Nikon 50mm f/1.4G:  The built-in flash and vignetting  Recommended focusing screens  Using the lens hood

 The built-in flash and vignetting

 Recommended focusing screens

• The built-in flash cannot be used over distances

Various interchangeable focusing screens are

of less than 0.6 m (2.0 ft.).

available for certain Nikon SLR cameras to suit any

En

•

To prevent vignetting, do not use the lens hood.

picture-taking situation. The ones recommended

* Vignetting is the darkening of the corners around

for use with this lens are:

the image that occurs when the light emitted by

Screen

EC-B

the flash is obstructed by the lens hood, or lens

A

BCE

G1

G2 G3 G4

JL

M

U

Camera

EC-E

barrel, depending on the shooting distance.

F6

 Using the lens hood

F5+DP-30

Attaching the hood

F5+DA-30

Align the lens hood attachment index ( , either of two

indexes)

2

on the hood with the lens hood mounting

: Excellent focusing

Ⴟ

index

4

on the lens, and turn the hood counterclockwise

: Acceptable focusing

Ⴜ

(as viewed when holding the camera with the lens facing

Slight vignetting or moire patterns appear in

away from you) until it clicks into place (Fig. B).

the viewfinder, but not on the film.

• Be sure that the lens hood mounting index is

—

: Not available

aligned with the lens hood setting index ( ) 3.

Blank box means not applicable. Since type M

• If the lens hood is not correctly attached,

screen can be used for both macro photography at

vignetting may occur.

a magnification ratio of 1:1 or above and for

• To facilitate attachment or removal of the hood,

photomicrography, it has different applications

hold it by the base (near the lens hood

than other screens.

attachment index) rather than its outer edge.

Important

•

To store the lens hood, attach it in the reverse position.

• For F6 cameras, when using screens other than

Detaching the hood

type B or E, “Other screen” must be selected in

Hold the lens hood by the base (near the lens

Custom Setting. Refer to camera’s User’s Manual

hood attachment index) and turn clockwise, as

for details.

viewed when holding the camera with the lens

facing away from you, to detach.

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