Nikon 60mm-f-28G-AF-S-Micro-Nikkor: 4. Focusing 5. Depth of field

4. Focusing

Set your camera´s focus mode selector according to this chart.

Camera’s

Lens’ focus mode

Cameras

focus

En

M/A M

mode

D3, D2-Series, D1-Series, D300, D200,

Manual focus

AF

Autofocus with

D100, D80, D70-Series, D60, D50,

(Focus assist is

(C/S)

manual priority

D40-Series, F6, F5, F4-Series, F100,

available.)

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

F80-Series/N80-Series*,

Manual focus

F75-Series/N75-Series*,

MF

(Focus assist is available.)

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

Pronea 600i/6i*, Pronea S

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

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

AF

Manual focus

F-801/N8008*, F-601M/N6000*,

(C/S)

(Focus assist is available,

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

MF

except with the F-601M/N6000*.)

F-401/N4004*

* Sold exclusively in the USA

 Autofocus with manual override (M/A mode)

a

Set the focus mode switch to “M/A”.

b

You can manually override autofocus by

operating the focus ring while lightly

depressing the shutter release button or the

AF start button on the camera.

•

To cancel manual override, remove your finger from the shutter

release button or the AF start button on the camera, and lightly

depress the shutter release button to return to the autofocus mode.

5. Depth of field

The depth-of-field indicators are

Reproduction ratio

engraved beside the distance index

scale

line. At close distances, however, so

little is in focus that it may be better

to check the depth of field table (on

page 150). If your camera has a

depth of field preview button or

Distance

lever, use it to check the depth of

index line

field in the viewfinder.

Depth-of-field indicators

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