User manual NIKON PC-E MICRO NIKKOR 85MM F-2.8D

[. . . ] Touching the internal parts of the camera or lens could result in injury. Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians. Should the camera or lens break open as the result of a fall or other accident, take the product to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the product and/or removing the battery. Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the camera or lens, remove the battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns. [. . . ] Using the aperture ring or the camera's command dial. When using the camera's command dial, set Fig. 6) With P or S mode, set the aperture using the camera's command dial. When using other Nikon cameras 8" (maximum aperture), and set the shutter speed for correct exposure. D Set the desired aperture by rotating the aperture ring and shift the shutter speed by the same number of changed steps. Set the aperture with the lens' aperture ring even on a camera that requires aperture to be set via its command dial. With a camera that has the custom setting menu "aperture setting with lens' aperture ring, " this setting is not required. If you cannot read the aperture value on the camera's LCD panel or cannot determine exposure because the camera does not have an LCD panel, choose a shutter speed appropriate for the f-number (p. When using a camera other than the D3-Series, D700, D300Series, D90, D5000 or D3000, set the aperture with the lens' aperture ring even on a camera that requires aperture to be set via its command dial. With a camera that has the custom setting menu "aperture setting with lens' aperture ring, " this setting is not required. Use of a tripod is recommended for correct shooting. Turning each knob too tightly can cause damage. Use of tilt/shift function can cause some vignetting. (Vignetting is the darkening of the corners around the image. ) To counteract this, close the aperture (choose a larger f-number), or compensate the exposure before shooting. Determining correct exposure with shift and/or tilt use requires experience. We recommend that you take a series of test shots until you feel comfortable with the operation. 7 When the shift knob is rotated, the lens is shifted horizontally (or vertically, when the lens is revolved) parallel to the camera body (±11. By shifting, you can recompose the frame of the shot without moving the camera. This lets you correct the perspective distortion of the subject or exclude unwanted objects from appearing in front of the main subject. After shifting, tighten the shift lock release knob to fix the lens' shift position. Note: When shifting the lens, be careful not to pinch your fingers between the lens and the grip of the camera body. [. . . ] Note: When using the camera's built-in flash for tilt/shift shooting, vignetting will be greater than shooting without tilt/shift. For tilt/shift shooting, use of camera's built-in flash is not recommended. Various interchangeable focusing screens are available for certain Nikon SLR cameras to suit any picture-taking situation. 8--f/32 Shift and tilt movement at right angles (the two operations can be modified for a surcharge, to move in the same [parallel] direction. [. . . ]