Nikon D60 - Manual (Page 32)

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Attaching a Lens
Vibration Reduction Mode (VR)
An AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens is equipped with vibration reduction (VR)
function.
Enabling vibration reduction (VR) allows for shooting at shutter speeds
approximately three stops* slower (at a focal length of 55mm) than when
vibration reduction is disabled. Panning is also supported.
* Based on results achieved under Nikon measurement conditions. The effects of
vibration reduction may vary depending on individual and shooting conditions.
• Set the vibration reduction ON/OFF switch to ON to turn the vibration reduction on.
• Camera shake is reduced when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Autofocus
and manual focusing, as well as precise framing of the subject, are simplified because
camera shake visible through the viewfinder is also reduced.
• To disable vibration reduction, set the vibration reduction ON/OFF switch to OFF.
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Using Vibration Reduction
• If the camera is panned in a wide arc, compensation for camera shake in the panning direction is
not performed. For example, with horizontal panning only vertical camera shake is reduced,
making smooth pans much easier.
• Due to the characteristics of the vibration reduction mechanism, the image in the viewfinder may
be blurred after the shutter is released. This is not a malfunction.
• Do not turn the camera off or remove the lens from the camera while vibration reduction is
operating. Failure to observe this note could result in the lens sounding and feeling as if an internal
component is loose or broken when it is shaken. This is not a malfunction. Turn the camera on
again to correct this. Vibration reduction does not function while the built-in flash is charging.
• When the camera is mounted on a tripod, set the vibration reduction ON/OFF switch to OFF.
However, set the switch to ON when using a tripod without securing the tripod head, or when
using a monopod.
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Picture Angle and Focal Length
The size of the area exposed by a 35mm
camera is 36 × 24 mm. The size of the
area exposed by the D60, in contrast, is
23.6 × 15.8 mm, meaning that the
picture angle of a 35mm camera is
approximately 1.5 times that of the D60.
The approximate focal length of lenses
for the D60 in 35mm format can be
calculated by multiplying the focal
length of the lens by about 1.5 (for
example, the effective focal length of a
24mm lens in 35mm format would be
36mm when mounted on the D60).
Lens
Picture size (35mm format)
(36 × 24 mm)
Picture diagonal
Picture size (D60)
(23.6 × 15.8 mm)
Picture angle (35mm format)
Picture angle (D60)