Touching the internal parts of the camera or lens could result in injury.
Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians. Should the
camera or lens break open as the result of a fall or other accident, take the
product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after
unplugging the product and/or removing the battery.
Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction
Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the camera or lens,
remove the battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns. Continued operation
could result in injury. After removing or disconnecting the power source, take
the equipment to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection.
Do not use the camera or lens in the presence of flammable gas
If the electronic equipment is operated in the presence of flammable gas, it
could result in an explosion or a fire.
Do not look at the sun through the lens or viewfinder
Viewing the sun or other strong light sources through the lens or viewfinder
could cause permanent visual impairment.
Keep out of reach of children
Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the batteries
or other small parts into their mouths.
Observe the following precautions when handling the
camera and lens
• Keep the camera or lens unit dry. Failure to do so could result in a fire or
electric shock.
• Do not handle or touch the unit with wet hands. Failure to do so could
result in electric shock.
• In backlit shooting, keep the sun well out of the frame.
The sunlight could focus into the lens body and cause a fire. When the
sun gets close to the frame, it can also cause a fire.
• When the lens will not be used for a long time, attach both front and
rear lens caps and store the lens away from direct sunlight. Failure to do
so could result in a fire, as the lens might focus sunlight onto an object.
• When shifting and/or tilting, handle the lens with care.
Failure to do so, may result in your fingers being nipped between the
lens and the camera body, or the lens scratching the camera body.
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Thank you for purchasing the PC-E NIKKOR 24mm f/3.5D ED lens.
1. Nomenclature
1
Lens hood
2
Lens hood attachment
index
3
Lens hood setting
index
4
Lens hood mounting
index
5
Distance index
6
Depth of field scale
7
Distance scale
8
Focus ring
9
Aperture ring
0
Aperture scale
!
Aperture index
@
Tilt knob
#
Tilt scale
$
Revolving index
%
Mounting index
^
Lens mount rubber
gasket
&
CPU contacts
*
Aperture stop-down
button
(
Shift knob
)
Shift scale
q
Revolving lever
w
Shift lock release
knob
e
Tilt lock release knob
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2. Major features
This is a retrofocus-type perspective control (PC) lens that lets you
emphasize or correct near and far perspective, or control depth of
field. It also lets you correct distortion caused by the camera angle.
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Moreover, you can use the lens’ tilt and shift mechanism to achieve
focus of the entire subject plane when it is not parallel to the camera.
• This lens features automatic aperture control. When it is
mounted on a Nikon D3 or D300 camera, the user can use all
exposure modes to take images without operating the aperture
stop-down button.
• More accurate exposure control is possible when this is mounted
on a Nikon camera with 3D Color Matrix Metering capability,
because subject distance information is transferred from the lens
to the camera body (without tilting and/or shifting) (with
maximum aperture while mounted on cameras).
• The use of three aspherical and three ED (extra-low dispersion)
lens elements ensures sharp pictures virtually free of color
fringing. Also, by utilizing a 9-blade diaphragm that produces a
nearly circular aperture, out-of-focus images in front of or behind
the subject are rendered as pleasing blurs.
• The Nano Crystal Coat deposited on some of the lens elements
ensures that fine, clear images can be reproduced under various
shooting conditions, from the sunny outdoors to spotlighted
interior scenes.
• The closest focusing distance possible is 0.21 m (0.75ft).
• A total of two SB-R200 Wireless Remote Speedlights can be
attached to the front of the lens*.
* When attaching an SB-R200, tighten the shift lock release
knob. Failure to do so may cause the lens to shift down under
the weight of the SB-R200. Tilting and/or shifting the lens
while the SB-R200 is attached is not recommended.
Note on the shift and tilt lock-release knobs
The lens does not lock completely by turning the shift and tilt
lock-release knobs. This is not a malfunction. Turning the shift
and tilt lock-release knobs too tightly to lock the lens or forcibly
shifting/tilting the lens when it is locked can damage it.
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3. Usable cameras and available functions
There may be some restrictions or limitation of available functions.
Refer to your camera’s instruction manual for details.
*1 Exposure will be incorrect when the lens is shifted and/or tilted.
P includes AUTO (General-Purpose Program) and Vari-Program System.
*2
*3 When the lens power or the camera is turned off (including
using the auto meter off function) while stopping down the
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lens aperture, the diaphragm blades fully open to the maximum
aperture. This is not a malfunction.
*4 Stopping down the lens aperture activates AE-L (AE lock).
*5 Handle the lens with care while shifting and/or tilting. Failure to
do so may cause the lens to scratch the camera body.
*6 See “Mounting lens” (P. 23)
Diaphragm blades open and close after each press of the shutter
*7
button, and exposure will be incorrect for continuous shooting.
*8 When the lens power or the camera is turned off (including
using the auto meter off function) while stopping down the
lens aperture, the lens aperture remains at the stopped down
setting. When the camera is turned on again or the camera
shutter release button is lightly pressed, the diaphragm blades
open once and then close. This is not a malfunction.
*9 When the camera is turned off using the auto meter off
function while stopping down the lens aperture, lightly press
the shutter release button to display the selected aperture value
in the camera’s LCD or view finder before shooting. Failure to
do this may lead to incorrect exposure when the shutter release
button is fully depressed.
Aperture stop-down button (one-touch preset
aperture operation)
• The lens aperture can be stopped down from maximum aperture
to a selected aperture by pressing the aperture stop-down
button. Pressing the button again fully opens the aperture.
Whether the aperture is stopped down or not, check the camera
viewfinder, or check the diaphragm from the front of the lens.
• Even at maximum aperture after canceling the aperture stop-
down, the preset aperture value is displayed on the camera body.
• When using the D3 or D300 camera, the aperture is stopped
down to a selected aperture automatically by pressing the
shutter release button, even when the aperture is fully open
(maximum aperture) before shooting. When the lens power or
the camera is turned off (including using auto meter off
function) after stopping down the lens aperture by pressing the
aperture stopdown button, the aperture stop-down is cancelled
and the diaphragm blades fully open to the maximum aperture.
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Important!
• When the lens is mounted to a camera other than the D3, shift,
tilt and/or revolve the lens with care. Failure to do so, may result
in the lens scratching the camera body.
• This lens is a manual focus lens, and autofocus is not possible
even when the camera's focus mode is set to AF mode.
•
Use of tilt/shift function can cause some vignetting or slight color
change. (Vignetting is the darkening of the corners around the image.)
• When mounted on Nikon digital SLR (Nikon DX format) cameras,
such as the D2-Series and D300, the lens’ picture angle becomes
61° and its 35 mm equivalent focal length is approx. 36 mm.
• Be careful not to soil or damage the CPU contacts.
• If the lens mount rubber gasket is damaged, be sure to visit your
nearest Nikon authorized dealer or service center for repair.
• In low temperatures, new or fully charged batteries should be
used in the camera.
4. Mounting lens
a
Set the shift amount and tilt amount to 0 by rotating the shift
and tilt knobs (Fig. 2).
Note: Avoid attaching/detaching the lens to/from the camera
while using tilt, shift and/or revolving, and without locking
each knob. Failure to do so can lead to you pinching your
fingers between the lens and the camera body, or the lens
scratching the camera body.
Fig. 2
b
Set the tilt and shift knobs. (Fig. 3)
Note: Turning either knob too tightly may damage the knob.
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Fig. 3
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c
Turn the camera power off, align
the mounting indexes on the lens
and camera and then twist the lens
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counterclockwise until it locks into
place. (Fig. 4)
• Mounting the lens to a camera
while camera’s power is on, may
prevent the camera from operating
correctly.
5. Using bayonet hood HB-41
Align the lens hood attachment index ( )
on the hood (either of two indexes) with
the lens hood mounting index on the lens,
and turn the hood clockwise until it click
stops to secure.
• Make sure that the lens hood mounting
index aligns with the lens hood setting
index ().
• If the lens hood is not correctly attached,
vignetting can occur.
• To facilitate attachment or removal of the hood,
hold it by its base around the lens hood
attachment index rather than its outer edge.
• To store the lens hood, attach it in the reverse position.
6. Determining exposure
When using the Nikon D3 or D300 camera
a
Set the shift and tilt amount to 0 by
rotating the shift and tilt knobs. (Fig. 2)
b
Set the camera’s exposure mode.
c
With A or M exposure mode, set the aperture
using the aperture ring or the camera’s
command dial. When using the camera’s
command dial, set the aperture to minimum
aperture lock (L) (Fig. 6).
With P or S mode, set the aperture using
the camera’s command dial.
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Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
When using other Nikon cameras
a
Set the shift and tilt amount to 0 by rotating the shift and tilt knobs. (Fig. 2)
b
Set the camera’s exposure mode to M.
c
Press the aperture stop-down button to fully open the aperture,
set the aperture ring to “3.5” (maximum aperture), and set the
shutter speed for correct exposure.
d
Set the desired aperture by rotating the aperture ring and shift
the shutter speed by the same number of changed steps.
• Setting the aperture ring to minimum aperture lock (L) fixes the
aperture at f/32 (minimum aperture).
• Set the aperture with the lens’ aperture ring even on a camera
that requires aperture to be set via its command dial. With a
camera that has the custom setting menu “aperture setting
with lens’ aperture ring,” this setting is not required.
Determining exposure (with an external exposure meter)
a
Set the shift and tilt amount to 0 by rotating the shift and tilt knobs. (Fig. 2)
b
Set the camera’s exposure mode to M.
c
Set the desired aperture via the lens’ aperture ring or the
camera’s command dial and read the aperture value displayed
in the camera’s LCD panel or selected aperture ring value. Input
the aperture value to the external exposure meter to determine
exposure, and set the shutter speed.
• When using a camera other than the D3 or D300, set the
aperture with the lens’ aperture ring even on a camera that
requires aperture to be set via its command dial. With a camera
that has the custom setting menu “aperture setting with lens’
aperture ring,” this setting is not required.
7. The shift/tilt function
Important
• Use of a tripod is recommended for correct shooting.
• Turning each knob too tightly can cause damage.
• Use of tilt/shift function can cause some vignetting. (Vignetting is
the darkening of the corners around the image.) To counteract
this, close the aperture (choose a larger f-number), or
compensate the exposure before shooting.
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• Determining correct exposure with shift and/or tilt use requires
experience. We recommend that you take a series of test shots
until you feel comfortable with the operation.
• When the lens is mounted to a camera other than the D3, shift
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and/or tilt the lens with care. Failure to do so, may result in your
fingers being nipped between the lens and the camera body, or
the lens scratching the camera body.
The shift function
Fig. 7
When the shift knob is rotated, the lens is shifted horizontally (or vertically,
when the lens is revolved) parallel to the camera body (±11.5 mm).
By shifting, you can recompose the frame of the shot without
moving the camera.
This lets you correct the perspective distortion of the subject
or exclude unwanted objects from appearing in front of the main
subject (p. 195).
• After shifting, tighten the shift lock release knob to fix the lens’
shift position.
Note: When shifting the lens, be careful not to pinch your fingers
between the lens and the grip of the camera body.
The tilt function
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Fig. 8
By rotating the tilt knob, the lens is tilted up and down (or right
and left, when the lens is revolved) ±8.5° to the camera body. By
tilting, you can obtain clear focus of the entire subject plane when
it is not parallel to the camera or can focus small areas of the
subject which are parallel to the camera (p. 195).
• After tilting, tighten the tilt lock release knob to fix the lens’
tilt position.
• Note that tilting the lens also changes the viewfinder image.
• Once the lens is tilted, neither the depth-of-field scale nor the
distance scale on the lens barrel can be used.
Revolving
Fig. 9
This lens can be revolved up to 90° right or left. By revolving the
lens, the shift function can be changed to operate vertically, and
the tilt function can be changed to operate horizontally.
• Before rotating the lens, set the shift and tilt amount to “0” by
rotating the shift and tilt knob.
Note:
When revolving the lens while using tilt and/or shift, be
careful to avoid nipping your fingers between the lens and
the camera body or scratching the camera body with the
lens. Failure to lock each knob can also have the same effect.
• Push the revolving lever and rotate the lens holding the square
parts of the lens.
• Click stops are provided in 30° steps both right and left.
At 30° and 60°, you can rotate the lens without pushing the
revolving lever.
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8. Focusing
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Fig. 10
a
Set the aperture to its maximum by pressing the aperture stop-
down button, and focus by rotating the focus ring.
b
Before shooting, press the aperture stop-down button again to
stop-down the aperture.
•
When using the Nikon D3 or D300 camera, you can take a picture
without operating the aperture stop-down button (the aperture can
be stopped down to a selected aperture automatically by pressing
the shutter release button without pressing the aperture stop-down
button). Alternatively, the aperture stop-down button can be used.
• While using tilting and/or shifting, the camera’s electronic range
finder cannot be used to confirm correct focusing. Focus should
be confirmed by checking the image in the camera's viewfinder.
•
When you change the degree of tilt and/or shift after focusing
the subject will become out of focus.
Infrared compensation
For photography using infrared film, attach a red (R60) filter to
the lens and compensate the focus manually.
First, focus on the subject manually. Rotate the focus ring to
realign the desired distance scale number (“0.5 m” in fig. 11)
to (“8” on the depth of field scale in fig. 11) to compensate
the focus. Attach an R60 filter for infrared photography.
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9. Depth of field
• Approximate depth of field can be
determined by checking the depth of
field scale.
•
Using the aperture stop-down button
of the lens or the camera’s depth-offield preview (stop-down) button (with
the D3 or D300 camera), the depth of
field can be observed while looking
through the camera viewfinder.
• For more information, see p. 222.
Note: When the lens is tilted, neither
the depth of field scale nor the distance scale can be used.
(Both scales can be used when the lens is shifted only.)
Depth of field scale
Distance index
Fig. 11
10. Taking flash pictures using cameras with a
built-in flash
To prevent vignetting, do not use a lens hood, and take images
referring to the shooting distance below.
Note: The following limitations are only for shooting without tilt
and/or shift. When using the camera’s built-in flash for tilt/
shift shooting, vignetting will be greater than shooting
without tilt/shift. For tilt/shift shooting, use of camera's
built-in flash is not recommended.
CamerasAvailable shooting distance
D300, D200, D1001 m (3.3 ft.) or greater
D80, D70-Series, D502 m (6.6 ft.) or greater
D60, D40-Series3 m (9.9 ft.) or greater
Other camerasVignetting occurs at all shooting distances
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11. Recommended focusing screens
Various interchangeable focusing screens are available for certain
Nikon SLR cameras to suit any picture-taking situation. The ones
recommended for use with this lens are:
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Screen
Camera
F5+DP-30
F5+DA-30
F4+DP-20
F4+DA-20
ABCE
F6
(+1.0)(+0.5)(+0.5)(+1.0)
(+1.0)(+1.0)(+1.0) (+1.0)(+1.0)
(+1.0)(+1.0)(+0.5)(+1.0) (+1.0)(+1.0)
: Excellent focusing
: Acceptable focusing
Slight vignetting or moiré patterns appear in the viewfinder,
but not on the film.
− : Not available.
( ): Indicates degree of exposure compensation needed (Center-
Weighted metering only). For F6 cameras, compensate by
selecting “Other screen” in Custom Setting “b6: Screen comp.“
and setting the EV level to -2.0 to +2.0 in 0.5 EV steps. When
using screens other than type B or E, “Other screen” must be
selected even when the required compensation value is “0” (no
compensation required). For F5 cameras, compensate using
Custom Setting #18 on the camera body. For F4-Series cameras,
compensate using the Exposure Compensation Dial for the
focusing screen.
See instruction manual of the camera body for more details.
Blank box means not applicable. Since type M screen can be used for
both macrophotography at a magnification ratio of 1:1 or above and for
photomicrography, it has different applications than other screens.
Note:
• For F5 cameras, only EC-B, EC-E, B, E, J, A, L focusing screens are
usable in Matrix Metering.
• When using the B and E focusing screens in cameras other than
those listed above, refer to the columns for the B and E screens.
EC-B
EC-E
G1
F
G2 G3 J KL M P U
G4
(+1.0)
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