Nikon 10-24mm-f-35-45G-ED-AF-S-DX-Zoom-Nikko: ■ The built-in flash and vignetting ■ Using the lens hood

■ The built-in flash and vignetting

■ Using the lens hood

• The built-in flash cannot be used over distances of

Attaching the hood

less than 0.6 m (2.0 ft.).

En

En

Align the lens hood attachment index (A, either of

• To prevent vignetting, do not use the lens hood.

two indexes) 2 on the hood with the lens hood

* Vignetting is the darkening of the corners around the

mounting index 4 on the lens, and turn the hood

image that occurs when the light emitted by the flash

counterclockwise (as viewed when holding the camera

is obstructed by the lens hood, or lens barrel,

depending on the focal length or shooting distance.

with the lens facing away from you) until it clicks into

Digital-SLR

Supported focal length/

place (Fig. B).

cameras

Shooting distance

• Be sure that the lens hood mounting index is aligned

D700 • 18mm/No restriction

with the lens hood setting index (

B) 3.

• 18mm/1.5 m (4.9 ft.) or greater

• If the lens hood is not correctly attached, vignetting

D300/D200/

• 20mm/1 m (3.3 ft.) or greater

D100

may occur.

• 24mm/No restriction

• To facilitate attachment or removal of the hood, hold

• 20mm/2.5 m (8.2 ft.) or greater

D90/D80/D50

it by the base (near the lens hood attachment index)

• 24mm/1 m (3.3 ft.) or greater

D70-series • 24mm/1 m (3.3 ft.) or greater

rather than its outer edge.

D60 • 24mm/1.5 m (4.9 ft.) or greater

• To store the lens hood, attach it in the reverse

D40-series • 24mm/2.5 m (8.2 ft.) or greater

position.

Built-in flash on the D100 has an angle of coverage

Detaching the hood

suited to focal lengths of 20mm and greater. Vignetting

Hold the lens hood by the base (near the lens hood

occurs at a focal length of 18mm.

attachment index) and turn clockwise, as viewed when

holding the camera with the lens facing away from you,

to detach.

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