Nikon N80 - Manual (Page 43)

AF-Assist Illuminator
I When the subject is dark and the shutter release button is pressed
lightly, the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator automatically turns on and
enables autofocus operation in a dark environment.
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Approx. 0.5-3m
(1.6-9.8 ft.)
• AF-Assist Illuminator automatically turns on in the following situations:
Focus mode is Single Servo AF, AF Nikkor lens is used, subject is dark and
center focus area is selected or Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority
is activated.
• Focal length of the usable AF Nikkor lens is 24-200mm and the distance range
of the AF-Assist Illuminator is approx. 0.5-3m (1.6-9.8 ft.).
EEl 18: AF-Assist Illuminator can be canceled (page 75).
NOTE: Continuous use of the AF-Assist Illuminator____________________________
When the AF-AssIst Illuminator Is used continuously, illumination is limited
temporarily to protect the firing tube. The illumination restarts after a few
moments. Also, when the AF-Assist Illuminator is used repeatedly in a short
period of time, be careful not to touch the AF-Assist Illuminator lamp because
it may have become hot.
Optional Speedlight and AF-Assist Illuminator
When an optional Speedlight is attached and the condition for the AF-Assist
Illumination is met, the AF-Assist Illuminator of the optional Speedlight SB-80DX,
SB-50DX, SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26, SB-25 and SB-24 automatically turns
on. With other optional Speedlights, camera’s Illuminator turns on.
> Autofocus using the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator cannot be performed due
to vignetting with following lenses at shooting distance within 1m:
AF Micro 200mm f/4 IF-ED, AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8 IF-ED, AF 18-35mm f/3.5-
4.5 ED, AF 20-35mm f/2.8 IF, AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4, AF 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6
IF, AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8 IF-ED, AF Micro 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6 ED
> Autofocus using the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator cannot be performed due
to vignetting with AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8 IF-ED, AF 80-200mm f/2.8 ED and AF
VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 ED.
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