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Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6GVR ED User Manual

English

ThankyouforyourpurchaseofaOX NIKKORiens.Beforeusingthisproduct,

pleasecarefullyreadboththese instructionsandthecameramanual

Note:

OX lenses are for use with

OX-format

digital single-lens reflex cameras

such as the

07100

or 05200. The angle of view

a lens on a OX-format

camera is equivalent to that of a lens with a focal length about 1.5

longer

mounted on a 35 mm format camera

For Your Safety

it.

CAUTIONS

-Donordi50Ssemble_Touchingthernternalpartsof thecameraorlenscould

result in injury. In the event of malfunction, the product should be re-

paired only by a qualified technician. Should theproductbreakopen as

theresultofafallorotheraccident, removethecamerabatteryand/or

disconnect the AC adapter and then take the

product

to a Nikon-autho-

rizedserv~eecenter forinspection

• Tum thecomero offimmtdiottlyin

theeventofmolfunction. Should you notice

smo~e

or an unusual smell coming from the equipment. immediately un-

~ugtheACadapterandremove thecamerabattery,takingcaretoavoid

burns. Continuedoperationcouldresultinfireor inJUry. After removing

thebauery,taketheequipmenttoaNikon-authorizedservicecenterfor

1nspec11on

• Donor use

the

presenceofflommobltgos. Operating electronic equipment

hepresenceofflammablegascould resultine~plosionorfire

• Donot/ookot thewn

throughtheltnsorthecomero~itwfindtr.

Viewmg the sun

orotherbrightlightsou/Cethrough thelensorviewlindercouldcause

permanent

visual

impairment.

·Kttpoutofreochofchi/dren.Failuretoobserve thisprecautioncouldresult

rnJury.

• Obwvt the following precautions when handling the lens and

camera:

Keepthelensandcameradry.Failuretoobservethisprecautioncould

resultindamagetotheproduct,fire,or

electricshock

- Do not handle the lens or camera with wet hands. Failure to observe this

precautioncouklresultinelectricshock

- Keep the sun well out of the frame when shooting backlit subjects. Sun-

light focused into the camera when the sun is in or close to the frame

couldcauseafi'e

-lfthelenswillnotbeusedforanextendedperiod,attachthefrontandrear

lenscapsandstorethelensoutofdire<tsunlightlfleft indire<tsunlight,

thelenscou

dfocusthesun'sraysontoflamma~eobje<ts.causingfire

•

DonotcorrytripOOswitholensorcomerootrQ(hed. Youcouldtriporacciden-

tallystrikeothers,resultingininjury

•

Donotltol'fthfproductwhereit willbeexpowltoextrtmtlyhighttmperotures,

suchosinantnc/CMdoutomo/1iltorindirectwnlight.

Failuretoobservethis

pre<autioncouldcausedamageorfire.

Notice for customers in Canada

CANICES-38/NM8-38

• Parts of the Lens (figure 1)

Lens

hood •

@Lens hood lock

mark

@Lens

hood

alignment mark

@Lens hood mounting mark

@Focusri09

@Zoom ring

Q)Retractablelensbarrelbunon

@Focal length scale

@Focal length mark

@Lens mounting mark

@CPU contacts

@A-M mode switch

@VibrationreductionON/OFFswitch

·optional

• Attaching and Removing the Lens

Attaching

the lens

[I)

Turn

the

camera off and

remove the

camera body cap.

[I]

Removetherearlenscap.

[I]

achthelens.

Keeping

the

lens mounting mark

aligned with

the mounting

mark

on the camera body,

position

the

lens

the

camera's

bayonet

mount and then rotate

the

lens counter-clockwise

until

clicks into place

with

the

lens mounting mark at

the top.

Be careful not to

press

the

retractable lens barrel

bun

on while

attaching or removing the

lens

Removing

the lens

[I]

Turn

thecameraoff.

[I]Removethelens.

To remove the

lens,

press the

lens release

button

while turning

the

lens

clockwise.

•Before Use

Toretractthelens,ke€ptheretractable lensbarrelbuttonpressedand

rotate the zoom ring in the opposite dire< lion until it locks

•

If the camera is turned on w1th the lens retracted. the camera will display

awarning."F-

-·,or"

.!F~

•Focus

Focus mode is determined by the camera focus mode and the position of

the lens A·M mode switch. See the camera

manual

for information on cam

era focus mode selection.

Ltnsfocusmode

Camtrafocusmode

___A__Mff

t----,A,-

t-:

Ofoc -o

> -+M

- ,- oo- ,1-

f oc

W~ith

- e-

K-

_ m_

rangefinder

AutoftKUS

IIJ

SetthecameratoAF(autofocus).

[I]

SlidethelensA-MmodeswitchtoA.

[I]

Focus.

Press

the shuner-release bunon halfway to focus.

Manual

Focus

Slide

the

lens

A-M

mode

switch

toM

[[I

Focus.

Focus manually using the lens focus ring.

• A Note on Wide·

and

Super Wide-Angle Lenses

Autofocus may not provide the desired results in situations like those

shown below. In these cases. use manual focus. or use focus

lock

to focus on

anothersubjectatthesamedistanceandthen

re<omposethephotograph.

Objectsinthebackgrounclo((upymoreofthe

; :

~~:ati

~ :n;

7:r

r ~~.

~~~he

focus

backgroundob)e<ts,thecameramayfocuson

thebackgroundandthesub)e<tmaybeoutof

focus

ThesubjKtcontainsmanyfinedetails:

The

cameramayhavedifficultyfocusingon

subjects

that

lac~

contrast or appear

smaller

thanobje<::ts inthebackground

For more information. see "Getting Good Results with

Autofocus·

in the

camera manual.

• Zoom and Depth of field

Before focusing, rotate the room ring to adJUSt the focal length and frame

the photograph.

the camera offers depth-of-field preview (stop down).

depth of field can be previewed in the viewfinder.

Use the zoom ring to zoom in and out Photographs can

taken only

when the focal length scale is between 18 and

mm (Figure 2).

•Aperture

Aperture is adJUSted usmg camera controls

Zoom and M aximum Aperture

Changes to zoom can alter the maximum aperture by up to 1Ji EV. The

camera however automatically takes this into account when setting expo-

sure, and no modifications to camera senings are requ ired following adjust-

ments to

zoom

• Built-in flash Units

Whenusing thebuilt-inflashoncamerasequippedwithabuilt-inflash

ulllt, shoot at ranges of

0.6

m (2 ftl or more and remove the lens hood to

preventvignening{shadowscreatedwheretheendofthelensobscures

the built-in flash)

• Vibration Reduction (VR)

Vibration reduction (VR) reduces blur caused by camera shake, allowing

shutter speeds up to 4.0 stops slower than would otherwise be the case

•

Thisincreasestherangeofshuuerspeedsavailableandpermrtshand·held,

tripod-freephotographyinawide rangeofsituations

•

Measured at SS mm with a OX-format camera according to

amera and

lmagmg Products Association (CIPAJ standards; effe<ts vary with the pho-

tographerandshootingconditions

Using

the

Vibration Reduction ON/Off Switch

•

~le<ION

toenabl~

w ibrationrtduction.

Vibrationreduction."

3Ctlvatedwhentheshutter-releasebuuon•spressedhalfway.

reduCingtheeffectsofcametasha~eforimpro-.'edfram•ng

andfOCU$.

•

el('ct OFFtotum

vibrationrecluctionoff.

UsingVibrotionReduaion:Notes

•

Whenusingvibration reduction.presstheshuner-releasebunonha lfway

andwanfor theimageintheviewlindertostabilizebeforepressingthe

shuuer-releasebuttontherestof thewaydown

Whenvibrationredunion isactive.theimageintheviewfindermaybe

blurredaftertheshutterisreleased.Thisdoesnotindicateamalfunction

•

When the camera is panned. vibration reduction

ap~1es

only to motion

that is not partofthepan(ifthecameraispannedhOfirontally,forex·

ample,vibrationreductionwillbeappliedonlytoverticalshake).making

it much easier to pan the camera smoothly in a wide arc

•

Do not turn the camera off or remove the lens while vibration reduction

is ineffe<t

•

If the camera is equipped wrth a built-In flash, vibrat1on reduction wrll be

disabledwhiletheflashcharges.

•

Sele<t

when the camera is mounted on a tripod unless the tripod

head is unsecured or the camera is mounted on a monopod, in which

case

Nisre<ommended.

• The Optional Lcms Hood

The

lens hoods prote<t the lens and block stray light that would otherwise

cause flare or ghosting.

Attaching the Hood

~}~

Align the lens hood mounting mark

)

with the lens hood alignment

mark

)

and then rotate the hood

(

)

until the

mark is aligned w1th

the/ens

hoodlackmark(-0

)

When attaching or removing the hood. hold it

near

the

symbol on its

baseandavoidgrippingittootightly. Vignettingmayoccurifthehoodis

notcorre<tlyauached.

The hood can be reversed and mounted on the lens when not in use.

•Lens Care

•

Do not pK:k up or hold the lens or camera using only the lens

hood

•

KeeptheCPUcomactsclean.

•

Use a blower to remove dust and

lmt

from the lens surfaces. To remove

smudgesandfingerprims.applyasmallamountofethanolorlenscleaner

toasoft.cleancottonclothorlens-cleaningussueandclean fromthe

center outwards using a circular motion, taking care not to leave smears

ortouchtheglasswithyour~ngers.

•

Neveruse()(gank:solventssuchaspaint

thinnerorbenzenetocleanthelens.

•

The lens hood or NC filters can be used to prote<t the front lens element

•

Attachthefrontandrearcapsbeforeplacingthelensinitsflexiblepouch.

lfthe~swillnotbeusedforanextendedperiod,storeninacool.dryloca·

tiontoprevent rnoldandrustDonot

storeindire<tsunlightorwithnaphtha

or camphor mothballs.

•

Keepthelensdry. Rustingofthe internalme<hanismcancauseirrepa-

rabledamage.

Leavingthe lensmexuemelyhotlocationscoulddamageorwarpparts

made from reinforced plastic.

• Supplied Accessories

•

52mmsnap-onFrontLensCapLC-52

Rear

LensCap

• Compatible Accessories

•

S2mmscrew·onfilters

Bayonet HoodHB--69

•

FlexibleLensPouchCL-D815

Rear

LensCapLF-4

• Specifications

!!Pt

TypeG AF-S OX lens with built-in CPU and F mount

Focallength

18-SSmm

Maximumaperture

f/3.5

5.6

lensconstruction

11elememsin8groups(indudingtasphericdllensele-

-~"""'

Angleohiew

76"-28:_":::50_

- - - - - - -

Foc:allengthscale

Grad~edinmill

meters(18,24,3S,4S.SS)

Distanceinformation

Ovtp~ocamera

Zoom

Manual zoom using independent zoom ring

focusing

Autofocuscontrolled by Silent Wave Motor and

separatefocusnngformanualfocus

Vibrationrtduction

Lensshiftusing voice cOil motors(V(Ms)

Minimum focus

•

.lf:028 m (0.92 ftl from focal

plane

at all

zoom

distance

posit1011s

•

Mf:OlS m (0.82 ftl from focal

~aneat

all

zoom

I)CIS4ti0ns

Diaphragmblades

7(roundeddiaphragmopeningl

Oiaphr~

Fullyautomatic

Aperturerange

·18mmfoc:allength:f/3.5-22

•

55mmfoc:allength:f/S.6-36

The minimum aperture displayed may vary de-

pending on the size of the exposure increment

- - - - - -

sele<tedwiththecamera.

Metering

Fullaperture

filter-attachmentsize

52 mm (P"' 0.75 mm)

Dimensions

Approx.

mm maximum diameter x 59.5 mm

=:-:----i'(;distafiCtftom<ametalensmount!langewhenlensiSretr.~<tedi__

W eight

'Appi'Ox.19Sg(6.9oz)

Nikonreservestherightlochangethe5peciflcati0n5ofthehardwaredescribed

inthismanua/atonytimeondwithoutpriornotke.