Focusing – Nikon AF-S VR 70-300_f-4.5-5.6G IF-ED User Manual

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2. Focusing

Set your camera’s focus mode selector according to this chart.

■Autofocus with manual override (M/A mode)
1 Set the Focus mode switch ) to [M/A].

Note: Be sure to set the switch so that the indicator aligns with

[M/A] precisely.

2 Autofocus is provided, but you can manually override the focus

by operating the separate Focus ring 8 while lightly depressing
the shutter release button or the AF start (AF-ON) button on the
camera.

3 To cancel manual override, again lightly depress the shutter release button or the AF

start button on the camera. This will return the camera to autofocus mode.

■Infrared compensation
With infrared film, manual compensation must be made to the focused distance. First,
focus manually on the subject. Rotate the focus ring 8 to realign the distance scale
referring to the table below. Attach a red (R60) filter for infrared photography, and
then shoot.

Lens’ focus mode

Cameras

M/A

Camera’s
focus mode

D2-Series, D1-Series, D200, D100,
D70-Series, D50, 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
F55-Series/N55-Series*,
F60-Series/N60*, F50-Series/N50*,
F-801s/N8008s*, F-801/N8008*,
F-601

/N6000*, F-401x/N5005*,

F-401s/ N4004s*, F-401/N4004*

(C / S)

Manual focus
(Focus assist is available,
except with the F-601

/N6000*.)

Autofocus with

manual priority

Manual focus

(Focus assist

is available.)

Manual focus
(Focus assist is available.)

* Sold exclusively in the USA.

M/A

Indicator

15 12 10

Compensation from distance index line %

70mm

Shift the distance scale to the infrared
compensation index $. (3.9mm)

100mm

1.6mm

135mm

0.7mm

200mm

0.2mm

300mm

0mm (No compensation is necessary)

Focal length