Nikon 28-300mm-f-35-56G-ED-AF-S-VR-Zoom:  Focusing, zooming, and depth of field  Setting the aperture  Variable maximum apertures  Focusing

 Focusing, zooming, and depth of field

Before focusing, rotate the zoom ring to adjust the focal length until the desired

composition is framed. If your camera has a depth-of-field preview (stop-down)

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button or lever, depth of field can be previewed through the camera viewfinder.

• This lens is equipped with the Internal Focusing (IF) system. As the shooting

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distance decreases, the focal length also decreases.

• The distance scale does not indicate the precise distance between the subject

and the camera. Values are approximate and should be used only as a general

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guide. When shooting distant landscapes, depth of field may influence

operation and the subject may appear in focus at a position that is closer than

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infinity.

• For more information, see page 144.

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• When the zoom lock is set to LOCK position at the focal length of 28mm, the

zoom ring is locked. When carrying the camera, lock the zoom ring to prevent

the lens from extending due to its own weight.

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 Setting the aperture

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Use the camera to adjust the aperture setting.

 Variable maximum apertures

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Zooming the lens from 28mm to 300mm decreases the maximum aperture by

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/

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stop. However, there is no need to adjust the aperture setting to achieve

correct exposures because the camera automatically compensates for this

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variable.

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 Focusing

Set your camera focus mode according to the chart below:

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Camera

Lens focus mode switch

Cameras

focus

M/A M

mode

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Nikon digital SLR (Nikon FX/DX format)

Manual focus

AF

Autofocus with

(Electronic

cameras, F6, F5, F4-Series, F100,

(C/S)

manual override

rangefinder can be

F90X/N90s*, F90-Series/N90*, F80-Series/

used.)

N80-Series*, F75-Series/N75-Series*,

F70-Series/N70*, F65-Series/N65-Series*,

Manual focus

Pronea 600i/6i*, Pronea S

MF

(Electronic rangefinder can be used.)

F60-Series/N60*, F55-Series/N55-Series*,

F50-Series/N50*, F-801s/N8008s*,

AF

Manual focus

F-801/N8008*, F-601

M /N6000*,

(C/S)

(Electronic rangefinder can be used,

F-401x/N5005*, F-401s/N4004s*,

MF

except with the F-601

M /N6000*.)

F-401/N4004*

*Sold exclusively in the USA

AF: Autofocus MF: Manual focus

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