Nikon 2196 user manual Lens Hood, Built-in Flash Units, Camera, Use at ranges, Focal length

■The Lens Hood

En	The lens hoods protect the lens and block stray light that would
	otherwise cause flare or ghosting.
	Align the lens hood lock mark (—{) with
	the lens hood mounting mark (●) on the

lens (e).

When attaching or removing the hood, hold it near the symbol on its base and avoid gripping it too tightly. Vignetting may occur if the hood is not correctly attached.

The hood can be reversed and mounted on the lens when not in use. When the hood is reversed, it can be attached and removed by rotating it while holding it near the lock mark (—{).

■Built-in Flash Units

When using the built-in flash on cameras equipped with a built-in flash unit, shoot at ranges of 0.6 m (2 ft) or more and remove the lens hood to prevent vignetting (shadows created where the end of the lens obscures the built-in flash).

Camera	Focal length	Use at ranges of
	18 mm	3.0 m (9 ft 10 in.) or more
D800 series (DX format)
	28 mm	1.0 m (3 ft 3 in.) or more
	50 mm or more	No restrictions
D700 (DX format)	18 mm	3.0 m (9 ft 10 in.) or more
	28 mm or more	No restrictions
D7000/D300 series/D200	28 mm	1.0 m (3 ft 3 in.) or more
	50 mm or more	No restrictions
D100	28 mm	1.5 m (4 ft 11 in.) or more
	50 mm or more	No restrictions
D90/D80/D70 series	28 mm	2.5 m (8 ft 2 in.) or more
	50 mm or more	1.0 m (3 ft 3 in.) or more
D5100/D5000/D3100/	50 mm or more	1.0 m (3 ft 3 in.) or more
D3000/D60/D40 series
D50	28 mm	2.0 m (6 ft 7 in.) or more
	50 mm or more	1.0 m (3 ft 3 in.) or more

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