Nikon 24mm-f-35D-PC-E-Nikkor: 6. Determining exposure  When using the Nikon D4, D3-Series, Df,  When using other Nikon cameras

6. Determining exposure

 When using the Nikon D4, D3-Series, Df,

D800-Series, D700, D610, D600, D300-Series,

D90, D7100, D7000, D5300, D5200, D5100,

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D5000, D3200, D3100 or D3000 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

Fig. 6

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.

 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.

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