Nikon F50D Instruction Manual - Page 58

LENSES The Nikon F501F50o is designed for autofocus photography with AF Nikkor lenses (except AF-Nikkor lenses made specifically for the Nikon F3AF camera). To take full advantage of the F501F50o camera's features, you should use AF Nikkor lenses. However, the lenses listed on right can be used under the following conditions: When an AF-S, AF-I or AI-P Nikkor lens is used: • Set the focus switch to M and focus by rotating the lens focusing ring *. When mountable non-CPU Nikkor lenses are used: • Use an externa l exposure meter. • Set exposure mode to Manual. (In other exposure modes, shutter is locked.) • Shutter speed indication appears on the LCD panel and inside the viewfinder. Set hutter speed by pre ing the set/adjust button. The f-n umber of the aperture set will not be visible in the LCD panel and inside the viewfinder. Set the aperture by rotating the lens aperture ring. • Adjust focus by rotating the lens focusing ring until the subject appears sharp inside the viewfinder. * * Unless your subject is not acceptable for autofocus operation (page 44), you can confirm the in-focus indicator. Centre the focus brackets on the subject, and rotate the focusing ring while lightly pressing the shutter release button. When the subject is infocus, the in-focus indicator. appears. Mountable Nikkor lenses • AF Nikkor lenses • AF-S Nikkor lenses • AF-I Nikkor lenses • AI -P Nikkor lenses • AI-type (AI-S, AI and AI-modified) Nikkor lenses except Fisheye 6mm f/5.6 and Fisheye OP 1Omm f/5.6, 180-600mm fl8 (No. 174166 or smaller), 200-600mm f/9.5 (No. 300490 or smaller), 360- 1200mm f/ 11 (No. 174087 or smaller) • Nikon Series E lenses • Reflex Nikkor lenses 500mm fl8 1OOOmm f/ 11 (No. 142360 or smaller/ No. 143001 or larger) 2000mm f/ 11 (No. 200311 or larger) • Medical-Nikkor 120mm f/4 (not available in EU countries) • Teleconverters (except nonmountable TC-16/TC- 16A) Use of other lenses may damage the camera. 58