Nikon F3AF User Manual

Nikon

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

@ Viewfinder eyepiece

®Fi

lm

@ ASAIISO film

@ Film rewind fork

@ Film cartridge chamber

-s

peed index

roller

® Shutter curtains

@ Data back contacts

@ Motor drive coupling

@ Film rewind button

Motor drive positioni

@

@ Camera back

® Memo holder

4

drive

Motor drive electrical contacts

Film

@

NOMENCLATURE

ure-direct-readout (ADR) window

button

o Mirror lockup lever

® Self-timer
® Backup mechanical release lever

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Anatomical

® Exposure memory lock button

® Viewfinder battery chamber

(with lid)

@I

Shutter speed index

(jJ)

Viewfinder illuminator button

@ Neckstrap eyelet

LED

Viewfinder illuminator

Meter coupling lever

Meter coupli lever release button @

Sync terminal @

Len

s mounting index @

Lens release button @

Len

s

Accessory terminal @

®

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@ Focusing ring

Fo

cus lock buttons

® Depth-of-field indicators

scale

® Aperture index

-readout sca

A-M switch index

A-M switch

is

tance sca

D

Di

stance index @

Aperture ring

Meter coupling shoe @

le

Lens AF

contacts

®

I@

le

@

@

®I

@ Exposure compensation sca

®

Exposure index

® Hot

-s

hoe contacts

le

® shoe

Film rewind crank

® Camera back lock lever

@ Film rewind knob

@ Exposure compensation dial locking button

Self-timer lever ®

Shutter speed dial @

Power switch @

Multiple exposure lever

Shutter relea

Fr

ame counter @

Shutter-speed dial locki

Film plane

se

button @

ng

button @

in

dica tor

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CONTENTS--------------------~------

NOMENCLATURE
FOREWORD
BASIC

OPERATION .

FOCUS ....

Autofocus
Fo

cus·Aid Operation

Manual Focus . .... ..... ..

Special Situations

EXPOSURE

Setting the Film Speed . ..
Setting the Ap erture
Setting the Shutter Speed
Automatic Exposure Control.
Manual Exposure Control
Relationship Between Shutter Speed

and Aperture .

Depth

of
Exposure Compensation .

Stop-Down Exposure Measurement .......•.........

OTHER

CONTROLS ...

Shutter Release Button
Backup Mechanical Release Lever
Film Advance Lever.
Frame Counter .
Eyepiece Shutter Lever
Self-Timer
Mirror Lockup Lever .
Viewfinder Illuminator
Multiple Exposure Lever.
Memo Holder . .
Film Plane Indicator
Infrared Focusing Index

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Accessory Shoe
Sync
Ready-Light. .
Nikon F3AF/Speedlight Combination Chart.

ACCESSORIES

Interchangeable Viewfinders .... .

Focusing Screens ...

Electronic Flash Equipment. . .. .... . . .. .. .

Motor Drive MD-4 .. . .

Data Back MF­Close-Up

Anti -Cold Battery Pack DB-2 .............

Cable Release AR-3
Rubber Eyecup ..

Eyepiece Correction Lenses . .. .... . .

Filters
Lens Hoods . .

Camera Cases ....

Neckstraps
Compartment Cases ..

EV RANGE
TIPS
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ABOUT
SPECIFICATIONS

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FOREWORD---------

Congratulations!
easy-to-

use
Thanks to a
ing

two

SPD

you

through-the-Iens autofocus control with either
Nikkor lenses, the
Thus, you
remains
shutter speed is set automatically to match the f/stop
so
The
majority
mum aperture of
focusing using the matte portion
with any lens .
Before actually taking pictures with the F3AF, you should
familiarize yourself with its basic operation
first section. For more detailed explanations
picture-taking situations, refer to the rest
minutes wisely invested now will
warding photographic experiences.
To
is

in

you

never

F3AF also gives

of

insure proper service, make sure the Nikon Warranty Card

enclosed

You

cameras

TTL image displacement detecting system utiliz·

's built into the

can shoot fast-moving action while the subject

sharp focus. And like the regular Nikon F3, the

have

Nikkor and Nikon Series E lenses having a maxi·

in

the camera box.

now own one

on

the market today.

AF

BOmm

f/2.B

to worry about getting the correct exposure.

you

focus-aid operation with the vast

f/3.5 or faster, while regular manual

of

the most advanced,

Finder DX-1, this camera offers

and

the 200mm f/3.5 IF-ED.

of

the screen is possible

of

payoff

later

of

two

AF-

in

use

as

presented

the manual. A few

in

in

and

special

years of re-

the

,

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BASIC

1

Remove

•

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Use a coin

wise to unscrew

from

to

twist the clip counterclock-

OPERATION------------

the

the

it.

battery

camera

clip

body.

2

Load

the

batteries

•

the

Wipe the battery terminals clean and in­sert the two 1.55V silver-oxide batteries
supplied with the camera, making sure
that the
manganese batteries or one 3V lithium

battery can also

Caution:
small chifdren. In case a battery
swallowed, call
material in
problem

clip.

+ signs are up.

be

Keep batteries away from infants and

si

s.

used.

a doctor immediately

de the batteries can cause serious

Two

1.5Valkaline-

is

into

accidentally

as

the

3

Reattach

•

clip.

Slip the battery clip back into the camera
body and screw it tightly into

the

battery

place.

8

4

Remove

•

chamber

the

lid ®

battery

from

the

finder.

Apply pressure to the battery chamber l

located at the side of the viewfinder to

it

off.

slide

5 Load

•

the

the

batteries

finder's

battery

chamber.

id

Load two AAA-type batteries into the bat-

tery chamber, making sure the positive
and negative
the diagrams inside the holder.

Caution: NiCd batteries should not be used

they might cause an explosion.

(+

and

-)

terminals match

Into

6

Reattach

• While applying pressure
teries with the lid, slide it
into place.

as

the

lid.

on

to

until

the bat-

it

clicks

9

-BASIC

7.

Move

• @ to

Turn

the switch clockwise until it clicks

e.

into plac

for ex

shooting.

10

Thi

po

sure metering and autofocus

OPERATION-continued----------

the

power

uncover

s makes the camera ready

the

switch

red

dot.

8 Depress

the

shutter

• release button @

halfway.

This activates the exposure meter and
autofocus functions. Both stay
seconds after you take your finger off the
button, then turn themselves off auto­matically to conserve battery power.

on

for

16

@

9

Check

•

Look
out a lens mounted
the focus-impossible warning (red
shaped LED) blinks or lights up continu­ously, while the liquid crystal display
(LCD) shows the shutter speed. These
displays indicate that the batteries have
been properly installed and their power
adequate. If neither the red X nor the
appears , check battery installation
camera body or replace the batteries
the body and check again. If the
does not appear but the
battery installation
the finder's batteries with a fresh set.

Note: If a lens is mounted on the camera, either

X

the red

(two red LED arrows) will light up.

battery

through the viewfinder. With-

or

one

or

both

power.

on

the camera body,

LCD

in

does, check

the finder or replace

of

the focus indicators

in

red

LCD

the

X-

is

in

X

10

Mount

• First, make sure that the meter coupling lever .@

locked

in
Then,line up the aperture index
ing index @
wise until
right

on

top.

To

remove:

clockwise until the lens comes off.

Notes

:

1)

Lenses usable with the Nikon
page2G.

2)

Never touch the AF contacts ® inside the camera's lens mounting
flange@orthose@onthelensbayonetmount.

3)

When

changing lenses with film loaded

expose the mirror box to direct sunlight.

the

lens

onto

the

camera.

the

"down"

position. Grasp the lens by its lens barrel.

on

the camera body and twist the lens counterclock·

ft

clicks into place. Confirm that the aperture index

Push

the lens release button @ and turn the lens

~on

the lens with the lens mount·

F3AF.

plus OX·/ Finder, are listed

in

the camera, be careful not to

on

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Open

the

is

•

While pushing the camera back lock lever

back

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.

camera

® counterclockwise with your thumb, lift

is

the film rewind knob
back will pop open.

Note: If

you
that the motor drive coupling cover @
turned to the camera's baseplate ; otherwise, the
film might be inadvertently exposed while
shooting.

have used a motor drive, be sure

@ and the camera

is

reo

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-BASIC

12

•

Dr

op the film cartridge into the film car­tridge chamber
points towards
pu

sh the rewi
pl

ace.

Notes:

1)

Any 3Smm fifm Cartridge can be used.

2) Handle film
posure to sunlight.

OPERATION-continued----------

Install
cartridge.

the

@ so

th

e tdke

nd

knob back down into

in

the shade to avoid direct ex-

film

th

at the film leader

up

spool

@,

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Insert

• spool.

Pull

the leader acro

slots in

th

with your finger to engage

a

nd

of the takeup spool and sprocket

e film takeup spool. Advance the takeup spool slightly

the

ss

film

leader

the

camera

and insert it into one of the

the

film's perforations with

@.

in

the

takeup

the

teeth

12

14

Wind

the

film

•

film

lever

onto

Wind the film advance lever and depress
the shutter release button until the film

sprockets engage the perforations

edges of the film.

the

39

takeup

to

advance

advance

spool.

on

the

15

Close

•

Make sure that the perforations are per­fectly meshed with the sprockets and

fi

that the
rails

@.

Then, close the camera back until

it

snaps shut.

the

camera

back.

lm

is

set between the film guide

16

Take

up

the

• Fold out the film rewind crank @
and rotate it
until

it

stops.

in

the direction of the arrow

Then

film

fold the crank back in.

slack.

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-BASIC

1l

•

To

dispose of the first few frames exposed during film loading ,
continue to alternately advance the film and depre ss the shutter
release button until the counter reaches frame one (the first dot
past 0). While making blank exposures, check that the rewind
knob is rotating, indicating the film has been loaded
and is being advanced. If the knob does not rotate, reload
the film.

Notes:

1)

Wh

en making blank exposures, set the shutter speed dial @ to A or to

11125

sec. or above, and the shutter will

80

or

M 80 displayed by the LCD in the viewfinder.

2) Do not take pictures prior to the first frame,

function until the counter reaches one.

OPERATION-continued----------

Make

blank

counter

exposures

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reaches

until

frame

be

released at

as

the

one.

the meter does not

frame

correctly

1180

sec. with

18

Set

the

•

ASAIISO

speed.

Lift up the ASA/ISO film speed dial @ and

in

rotate it

dot

in

compensation index
This programs the camera's exposure
meter so that it may provide a proper
exposure for the type of film being used.

Note:

carton and cartridge. Detaits

to
page

either direction until the white

® is opposite the ASAIISO film speed

use. Also make sure that the exposure

® is set to the red

The

film speed is printed

intermediate settings can be found

29.

film

on

on

setting the dial

the film

on

O.

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Set

the

•

shutter

dial

72

at

Rotate the shutter speed dial until the A

opposite the shutter speed index @ . The

in

locking mechanism ensures that

built­the dial cannot be accidentally shifted

from the A (Auto) position during shoot­ing.

To

set the dial to other positions, turn
the dial while depressing the shutter­speed dial lock button

A.

speed

@.

20

is

lenstoA.

Slide the switch

Slide

• on

the

the

AF·Nikkor

as

far as

A·M

it

will

switchrs5

go.

21

Turn
the desired f-number
ture index. The selected f-number appears
in
Use the following suggestions
in
80mm

Note: Depending on your preferenc

of
controlled by your selection
aperture. For more information, refer to page 36.

Set

the

the

'·number

lens.

•

the aperture ring @ on the lens until

the viewfinder for convenient reference.

setting the f/stop

f/2.8

is

as

well

fl2.8"-f/4

Indoors:
Outdoors (c loudy): f
Outdoors (clear): f/8"-f/16
Outdoors (clear at the beach or

mountains):

field

is

opposite the aper-

on

the lens (when the

used):

/4"-f/8

f/16"-f/32

as

the shutter speed can

as

e,

the depth

of

the shooting

on

a guide

in

the

be

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-BASIC

OPERATION-continued----------

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to cradle the camera, with your fingers wrapped around the lens
and your thumb beside
elbow
finger of your right hand to depress the shutter release button
and your thumb to wind the film advance lever. Wrap

fingers of your right hand around the camera body.
adapt this basic posture
shooting.

against something strong and stable (e.

16

Hold

the

•

camera

As

you

look through the viewfinder, use your left hand

is

propped against your body for support. Use the index

To

hold the camera steady,

steady.

the

focus lock button ®, while your

to

both horizontal

and

it

is

advisable to lean

g.

, a wall).

vertical format

the

You

other

can

on

or

23

compose your photo with the main sub­ject (if possible, a subject's vertical line)
in
assure correct focus and exposure.

Compose

•

Look

the center of the focusing frame

the

through the viewfinder,

picture.

to

I

@

CD

LCD

exposure information

<V

ADR

f-number

® Flash ready-light

® Focus-impossible warning
® Focus indicators: near-focus arrow;

far-focus arrow

® Central focusing frame

(J)

Half-mirror

®

Fine

matte/Fresnel field

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and

While looking through the viewfinder, depre
lea
focus function
shutter speed
neither + 2000 nor -8- appears
the camera gives the correct exposure. If either indication ap­pear
shutter speed is indicated, referring

you

readout (ADR) window.
cate that the image is
page 26.

Depress

•

halfway

focus

displays.

se

button halfway to turn

s.

The

to

match the aperture set

s,

adjust

the

aperture ring

have set

on

the lens

the

shutter

and

check

on

LCD

indicates the automatically selected

is

also shown

When

in

focu

release

both

the exposure meter and auto-

in

the shutter speed display,

on

the lens until a desirable

to

page 32.

both

red

arrows light

s.

If

the

red

button

th~

exposure

ss

the shutter

on

the

len

s.

in

The

the

aperture-direct-

up,

X appears, refer to

As

long

f-number

they indi-

re-

as

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-BASIC

OPERATION-continued----------

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button all the way down; apply light but
steady pressure with the ball of your
index finger to avoid camera shake which
might result

18

Take

the

• Depress the shutter release

in

picture.

a blurred image.

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transport the film to the next frame.

Advance

• Stroke the film advance lever to

the

film.

27.

When the film reaches the end of the roll,

the film advance lever will stop working.
Then, turn the camera upside down and
press the film rewind button, so that the
exposed film can be rewound back into

its cartridge .
depressing the button.

Press
button

the

rewind

® .

You

do not have to continue

28

turn
you
winding
film leader
into the cartridge.

Rewind

• Lift the film rewind crank

it

in

the direction of the arrow.

feel the tension lessen, continue

one

is

the

film.

or

two more turns until the

rewound completely back

and

When

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Push
clockwise
to open
film cartridge. Avoid unloading film
direct sunlight.

Remove

•

cartridge.

the camera back lock lever counter-

as

the

camera back.

the

film

you

lift the film rewind crank

Take

out the

30

the
inadvertent battery drain
shutter release button is accidentally
depressed.

in

Turn

•

Turn

camera

the

camera

the power switch off while

is

not

in

use.

Thi

in

off.

s prevents

case

the

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FOCUS------------------------------~

The

Nikon F3AF features a through-the-Iens autofocus system
which takes the guesswork out of focusing : just point the camera
at what

you

want to photograph, depress the shutter release
button @ halfway, and watch the subject literally 3nap into sharp
focus ... automatically.

The

system consists of three parts: the special F3AF camera
body, the
80mm 1/2.8 or the 20

AF

Finder DX-1,

0mm

and

an AF-Nikkor lens, either the

1/3

.5 IF-ED.

The

AF Finder

DX-1
interchangeable and covers approx. 92 % of the image area of
the

actual photograph, meaning that the final photograph will

be

larger than the image seen

is

screen

built into the bottom of the viewfinder and cannot

interchanged. However, when other Nikon

viewfinders are used with

interchangeable focusing screens (refer to page
Nikon's autofocus system

ally quick response, allowing

in

the viewfinder.

the F3AF, you

is

unique

in

you

to keep

The

F3

interchangeable

have a choice of 20

55).

that

it

features exception-

up

with active, fast-

focusing

moving subjects .

The

Nikon F3AF offers

1)

autofocus, 2) focus-aid
inside the finder), or
the focusing screen).

you

three different ways of focusing:

operation (using the focus indicators

3)

manual focus (using the matte portion of

As

shown

in

the following table, however,
only AF-Nikkor lenses are usable for autofocus. With other lenses
having maximum apertures of
focus indicators

as

a guide

1/3

in

focusing

.5

and faster,

as

you

you

can

use

manually rotate

the lens focusing ring (

Note: Because
slides

or

slightly smaller than the image seen

of

regular snapshot-size

the cropping which

occurs in

prints, the actual picture might come out

in

the viewfinder.

the case

of

mounted

Usable Lenses

is

Notes:

1)

be

2)

3)

4)

the

5)

Focusing method
Autofocus

Focus

-ai

d operation Nikkor (including AF-Nikkorl and Nikon Series

Manual focus

Even

with lenses slower than fI3.5, the focus indicators

when the shutter release button

is

however,
Although the following Nikkor lenses have a maximum aperture
or faster, they cannot be used for focus-aid operation: 16mm fI3.5,
20mm fI3.5, 28mm fI3.5, 135mm fI3.5, Micro 55mm fI3.5,
fI3.

5,

PC

35mm

f12

.8 cannot be used
105mm fI3.5-fI4.5 can be used only
When

the Nikon Teleconverter TC-14, 200 or 300
and it makes the lens' effective aperture slower than
camera's autofocus and focus-aid operation cannot be used.
The

following lenses cannot be mounted on the F3AF with the OX-1
Finder: . Nikkor 13mm fI5.6, Reflex-Nikkor 500mm
Nikkor 1000mm
Certain filters cannot be used for autofocusl focus-aid operation. (For
details, please refer to page

Lens
AF-Nikkor

IF-EO

E lenses with a maximum aperture of f/3.5

or faster
Nikkor (including

Elenses

not reliable.

fI2.

8,

fill

.

80mm

f/2.8, AF-Nikkor 200mm f/3.5

AF

-Nikkor) and Nikon Series

is

depressed halfway.

and

PC

35mm

at

closer than 280mm; the Zoom-Nikkor 35-

64)

fI3.5; the Micro-Nikkor 55mm

at

35mm zoom setting.

willligM

This

indication,

PC

is

attached to the lens

f18,

fI3

.5, the

and Reflex-

of

28mm

f13

up

.5

20

in

focus

(j)

LCD

exposure information

®

ADR

f-number

@ Flash ready-light

® Focus-impossible warning

@ Focus indicators: near-focus arrow ; far-focus arrow

® Central focusing frame

(j) Half-mirror

® Fine malte/Fresnel field

far focus (the lens

near focus (the lens

is

focused behind the subject)

is

focused

in

front of the subject)

autofocus or focus-aid operation is impossiple. (This
warning also lights up momentarily at the start of
autofocus or focus-aid operation,

if

there

is

a big

difference between the actual camera-to-subject
distance and the lens distance selting.)

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-FOCUS-continued-----------------

Autofocus

With the lens

lease button halfway turns
(as well
focus indicator(s) or the focus-impossible warning
finder light
that the main subject (if possible, a subject's vertica l line)
shou

ld
viewfinder. Autofocus continues for
remove your finger from the button.
focus, focusing stops
If

there
distance and setting
lights
If

the subject is closer than the closest distance to which the
lens can focus, either the far-focus arrow
up

continuously. However, when the

continuously, this indicates that the autofocus system does not

A-M

switch ® set

as

the exposure meter}.

up

and the lens begins to focus automatically. Note

be

centered inside the central focusing frame

at

A, depressing the shutter re-

on

the camera's autofocus control

At

the same time, either the

16

sec.

When

and

both

red

is a big

difference between the actual camera-to-subject

on

up

momentarily but disappears

the lens distance scale

arrows light

as

soon

(

<III

red

X blinks or lights up

in

the

even

after

the

subject

up.

®,

as

)

the

focusing begins.

or

the

red

view-

in

you

is

red

X lights

function well with the particular subject or shooting situation

se

the

refer to page

(plea

Notes

:

1)

After taking a picture during autofocus operation, the lens will continue

to

focus for

button.

To
power, slide the A-M switch to
but the red arrow(s) or red
automatically.

in

2)

While shooting fast-moving subjects, one or both
may blink to show that the image is quite close to the in-focus zone;
for ordinary snapshots, taking the shot even in this situation can pro­duce satisfactory results. However,

X

until both red arrows light up continuously.

3)

When
becomes slow or may even stop, even though the red arrow(s) or red X
remain lit. In this

convenience,

manually using the red arrows

stop the lens movement

the batteries

26

for further details).

16

sec. after you remove pressure from the shutter release

in

the viewfinder are nearly exhausted, autofocus

case

, replace the batteries

or

set the A-M switch to M and turn the focusing ring

at

any time to conserve battery

M.

Immediately lens movement stops,

X remain

on

for

16

sec. until switched

of

if

sharp focus is mandatory, wait

in

the finder

as

a guide.

off

the red arrows

at

your earliest

22

Focus

lock

The AF-Nikkor lens has two focus lock buttons ®
barrel, one
u

se either of the

on

the side and the other

se

button

s,

on

depending

the

on

on

switch.

the lens
You

can

A-M

your choice of hori­zontal- or vertical-format shooting. During autofocus operation,
depressing the focus lock button allows you to lock
focus distance setting
as

soon as

To

you

take pictures with the main subject off-center, first ce nter the

main subject within the focusing frame

on

the lens. Autofocus begins once again

release the button.

in

the viewfinder, depress

in

the auto-

the shutter release button halfway and make sure both focus
indicators light up; then depress the focus lock button and, while
holding it

in

, recompose and shoot.

r

-------------------l

I

Notes:

Ii W

it

h the focus lock butlon held down, the in-focus indication
may change
depress the shutler relea
matic
have taken a picture. However, regardless
change, the distance set
depressed the focus lock button.

2) When
subject
to

get the correct exposure. For more information, refer

in

the following two cases: 1) when you once again

se

16

-sec. switch has turned off the indication,

taking pictures

off

-center,

button halfway after the camera's auto-

on

the

ler)s

is

still the same

in

the automatic exposure mode with the main

you

must also depress the memory lock button ®

of

----~

(

~<III

or

2) just after

the focus indication

to

as

when you

page 40.

you

)

23

-FOCUS-continued------------------

Focus-Aid

With the AF-Nikkor's
or

Nikon Series E lenses having a maximum aperture
faster (as listed
as

a guide

main subject (if possible, a

focusing frame; then depress the shutter release button halfway will light
to

make the
16

sec. after removing your finger).

(

<III

) lights up, this indicates that

subject, whereas

lens

is

focused

convenient, because they tell you

focusing ring : just turn

image

is

When

subject distance
impossible warning appears.
until

in

there

one

Operation

A-M

switch @ set

on

as

focus, both

of the

page 20), you can

you

rotate the lens focusing ring. First, center the closest focusing distance of

red

arrows light

the

near-focus arrow

in

front of the subject. These

in

the direction of the arrow.

red

is a big

red

arrows light

difference between the actual camera-to- satisfactory results. However, if sharp focus

and

distance set

arrows lights up; then continue

(Using

at

su

bject

's

up

(focus information stays

If

the

lens

in

which direction

up

on

In

this case, turn the focusing

the

M, or with other Nikkor

use

the focus indicators fully counterclockwise, this means the subject

vertical line) within the closer than the closest focu

only

the

far-focus arrow disappear even after

is

focused behind the that

(~)

indicates that the

red

arrows are very

continuously. ordinary snapshots, taking the shot even in this situation can produce

the

lens, the focus- rotate the focusing ring untif both red arrows light up continuously.

Focus

of

1/3.5

to

turn the Note : While shooting fast-moving subjects, one

When

to

turn

Indicators)

ring

or far-focus arrow (

on

for

the

ring

the

until both arrows are lit, indicating sharp focus.

In

case

the

the

particular subject

26

for further details).

may blink to show that the image

24

If

<III

) remains lit after

up

continuously.

the

red

X blinks or lights

focus-aid indication system does not function well with

sing

the

focusing

or

shooting situation (please refer to page

the

ring

has

the

lens.

distance of

up

continuously

ring

is

quite close to the in-focus zone; for

is

If

the subject

the

is

turned, this indicates

or

both

is

mandatory. continue to

only the

been rotated

closer than

is

lens, the

and

does not

of

the red arrows

the

much

red

X