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Focusing, zooming, and depth of field
Before focusing, rotate
the zoom ring
4
to
adjust the focal length
until the desired
composition is framed in
the viewfinder.
If your camera has a
depth-of-field preview (stop-down) button or lever,
depth of field can be previewed through the camera
viewfinder.
Focusing (Fig. A)
Autofocus mode
Set the camera focus mode to AF-A, AF-S or AF-C and
set the A-M mode switch
9
on the lens to
A
. Press the
shutter-release button halfway to focus and completely
to shoot.
Manual focus mode
Set the A-M mode switch
9
on the lens to
M
. Rotate
the focus ring
3
manually to focus. Shooting is
possible when camera focus mode is set to either AF or
M.
For more information on camera focus modes, refer to
your camera’s
User’s Manual
.
Getting good results with autofocus
Refer to “Notes on using wide- or super wide-angle AF
Nikkor lenses” (P. 19).
Do not attempt to rotate the focus ring
3
while
autofocus is operating.
Lens A-M mode
switch
9
Camera focus mode
AF-A/AF-S/AF-C
M
A
Autofocus
—
M
Manual focus
(focus assist is available)