Nikon F65D Check the lens type, Detaching the lens, When camera is left unattended without lens

2 Mount Lens

Turn the power switch off and mount the lens to the camera body.

With G-type Nikkor lens

Position lens in the camera’s bayonet mount so that the mounting indexes on lens and camera body are aligned, then twist lens counterclockwise until it locks into place. (Be sure not to touch the lens release button.)

3 • Push and hold the lens release button, then turn the PREPARATION

CPU contacts of CPU

Nikkor lens

Å CPU Nikkor lens Í G-type Nikkor lens other than G-type

1 Check the lens type.

ÅCPU Nikkor lenses other than G-type (Illustration is D-type Nikkor lens), with aperture ring

ÍG-type Nikkor lens, without aperture ring

Detaching the lens.

lens clockwise to detach the lens.

When camera is left unattended without lens

G-type Nikkor lens

The G-type Nikkor lens has no aperture ring; aperture should be selected from camera body. Unlike other CPU Nikkor lenses, aperture does not need to be set to minimum.

When you leave the camera unattended without a lens attached, be sure to attach the supplied body cap (page 3), or optional body cap BF-1A. (BF-1 body cap cannot be used.)

2 Turn the power switch off and mount the lens to the camera body.

With CPU Nikkor lens with aperture ring (other than G-type)

Position lens in the camera’s bayonet mount so that the mounting indexes on lens and camera body are aligned, then twist lens counterclockwise until it locks into place. (Be sure not to touch the lens release button.) And then, set the lens aperture to its minimum and lock.

•When the lens is not set to its minimum aperture setting and the power switch is turned on, ƒEE blinks in the LCD panel and viewfinder and the shutter cannot be released.

NOTE: Non-CPU Nikkor lens

When a non-CPU Nikkor lens is attached and the power switch is turned on, ƒ--blinks in the LCD panel and viewfinder, and the shutter cannot be released (except in Manual exposure mode). See page 90 for a non-CPU lens.

Check points

•Use a D- or G-type AF Nikkor lens to utilise all of this camera’s functions. (See page 88 for Lens Compatibility.)

•Make sure to turn the power switch off when attaching/detaching the lens.

•Avoid direct sunlight when attaching/detaching the lens.

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