Nikon AF-S DX 16-85mm f-3.5-5.6G ED VR: Focusing, zooming, and depth of field Focusing (Fig. A)

Focusing, zooming, and depth of field

Focusing (Fig. A)

Before focusing, rotate the zoom ring 5 to adjust the

Set your camera’s focus mode selector according to

focal length until the desired composition is framed in

this chart:

the viewfinder.

Camera’s

Lens focus mode

If your camera has a depth-of-field preview (stop-

focus mode

M/A M

down) button or lever, depth of field can be previewed

AF-A/AF-S/

Autofocus with

Manual focus (focus

through the camera viewfinder.

AF-C

manual priority

assist is available)

• Due to the optical characteristics of this lens, at closer

M Manual focus (focus assist is available)

focus distances, the focal length decreases slightly.

Autofocus with manual override (M/A

• The distance scale does not indicate the precise

distance between the subject and the camera. Values

mode)

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1

Set the lens focus mode switch d to M/A.

are approximate and should be used only as a general

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2

Autofocus is enabled, but autofocus operation can

guide. When shooting distant landscapes, depth of

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be overridden by rotating the separate focus ring

field may influence operation so that the camera may

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while pressing the shutter-release button halfway,

focus at a position that is closer than infinity.

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or by pressing the AF-ON button on the camera

body of cameras so equipped.

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3

Press the shutter-release button halfway or the AF-

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ON button once again to cancel manual focus and

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resume autofocus.

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Getting good results with autofocus

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Refer to “Notes on using wide- or super wide-angle AF

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Nikkor lenses” (P. 21).

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