Nikon 70-300mm-f-45-56G-ED-IF-AF-S-VR-Zoom - Manual (Page 17)

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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G
IF-ED lens. This is a high-performance zoom lens featuring special Vibration
Reduction (VR
2) and high-speed Internal Focusing (IF) mechanisms. It also
employs a Silent (S) Wave Motor to drive the focusing mechanism.
■Major features
• Pictures can be taken at shutter speeds approx. 4 stops* slower than is
possible without using a VR 2 lens, thus expanding the range of usable
shutter speed options and making shooting without a tripod at various
zoom settings much easier. (*Under Nikon measurement conditions. The
effects of vibration reduction vary depending on individual and shooting
conditions.)
• Two vibration reduction modes are available: (1) the [NORMAL] mode for
reducing camera shake, and (2) the [ACTIVE] mode for reducing camera
shake when taking pictures from a moving vehicle.
• Panning is also possible, as the lens automatically distinguishes panning
from camera shake (in [NORMAL] mode) and vibration reduction works
effectively.
• Autofocus (A) or manual (M) mode can easily be selected with the Focus
mode switch.
• Autofocusing with manual override is provided, allowing instant change
from autofocusing to manual focusing.
• More accurate exposure control is possible when this is mounted on a
Nikon camera having 3D Matrix Metering capability, because subject
distance information is transferred from the lens to the camera body.
• The use of two ED (extra-low dispersion) lens elements ensures sharp
pictures virtually free of color fringing. Also, by utilizing a 9-blade
diaphragm that produces a nearly circular aperture, out-of-focus images in
front of or behind the subject are rendered as pleasing blurs.