Nikon 500mm F4G User Manual - Page 27

Focusing - f4 lens

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• If the lens mount rubber gasket is damaged, be sure to visit the nearest Nikon authorized dealer or service center for repair. 4. Focusing Set your camera's focus mode selector according to this chart: En Cameras Camera's focus mode Lens' focus mode A/M M/A M D3, D2-Series, D1-Series, D300, D200, D100, D80, D70-Series, D50, D40-Series, F6, F5, F4-Series, F100, F90X/N90s*, AF Autofocus with Autofocus with Manual focus manual override manual override (Focus assist (C/S) (AF priority) (MF priority) is available.) F90-Series/N90*, F80-Series/N80-Series*, F75-Series/N75-Series*, F70-Series/N70*, MF F65-Series/N65-Series*, Manual focus (Focus assist is available.) Pronea 600i/6i*, Pronea S F60-Series/N60*, F55-Series/N55-Series*, F50-Series/N50*, F-801s/N8008s*, F-801/N8008*, F-601M/N6000*, F-401x/N5005*, F-401s/N4004s*, F-401/N4004* AF (C/S) MF Manual focus (Focus assist is available, except with the F-601M/N6000*.) * Sold exclusively in the USA. AF: Autofocus MF: Manual focus ˾ Autofocus with manual override (p. 25) A/M mode: Autofocus with manual override. AF priority M/A mode: Autofocus with manual override. MF priority 1 Set the focus mode switch to "A/M" or "M/A". (Fig. 1) 2 You can manually override autofocus by operating the focus ring while lightly depressing the shutter release button or the AF start button on the camera or the Focus operation button on the lens. Fig. 1 • To cancel manual override, remove your finger from the shutter release button or the AF start button on the camera or the Focus operation button on the lens, and lightly depress the shutter release button to return to the autofocus mode. 27

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En
If the lens mount rubber gasket is damaged, be sure to visit the nearest Nikon
authorized dealer or service center for repair.
4. Focusing
Set your camera’s focus mode selector according to this chart:
³
Autofocus with manual override
(p. 25)
A/M mode: Autofocus with manual override. AF priority
M/A mode: Autofocus with manual override. MF priority
1
Set the focus mode switch to “A/M” or “M/A”. (Fig. 1)
2
You can manually override autofocus by operating the focus
ring while lightly depressing the shutter release button or the
AF start button on the camera or the Focus operation button
on the lens.
• To cancel manual override, remove your finger from the shutter release button
or the AF start button on the camera or the Focus operation button on the
lens, and lightly depress the shutter release button to return to the autofocus
mode.
Lens’ focus mode
Cameras
Camera’s focus mode
M
M/A
A/M
Manual focus
(Focus assist
is available.)
Manual focus
(Focus assist is available, except with the
F-601M/N6000*.)
Manual focus
(Focus assist is available.)
Autofocus with
manual override
(MF priority)
Autofocus with
manual override
(AF priority)
AF
(C/S)
AF
(C/S)
MF
MF
D3, D2-Series, D1-Series, D300,
D200, D100, D80, D70-Series,
D50, D40-Series, F6, F5,
F4-Series, F100, F90X/N90s*,
F90-Series/N90*,
F80-Series/N80-Series*,
F75-Series/N75-Series*,
F70-Series/N70*,
F65-Series/N65-Series*,
Pronea 600i/6i*, Pronea S
F60-Series/N60*,
F55-Series/N55-Series*,
F50-Series/N50*,
F-801s/N8008s*, F-801/N8008*,
F-601M/N6000*,
F-401x/N5005*,
F-401s/N4004s*, F-401/N4004*
* Sold exclusively in the USA.
AF: Autofocus
MF: Manual focus
Fig. 1