Nikon 24mm-f-35D-PC-E-Nikkor: 9. Depth of field

•

When using the Nikon D4, D3-Series, Df, D800-Series,

D700, D610, D600, D300-Series, D90, D7100, D7000,

D5300, D5200, D5100, D5000, D3200, D3100 or D3000

camera, you can take a picture without operating the

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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.

9. Depth of field

Depth of field scale

• Approximate depth of field can

Distance index

be determined by checking the

depth of field scale.

• Using the aperture stop-down

button of the lens or the camera’s

depth-of-field preview (stop-down)

button (with the D4, D3-Series, Df,

D800-Series, D700, D610, D600,

D300-Series, D90, D7100 or

D7000 camera), the depth of field

can be observed while looking

Fig. 11

through the camera viewfinder.

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