Nikon 18-200mm-f-35-56G-ED-AF-S-VR-II-DX: Focusing, zooming, and depth of field ■ Focusing (Fig. A) ■ Setting the aperture ■ Variable maximum apertures

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Focusing, zooming, and depth of field

■ Focusing (Fig. A)

Before focusing, rotate the zoom ring 5 to adjust the

Set your camera’s focus mode selector according to the

focal length until the desired composition is framed.

chart below:

En

If your camera has a depth-of-field preview (stop-

Camera focus

Lens’ focus mode switch

down) button or lever, depth of field can be previewed

mode

M/A M

through the camera viewfinder.

Autofocus with

Manual focus (Focus

• This lens is equipped with the Nikon Internal

AF (A/S/C)

Focusing (IF) system. As the shooting distance

manual override

assist is available.)

decreases, the focal length also decreases.

MF Manual focus (Focus assist is available.)

• The distance scale does not indicate the precise

For more information on camera focus modes, refer to

distance between the subject and the camera. Values

your camera’s User’s Manual.

are approximate and should be used only as a general

Autofocus with manual override (M/A

guide. When shooting distant landscapes, depth of

mode)

field may influence operation so that the camera may

1 Set the lens focus mode switch d to M/A.

focus at a position that is closer than infinity.

2 Autofocus is enabled, but autofocus operation can

• When the zoom lock switch g is set to LOCK

be overridden by rotating the separate focus ring

position at the focal length of 18mm, the zoom ring is

0 while pressing the shutter-release button

locked. When carrying the camera, lock the zoom ring

halfway, or by pressing the AF-ON button on the

to prevent the lens from extending due to its own

camera body of cameras so equipped.

weight.

3 Press the shutter-release button halfway or the AF-

■ Setting the aperture

ON button once again to cancel manual focus and

Use the camera to adjust the aperture setting.

resume autofocus.

■ Variable maximum apertures

Getting good results with autofocus

Zooming the lens from 18mm to 200mm decreases the

Refer to “Notes on using wide- or super wide-angle AF

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maximum aperture by 1

/3 stop.

NIKKOR lenses” (P. 21).

However, there is no need to adjust the aperture

setting to achieve correct exposures because the

camera automatically compensates for this variable.

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