Nikon D50 D50 User's Manual - Page 17

First Steps, Attaching a Lens - lenses

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Introduction-First Steps First Steps Attaching a Lens Care should be taken to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens is removed. 1 Turn the camera off and remove the body cap. Remove the rear lens cap from the lens. 2 Keeping the mounting index on the lens aligned with the mounting index on the camera body, position the lens in the camera's bayonet mount. Being careful not to press the lens-release button, rotate the lens counter-clockwise until it clicks into place. Detaching Lenses Be sure the camera is off when removing or exchanging lenses. To remove the lens, press and hold the lensrelease button while turning the lens clockwise. Aperture Ring If the lens is equipped with an aperture ring, lock aperture at the minimum setting (highest f/-number). See the lens manual for details. Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the strap as shown below. 7

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Introduction—First Steps
Attaching the Camera Strap
Attach the strap as shown below.
Detaching Lenses
Be sure the camera is off
when removing or exchang-
ing lenses.
To remove the lens, press and hold the lens-
release button while turning the lens clockwise.
2
Keeping the mounting index on the lens
aligned with the mounting index on the
camera body, position the lens in the cam-
era’s bayonet mount.
Being careful not to
press the lens-release button, rotate the lens
counter-clockwise until it clicks into place.
Attaching a Lens
Care should be taken to prevent dust from entering the camera when the
lens is removed.
1
Turn the camera off and remove the body
cap.
Remove the rear lens cap from the
lens.
First Steps
Aperture Ring
If the lens is equipped with an aperture ring, lock aperture at the minimum setting
(highest f/-number).
See the lens manual for details.