Nikon AF-S DX 16-85mm f-3.5-5.6G ED VR: Major features

Thank you for purchasing the AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens. DX Nikkor lenses are specially

designed for use with Nikon digital-SLR (Nikon DX-format) cameras, such as the D300 and D90. When mounted on

Nikon DX-format cameras, the lens picture angle is equivalent to approximately 1.5× the focal length in 35mm

format. Before using this lens, please read these instructions and refer to your camera’s User’s Manual.

Major features

• The use of three aspherical and two extra-low

• By enabling vibration reduction (VR), slower shutter

dispersion (ED) lens elements ensures sharp pictures

speeds (approximately four stops*) can be used, thus

virtually free of color fringing. Also, the seven-bladed

increasing the range of usable shutter speeds and

diaphragm produces a nearly-circular aperture, a

zoom positions, particularly when hand-holding the

feature which causes out-of-focus areas of the picture

camera. (*Based on results achieved under Nikon

to become soft and unobtrusive.

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measurement conditions. The effects of vibration

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reduction may vary according to shooting conditions

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and use.)

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• This lens employs a Silent Wave Motor to drive the

focusing mechanism, making autofocusing smooth,

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silent and almost instantaneous. The focus mode

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switch d is provided for simple selection of

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autofocus (A) or manual focus (M) operation.

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• More accurate exposure control is possible when this

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is mounted on a Nikon camera with 3D color matrix

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metering capability, because subject distance

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information is transferred from the lens to the camera

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body.

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