ standards; effe<ts vary with the pho-
tographerandshootingconditions
Using
the
Vibration Reduction ON/Off Switch
•
~le<ION
toenabl~
w ibrationrtduction.
Vibrationreduction."
3Ctlvatedwhentheshutter-releasebuuon•spressedhalfway.
reduCingtheeffectsofcametasha~eforimpro-.'edfram•ng
andfOCU$.
•
S
el('ct OFFtotum
vibrationrecluctionoff.
UsingVibrotionReduaion:Notes
•
Whenusingvibration reduction.presstheshuner-releasebunonha lfway
andwanfor theimageintheviewlindertostabilizebeforepressingthe
shuuer-releasebuttontherestof thewaydown
-
Whenvibrationredunion isactive.theimageintheviewfindermaybe
blurredaftertheshutterisreleased.Thisdoesnotindicateamalfunction
•
When the camera is panned. vibration reduction
ap~1es
only to motion
that is not partofthepan(ifthecameraispannedhOfirontally,forex·
ample,vibrationreductionwillbeappliedonlytoverticalshake).making
it much easier to pan the camera smoothly in a wide arc
•
Do not turn the camera off or remove the lens while vibration reduction
is ineffe<t
•
If the camera is equipped wrth a built-In flash, vibrat1on reduction wrll be
disabledwhiletheflashcharges.
•
Sele<t
O
FF
when the camera is mounted on a tripod unless the tripod
head is unsecured or the camera is mounted on a monopod, in which
case
O
Nisre<ommended.
• The Optional Lcms Hood
The
lens hoods prote<t the lens and block stray light that would otherwise
cause flare or ghosting.
Attaching the Hood
~}~
Align the lens hood mounting mark
(e
)
with the lens hood alignment
mark
(r
)
and then rotate the hood
(
fj
)
until the
e
mark is aligned w1th
the/ens
hoodlackmark(-0
)
When attaching or removing the hood. hold it
near
the
r
symbol on its
baseandavoidgrippingittootightly. Vignettingmayoccurifthehoodis
notcorre<tlyauached.
The hood can be reversed and mounted on the lens when not in use.
•Lens Care
•
Do not pK:k up or hold the lens or camera using only the lens
hood
•
KeeptheCPUcomactsclean.
•
Use a blower to remove dust and
lmt
from the lens surfaces. To remove
smudgesandfingerprims.applyasmallamountofethanolorlenscleaner
toasoft.cleancottonclothorlens-cleaningussueandclean fromthe
center outwards using a circular motion, taking care not to leave smears
ortouchtheglasswithyour~ngers.
•
Neveruse()(gank:solventssuchaspaint
thinnerorbenzenetocleanthelens.
•
The lens hood or NC filters can be used to prote<t the front lens element
•
Attachthefrontandrearcapsbeforeplacingthelensinitsflexiblepouch.
-
lfthe~swillnotbeusedforanextendedperiod,storeninacool.dryloca·
tiontoprevent rnoldandrustDonot
storeindire<tsunlightorwithnaphtha
or camphor mothballs.
•
Keepthelensdry. Rustingofthe internalme<hanismcancauseirrepa-
rabledamage.
·
Leavingthe lensmexuemelyhotlocationscoulddamageorwarpparts
made from reinforced plastic.
• Supplied Accessories
•
52mmsnap-onFrontLensCapLC-52
-
Rear
LensCap
• Compatible Accessories
•
S2mmscrew·onfilters
·
Bayonet HoodHB--69
•
FlexibleLensPouchCL-D815
-
Rear
LensCapLF-4
• Specifications
!!Pt
TypeG AF-S OX lens with built-in CPU and F mount
Focallength
18-SSmm
Maximumaperture
f/3.5
-
5.6
lensconstruction
11elememsin8groups(indudingtasphericdllensele-
-~"""'
Angleohiew
76"-28:_":::50_
'
- - - - - - -
Foc:allengthscale
Grad~edinmill
i
meters(18,24,3S,4S.SS)
Distanceinformation
Ovtp~ocamera
Zoom
Manual zoom using independent zoom ring
focusing
Autofocuscontrolled by Silent Wave Motor and
separatefocusnngformanualfocus
Vibrationrtduction
Lensshiftusing voice cOil motors(V(Ms)
Minimum focus
•
.lf:028 m (0.92 ftl from focal
plane
at all
zoom
distance
posit1011s
•
Mf:OlS m (0.82 ftl from focal
~aneat
all
zoom
I)CIS4ti0ns
Diaphragmblades
7(roundeddiaphragmopeningl
Oiaphr~
Fullyautomatic
Aperturerange
·18mmfoc:allength:f/3.5-22
•
55mmfoc:allength:f/S.6-36
The minimum aperture displayed may vary de-
pending on the size of the exposure increment
- - - - - -
sele<tedwiththecamera.
Metering
Fullaperture
filter-attachmentsize
52 mm (P"' 0.75 mm)
Dimensions
Approx.
66
mm maximum diameter x 59.5 mm
=:-:----i'(;distafiCtftom<ametalensmount!langewhenlensiSretr.~<tedi__
W eight
'Appi'Ox.19Sg(6.9oz)
Nikonreservestherightlochangethe5peciflcati0n5ofthehardwaredescribed
inthismanua/atonytimeondwithoutpriornotke.
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