Nikon 1722NCP Instruction Manual - Page 50

AF-Assist Illuminator

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AF-Assist Illuminator When the subject is dark and the shutter release button is pressed lightly, the camera's AF-Assist Illuminator automatically turns on and enables autofocus operation in a dark environment. AF-Assist Illuminator automatically turns on in the following situations: Focus mode is autofocus, AF Nikkor lens is used, subject is dark and center focus area is selected or Dynamic AF Mode with Closest-Subject Priority is activated . • AF-Assist Illuminator does not turn on in iii or ..!...z . • Focal length of the usable AF Nikkor lens is 24200mm. • The distance range of the AF-Assist Illuminator is approx. 0.5-3m (1.6-9.8 ft.). Autofocus using the camera 's AF-Assist Illuminator cannot be performed due to vignetting with some lenses at a shooting distance less than 1m (page 51). • When the optional Speed light with AF-Assist Illuminator is attached and the conditions for the AF-Assist Illumination are met, the AF-Assist Illuminator of the optional Speedlight automatically turns on. With other optional Speedlights, the camera's Illuminator turns on (page 109). ~ :e : AF-Assist Illuminator can be canceled (p.76). NOTE: Continuous use of the AF-Assist Illuminator When the AF-Assist Illuminator is used continuously, illumination is limited temporarily to protect the firing tube. The illumination restarts after a few moments. Also , when the AF-Assist Illuminator is used repeatedly in a short period of time, be careful not to touch the AF-Assist Illuminator lamp because it may become hot. 50

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AF-Assist Illuminator
When the subject
is
dark and the shutter release button
is
pressed lightly, the
camera's AF-Assist Illuminator automatically turns on and enables autofocus
operation
in
a dark environment.
.....................................................
AF
-Assist Illuminator automatically turns
on
in
the
following situations:
Focus mode is autofocus,
AF
Nikkor lens is used,
subject is dark and center focus area
is
selected or
Dynamic
AF
Mode with Closest-Subject Priority
is
activated.
• AF-Assist Illuminator does not turn
on
in
iii
or
..!...z
.
• Focal length of the usable
AF
Nikkor lens is 24-
200mm.
• The distance range of the AF-Assist Illuminator is
approx. 0.5-3m (1.6-9.8 ft.). Autofocus using the
camera's AF-Assist Illuminator cannot be performed
due
to
vignetting with some lenses at a shooting
distance less than 1m (page
51)
.
• When the optional Speed light with AF-Assist
Illuminator is attached and the conditions for the
AF
-Assist Illumination are met, the AF-Assist
Illuminator
of
the optional Speedlight automatically
turns on. With other optional Speed lights, the
camera's Illuminator turns
on
(page 109).
~
:e
:
AF-Assist Illuminator can be canceled
(p.76).
N
OTE
:
Continuous
use
of
the
AF
-
Assist
Illuminator
When the AF-Assist Illuminator
is
used continuously, illumination is limited temporarily
to protect the firing tube. The illumination restarts after a few moments. Also, when
the AF-Assist Illuminator is used repeatedly
in
a short period of time, be careful not to
touch the AF-Assist Illuminator lamp because it may become hot.
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