Nikon AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II: Setting the vibration reduction ON/OFF ring switch Setting the vibration reduction mode switch

Setting the vibration reduction ON/OFF ring switch

ON: The effects of camera shake are reduced while the

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shutter-release button is pressed halfway and also at

the instant the shutter is released. Because vibration is

reduced in the viewfinder, auto/manual focusing and

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exact framing of the subject are easier.

OFF: The effects of camera shake are not reduced.

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Setting the vibration reduction mode switch

Set the vibration reduction ON/OFF ring switch to ON and choose a vibration

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reduction mode with the vibration reduction mode switch.

NORMAL: The vibration reduction mechanism primarily

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reduces the effects of camera shake. The effects of

camera shake are also reduced with horizontal and

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vertical panning.

ACTIVE: The vibration reduction mechanism reduces the

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effects of camera shake, such as that which occurs

when taking pictures from a moving vehicle,

whether it be normal or more intense camera shake.

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In this mode, camera shake is not automatically

distinguished from panning motion.

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Notes on using vibration reduction

• If this lens is used with cameras that do not have the vibration reduction

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function (p. 20), set the vibration reduction ON/OFF ring switch to OFF. With

the Pronea 600i/6i camera, in particular, battery power may become quickly

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depleted if this switch is left ON.

• After pressing the shutter-release button halfway, wait until the image in the

viewfinder stabilizes before pressing the shutter-release button the rest of the

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way down.

• Due to the characteristics of the vibration reduction mechanism, the image

in the viewfinder may be blurred after the shutter is released. This is not a

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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