Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II: Notes on using vibration reduction

Notes on using vibration reduction

• With autofocus cameras featuring an AF-ON button,

• After pressing the shutter-release button halfway,

vibration reduction does not function even when the

wait until the image in the viewfinder stabilizes

AF-ON button is pressed.

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before pressing the shutter-release button the rest of

• When the camera is mounted on a tripod, set the

the way down.

vibration reduction ON/OFF switch e to OFF.

• Due to the characteristics of the vibration reduction

However, set the switch to ON when using a tripod

mechanism, the image in the viewfinder may be

without securing the tripod head, or when using a

blurred after the shutter is released. This is not a

monopod.

malfunction.

• When taking panning shots, be sure to set the

vibration reduction mode switch to NORMAL.

If the camera is panned in a wide arc, compensation

for camera shake in the panning direction is not

performed. For example, only the effects of vertical

camera shake is reduced with horizontal panning.

• Do not turn the camera off or remove the lens from

the camera while vibration reduction is operating.

Failure to observe this note could result in the lens

sounding and feeling as if an internal component is

loose or broken when it is shaken. This is not a

malfunction. Turn the camera on again to correct this.

• With cameras featuring a built-in flash, vibration

reduction does not function while the built-in flash is

charging.

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