Nikon Camera F50 - Manual (Page 73)

LENSES
The Nikon F50/F50D is designed for autofocus photography with AF
Nikkor lenses (except AF-Nikkor lenses made specifically for the
Nikon F3AF camera). To take full advantage of the F50/F50D
camera’s features, you should use AF Nikkor lenses.
Flowever, the lenses listed on right can be used under the following
conditions:
When an AF-S, AF-I or AI-P Nikkor lens is used:
• Set the focus switch to M and focus by rotating the lens focusing
ring*.
When mountable non-CPU Nikkor lenses are used:
• Use an external exposure meter.
• Set exposure mode to Manual. (In other exposure modes, shutter is
locked.)
• Shutter speed indication appears on the LCD panel and inside the
viewfinder. Set shutter speed by pressing the set/adjust button.
The f-number of the aperture set will not be visible in the LCD panel
and inside the viewfinder. Set the aperture by rotating the lens
aperture ring.
• Adjust focus by rotating the lens focusing ring until the subject
appears sharp inside the viewfinder.*
• Unless your subject is not acceptable for autofocus operation (page 44), you
can confirm the in-focus indicator. Centre the focus brackets on the subject,
and rotate the focusing ring while lightly pressing the shutter release button.
When the subject is in focus, the in-focus indicator • appears.
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Mountable Nikkor lenses
• AF Nikkor lenses
•AF-S Nikkor lenses
• AF-I Nikkor lenses
• AI-P Nikkor lenses
•Al-type (Al-S, Al and Al-modified)
Nikkor lenses except Fisheye 6mm
f/5.6 and Fisheye OP 10mm f/5.6,
180-600mm f/8 (No. 174166 or
smaller), 200-600mm f/9.5 (No.
300490 or smaller), 360-1200mm
f/11 (No. 174087 or smaller)
• Nikon Series E lenses
• Reflex Nikkor lenses
500mm f/8
1000mm f/11 (No. 142360 or
smaller/No. 143001 or larger)
2000mm f/11 (No. 200311 or
larger)
• Medical-Nikkor 120mm f/4 (not
available in EU countries)
•Teleconverters (except non­
mountable TC-16/TC-16A)
Use of other lenses may damage
the camera.