Notice NIKON AF-S DX VR 18-200 MM

« epresentative for inspection after unplugging the product and/or removing the battery. Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the camera or lens, remove the battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns. Continued operation could result in injury. After removing or disconnecting the power source, take the equipment to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection. Do not use the camera or lens in the presence of flammable gas If the electronic equipment is operated in the presence of flammable gas, it could result in an explosion or a fire. Do not look at the sun through the lens or viewfinder Viewing the sun or other strong light sources through the lens or viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment. Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the batteries or other small parts into their mouths. Observe the following precautions when handling the camera and lens • Keep the camera or lens unit dry. Failure to do so could result in a fire or electric shock. • Do not handle or touch the unit with wet hands. Failure to do so could result in electric shock. • When the lens will not be used for a long time, attach both front and rear lens caps and store the lens away from direct sunlight. Failure to do so could result in a fire, as the lens might focus sunlight onto an object. Major features •This is a high-grade, internal focusing (IF) lens employing a Silent Wave Motor to drive the focusing mechanism, thus the “S” designation. As a result, autofocusing is smooth, silent, and almost instantaneous. •With this lens, you can take pictures at shutter speeds approx. 4 stops* slower than you ordinarily could without using a VR lens, expanding the range of usable shutter speed options and making telephoto shooting much easier without a tripod. *Under Nikon measurement conditions •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. Focusing, zooming, and depth of field First turn the zoom ring 5until the desired composition is framed in the viewfinder before focusing. If your camera has a depth of field preview (stop-down) button or lever, depth of field can be observed while looking through the camera viewfinder. •By using Internal Focusing (IF), the closest focusing distance of this lens is shorter than previous models at the same focal length, which utilized traditional helicoid focusing. Focusing Set your camera’s focus mode selector according to this chart: Autofocus with manual override (M/A mode) 1Set the lens focus mode switch %to M/A.(Fig. A) 2Autofocus is provided, but you can manually override the focus by operating the separate focus ring while lightly depressing the shutter release button or AF start (AF-ON) button on the camera body of cameras so equipped. 3Remove your finger then press the shutter release button lightly or the AF start button once again to cancel manual focus and resume autofocus. Getting good results with autofocus Refer to “Notes on using wide or super-wide angle AF Nikkor lenses” on... »