Nikon 2179 Vibration reduction mode VR, Setting the aperture, Getting good results with autofocus

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).

	Vibration reduction mode (VR)
	By enabling vibration reduction (VR), slower shutter
	speeds (approximately three stops*) can be used.
	Panning is also supported.
	(*Based on results achieved under Nikon measurement
	conditions. The effects of vibration reduction may vary
	according to shooting conditions and use.)
	Using vibration reduction
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	1 Set the vibration reduction ON/OFF switch bto
		ON.
		Note: Be sure to set the switch bso that the
	2	indicator is precisely aligned with ON.
		Camera shake is reduced when the shutter-release
		button is pressed halfway. Autofocus and manual
		focusing, as well as precise framing of the subject,
		are simplified because camera shake visible
	3	through the viewfinder is also reduced.
		To disable vibration reduction, set the vibration
		reduction ON/OFF switch bto OFF.
	Notes on using vibration reduction
	•	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 way down.

•If the camera is panned in a wide arc, compensation for camera shake in the panning direction is not performed. For example, when panning the camera in a horizontal direction, vertical camera shake is reduced. This stabilizes the image whilst allowing the desired panning effect to be realized.

•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.

•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 such as D300 and D40-series models, featuring a built-in flash, vibration reduction does not function while the built-in flash is charging.

•When the camera is mounted on a tripod, set the vibration reduction ON/OFF switch b to OFF.

However, it is recommended that the switch be set to ON when using the camera on an unsecured tripod head or with monopod.

•With autofocus cameras such as D2-series and D300 models, featuring an AF-ON button, vibration reduction does not function when the AF-ON button is pressed.

Setting the aperture

Use the camera to adjust the aperture setting.

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