User manual NIKON PC-E NIKKOR 24MM F-3.5D ED

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] Note: Turning either knob too tightly may damage the knob. The mounting indexes on the lens and camera and then twist the lens counterclockwise until it locks into place. Mounting the lens to a camera while camera's power is on, may prevent the camera from operating correctly. Align the lens hood attachment index ( ) on the hood (either of two indexes) with the lens hood mounting index on the lens, and turn the hood clockwise until it click stops to secure. Make sure that the lens hood mounting index aligns with the lens hood setting index ( ). To facilitate attachment or removal of the hood, hold it by its base around the lens hood attachment index rather than its outer edge. Using the aperture ring or the camera's command dial. When using the camera's command dial, set the aperture to minimum aperture lock (L) (Fig. With P or S mode, set the aperture using the camera's command dial. When using other Nikon cameras 5" (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. Camera's command dial and read the aperture value displayed in the camera's LCD panel or selected aperture ring value. When using a camera other than the D3, D700 or D300, 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. [. . . ] 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. Shift and tilt movement at right angles (the two operations can be modified for a surcharge, to move in the same [parallel] direction. [. . . ]