Nikon AF-S 50mm f-1.4G: Focusing (Fig. A) Depth of field Setting the aperture
Focusing (Fig. A) Depth of field Setting the aperture: Nikon AF-S 50mm f-1.4G
Table of contents
- Notes on Safety Operations
- Nomenclature
- Major features Usable cameras and available functions
- Focusing (Fig. A) Depth of field Setting the aperture
- The built-in flash and vignetting Recommended focusing screens Using the lens hood
- Lens care Standard accessories Optional accessory
- Specifications

Focusing (Fig. A)
Depth of field
Set your camera’s focus mode selector according
•
Approximate depth of field can be determined by
to the chart below:
checking the depth of field scale.
En
Autofocus with manual override (M/A mode)
• I
f your camera has a depth-of field preview (stop-
a
Set the lens focus mode switch
!
to M/A.
down) button or lever, depth of field can be
b
Autofocus is enabled, but autofocus operation
previewed through the camera viewfinder.
can be overridden by rotating the separate
•
For more information, see p. 98.
focus ring
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while pressing the shutter-release
button halfway, or by pressing the AF-ON
button on the camera body of cameras so
equipped.
c
Press the shutter-release button halfway or the
Depth-of-field
AF-ON button once again to cancel manual
Distance
indicators
index line
focus and resume autofocus.
Setting the aperture
Use the camera to adjust the aperture setting.
Camera
Lens’ focus mode switch
Cameras
focus mode
M/A M
D3-Series, D700, D2-Series, D1-Series, D300, D200, D100, D90, D80,
Autofocus with
Manual focus
AF (C/S)
D70-Series, D60, D50, D40-Series, F6, F5, F4-Series, F100, F90X/N90s*,
manual override
(Focus assist is available.)
F90-Series/N90*, F80-Series/N80-Series*, F75-Series/N75-Series*,
Manual focus
MF
F70-Series/N70*, F65-Series/N65-Series*, Pronea 600i/6i*, Pronea S
(Focus assist is available.)
F60-Series/N60*, F55-Series/N55-Series*, F50-Series/N50*,
Manual focus
AF (C/S)
F-801s/N8008s*, F-801/N8008*, F-601
M/N6000*, F-401x/N5005*,
(Focus assist is available,
MF
F-401s/N4004s*, F-401/N4004*
except with the F-601
M/N6000*.)
* Sold exclusively in the USA
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