Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm f-3.5-5.6GVR ED: Major features Mounting the lens

Thank you for purchasing the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR. DX Nikkor lenses are specially designed for

use with Nikon digital-SLR (Nikon DX format) cameras, such as the D2-series and D40-series. 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

Mounting the lens

• Enabling vibration reduction (VR) allows for shooting

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Turn the camera off.

at shutter speeds approximately three stops* slower

2

Remove the rear lens cap (Fig. D).

(at a focal length of 55mm) than when vibration

3

Keeping the mounting index 7 on the lens aligned

reduction is disabled, thus expanding the range of

with the mounting mark on the camera body,

effective shutter speed options, and simplifying

rotate the lens counterclockwise until it clicks into

hand-held shooting at a variety of zoom positions.

place. Be sure that the mounting index 7 is on the

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(*Based on results achieved under Nikon

uppermost side.

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measurement conditions. The effects of vibration

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Remove the front lens cap. (Fig. C)

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reduction may vary by individual and/or shooting

Removing the lens

conditions.)

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Be sure to turn the camera off before removing the lens.

• This lens employs a Silent Wave Motor to drive the

Press and hold the lens-release button while turning

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focusing mechanism, making autofocusing smooth,

the lens clockwise to remove.

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silent and almost instantaneous. The A-M mode

switch 9 is provided for simple selection of

Using the lens hood HB-45 1* (Fig. B)

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

*Optional.

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• More accurate exposure control is possible because

Attaching the hood

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subject distance information is transferred from the

Hold down the lens hood attachment buttons 2

lens to the camera body.

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when attaching the lens hood 1. To store the lens

• The use of one aspherical lens elements ensures sharp

hood 1, attach it in the reverse position.

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pictures virtually free of color fringing. Also, by utilizing

Removing the hood

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a seven-blade diaphragm that results in a nearly

circular aperture, out-of-focus objects in front of, or

Hold down the lens hood attachment buttons 2

behind, the subject are rendered as pleasing blurs.

when removing the lens hood 1.

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