Nikon D5300 User Manual page 353

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AF-Assist Illumination
The AF-assist illuminator has a range of about 0.5–3.0 m (1 ft 8 in.–9 ft 10 in.); when using the
illuminator, use a lens with a focal length of 18–200 mm and remove the lens hood. AF-assist
illumination is not available with the following lenses:
• AF-S NIKKOR 14–24mm f/2.8G ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 28–300mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR
• AF-S DX NIKKOR 55–300mm f/4.5–5.6G ED VR
• AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70–200mm f/2.8G IF-ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 70–200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
• AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 80–200mm f/2.8D IF-ED
At ranges under 1 m (3 ft 3 in.), the following lenses may block the AF-assist illuminator and
interfere with autofocus when lighting is poor:
• AF-S DX NIKKOR 10–24mm f/3.5–4.5G ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 16–35mm f/4G ED VR
• AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17–35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
• AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17–55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 18–35mm f/3.5–4.5G ED
• AF-S DX NIKKOR 18–105mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR
• AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18–200mm f/3.5–5.6G IF-ED
• AF-S DX NIKKOR 18–200mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR II
• AF-S DX NIKKOR 18–300mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR
• AF-S NIKKOR 24–70mm f/2.8G ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 80–400mm f/4.5–5.6G ED VR
• AF-S VR Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II
• AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 200–400mm f/4G IF-ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 200–400mm f/4G ED VR II
• AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 24–120mm f/3.5–5.6G
IF-ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 24–120mm f/4G ED VR
• AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G
• AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28–70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G
• AF-S NIKKOR 70–200mm f/4G ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 70–200mm f/4G ED VR
• AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G
• AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
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