Nikon 500mm F4G User Manual - Page 26

Vibration reduction using a tripod (in TRIPOD mode) Camera shake during handheld shooting or when using a monopod En (in NORMAL mode) Number of vibrations Panning shots (in NORMAL mode) Strength of vibrations Basic concept of vibration reduction b More accurate exposure control is possible when this is mounted on a Nikon camera having 3D Matrix Metering capability, because subject distance information is transferred from the lens to the camera body. b The use of three ED (extra-low dispersion) lens elements ensures sharp pictures virtually free of color fringing. Also, by utilizing a 9-blade diaphragm that produces a nearly circular aperture, out-of-focus images in front of or behind the subject are rendered as pleasing blurs. b The Nano Crystal Coat deposited on some of the lens elements ensures that fine, clear images can be reproduced under any shooting conditions, from the sunny outdoors to spotlighted interior scenes. b Meniscus glass, unlike existing flat glass, is used for the lens protective glass. b Closest focusing distances of 4 m (13.1 ft) (AF) and 3.85 m (12.6 ft) (MF) (AF-S 500mm)/5 m (16.4 ft) (AF) and 4.8 m (15.7 ft) (MF) (AF-S 600mm). ˾ Important! • Be careful not to hold the camera body when the lens is attached, as this may cause damage to the camera. Be sure to hold both the lens and camera when carrying. • Be sure to attach a 52mm screw-in filter to the slip-in filter holder. • Be careful not to soil or damage the CPU contacts. • AF-I/AF-S Teleconverters TC-14E/TC-14EII/TC-17EII/TC-20E/TC-20EII are usable. • When mounted on Nikon digital SLR (Nikon DX format) cameras, such as the D2-Series and D50, the following applies. AF-S 500mm: the lens' picture angle is 3°20' and its 35 mm equivalent focal length is approx. 750 mm. (The lens' picture angle is 5° at 35 mm focal length.) AF-S 600mm: the lens' picture angle is 2°40' and its 35 mm equivalent focal length is approx. 900 mm. (The lens' picture angle is 4°10' at 35 mm focal length.) 26