Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II: ■ Vibration reduction mode (VRII)
■ Vibration reduction mode (VRII): Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Table of contents
- Notes on Safety Operations
- ■ Nomenclature
- ■ Major features
- Focusing, zooming, and depth of field ■ Focusing (Fig. A) ■ Setting the aperture ■ Variable maximum apertures
- ■ Vibration reduction mode (VRII)
- Notes on using vibration reduction
- ■ The built-in flash and vignetting ■ Using the lens hood
- ■ Lens care ■ Standard accessories ■ Optional accessory
- ■ Specifications
- ■ Notes on using wide- or super wide-angle AF NIKKOR lenses
■ Vibration reduction mode (VRII)
Setting the vibration reduction ON/OFF
Basic concept behind vibration reduction
switch (Fig. B)
High Low
ON: The effects of camera shake are reduced
En
En
while the shutter- release button is pressed
Camera shake
halfway and also at the instant the shutter is
when taking
released. Because vibration is reduced in
pictures from a
vibrations
Number of
Camera shake
moving
the viewfinder, auto/manual focusing and
vehicle
exact framing of the subject are easier.
OFF
: The effects of camera shake are not reduced.
Panning shots
Setting the vibration reduction mode switch
(Fig. C)
Set the vibration reduction ON/OFF switch to ON and
Strength of vibrations HighLow
choose a vibration reduction mode with the vibration
Set the vibration reduction mode switch to
reduction mode switch.
NORMAL.
NORMAL: The vibration reduction mechanism
Set the vibration reduction mode switch to
primarily reduces the effects of camera
ACTIVE.
shake. The effects of camera shake are also
reduced with horizontal and vertical
Set the vibration reduction
panning.
When taking pictures
mode switch to either
ACTIVE: The vibration reduction mechanism
NORMAL or ACTIVE.
reduces the effects of camera shake, such as
When taking panning
Set the vibration reduction
that which occurs when taking pictures
shots
mode switch to NORMAL.
from a moving vehicle, whether it be
When taking pictures
Set the vibration reduction
normal or more intense camera shake. In
from a moving vehicle
mode switch to ACTIVE.
this mode, camera shake is not
automatically distinguished from panning
motion.
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