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Z: For Nikon's mirrorless cameras, only.VR: Vibration Reduction (Image Stabilization).Nikon's Model Number: 20125.It also has:AF-P: Stepper (Pulse) autofocus motor: silent and ultra fast.Aspherical: Specially curved glass elements for sharper pictures....
I change my CR123s at the 1/3 mark as Nikon suggests. CR123A are cheap enough that I don't wait for them to die as I'm shooting.I used to avoid cameras that use lithium throw-aways instead of AA because these specialized camera batteries used to be expensive. They still are, if ...
Genuinely professional Nikons like the F4 and F5 have lock buttons so these rings never get turned OFF accidently. In pro shooting we never turn off our cameras so we're always ready to fire without warning. Canon does this much better by putting its power switches where they won't be ...
Nikon Z cameras correct for any or all of distortion, diffraction and falloff (vignette control), any of which may be turned ON or OFF.Macro Performance performance topThis lens focuses very closely:At f/1.7It's not as sharp wide-open at macro distances due to spherical aberration:...
Nikon NIKKOR✻ED 180mm f/2.8 AI-s at f/5.6.bigger. 9 straight blades. Stops down to f/32 with full-stop clicks. You may select any aperture anywhere between clicks. Focal Length 180mm. When used onDX cameras, it sees the same angle of view as a 270 mm lens sees when used on...
Nikon 28-50 f/3.5 AI-s rear view. enlarge.Compatibility back to intro back to topThe manual-focus 28-50mm f3.5 AI-s works great with most Nikon cameras, film and digital. It works flawlessly with every manual focus Nikon ever made, from the F of 1959 through the FM3a and today's...
HINT:with manual-focus (non-AF) lenses, the D750 only works in the A and M top-dial settings (Aperture-priority and Manual exposure modes). In any other modes, like my favorite U1, U2 and P modes, it's not smart enough to revert to the A mode as are most other Nikon cameras. ...
Nikon calls this the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED N SWM RF Aspherical ∅77.AF-S and SWM: Silent Wave Autofocus Motor.NIKKOR: Nikon's brand name for all their lenses. G: Gelded for cost-reduction and removing compatibility with older cameras. ...
It works great on DX cameras, for which you may make the usual inferences.History intro top1964-1969: 300mm f/4.5 NIKKOR-PNikon's first 300mm SLR lens was the f/4.5 NIKKOR-P.It had 5 elements (P = Penta = 5) and had very strong lateral color fringes, visible even on 35mm film...