User manual NIKON AI-S ZOOM-NIKKOR 180-600MM F/8

[. . . ] 5 ft), and the control ring locking screw for convenient securing of the control. The attachment size of the lens is 95mm for mounting screw-in filters and the screw-in lens hood included with the lens. [. . . ] Recommended focusing screens Various interchangeable focusing screens are available for F2 and F3 Nikon cameras to suit any type of lens or picture-taking situation. Those which are recommended for use with this Zoom-Nikkor ED 180-600mm f/8 lens are listed below. "" ~~-^^___^ Screen c D E Gl G2 G3 G4 HI H2 H3 H4 J K/P M R T Camera ^~~~—•—^^ A / L B F3 m © • © 0 o © o © •' m e m • 0 • © © o © o © • m •When the Teleconverter TC-300 is attached to this lens, use the following table: ~~~——-^____^ Screen c D E Gl G2 G3 G4 HI H2 H3 H4 J K'P M R Camera ^~~~--~^____^ A / L B F2 m T F3 F2 ® © © • • •' ® © • • m • © •When the Teleconverter TC-14 is attached to this lens, use the following table: ~~~ *»-~^____^ Screen B c D E Gl G2 G3 G4 HI H2 H3 H4 J K P M R Camera ^""-—-—^_ A / L F3 • © • m • © T m F2 • « • • © 0 ©= Excellent focusing 8= Acceptable focusing The split-image rangefinder, microprism or crosshair area is dim. O = Acceptable focusing Slight vignetting (or moire phenomenon in the case of the microprism) effects the screen image. The image on the film, however, shows no trace of this. €¢ = Exposure measurement not possible; lens/ screen combination permits only focusing operation Blank means not usable. 11 ZOOMING C Zooming operation is performed by sliding the focusing/zooming control ring in or out until the desired degree of magnification (or composition) is obtained. To facilitate setting the lens at a desired focal length, reference marks corresponding to focal length settings of 180mm, 200mm, 250mm, 300mm, 350mm, 400mm, 500mm and 600mm are provided. , the zone of acceptable image focus) can be checked by reading the curved, color-coded depth-of-field indicators engraved on the lens barrel. The pairs of colored lines on either side of the white distance index line correspond to f/numbers of the same color on the aperture scale. You can also observe the depth of field through the viewfinder by simply pressing the depth-of-field preview button on the camera body. 5 ft) to infinity (°°) Focusing/Zooming control: Via a single control ring; reference marks for focal length settings of 180mm, 200mm, 250mm, 300mm, 350mm, 400mm, 500mm, and 600mm are provided; ring locking screw also provided Aperture scale: f/8 ~ f/32 on both standard and aperture-direct-readout scales Diaphragm: Fully automatic Exposure measurement: Via full-aperture method; meter coupling ridge provided for AI cameras Tripod mounting: Via socket in tripod mounting collar; collar rotatable on lens to permit vertical and horizontal format picture-taking; clickstops provided at each 90° of rotation; collar locking screw provided Attachment size: 95mm (P = 1. [. . . ] If this happens, wipe it again with a cotton cloth moistened with alcohol. €¢ To protect the lens surface from dirt or damage, the use of a UV filter is recommended at all times. [. . . ]