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MicnoNikkor
200mm
f/4IF
Nikon INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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NOMENCLATURE Tripod collar alignment index dots Aperture scale index dot Depth-of-field indicators Meter coupling shoe Meter coupling ridge Aperture indexing i post for Nikon k SB-E Speedlight i\ 1 i 1 3 EE servo coupling post Aperture-direct- readout scale Aperture ring Tripod collar locking screw Tripod mounting collar 2
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CONTENTS NOMENCLATURE 2 FOREWORD 4 MOUNTING THE LENS 5 FOCUSING 6-9 Recommended Focusing Screens 7 Focusing at a Predetermined Ratio 8 Reproduction Ratio 8 Depth of Field 9 NOTES ON FOCUSING 9 DETERMINING EXPOSURE 10-11 With Built-in TTL Metering 10 Without TTL Metering 11 CLOSE-UP TABLES 12 DEPTH-OF-FIELD TABLES 13-14 FEATURES/SPECIFICATIONS 15 3
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FOREWORD Because of its 200mm focal length, this lens Representing a true breakthrough in lens offers tremendous free-working distance, so design, the Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4 IF is the world's first 200mm "micro" lens. By utiliz that you can take close-up shots of shy or ing internal focusing (IF), a system in which dangerous subjects, like butterflies or poison ous snakes, and still keep your distance. Even the lens elements move inside the lens, there at 1:2 magnification, the free-wo
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MOUNTING THE LENS Position the lens in the camera's bayonet mount, aligning the aperture scale index dot on the lens with the lens mounting index on the camera body. Twist the lens counter clockwise until it clicks into place. To remove, depress the lens release button on the camera and twist the lens clockwise. Note: When mounting the lens on a camera with a meter coupling lever (Al type), make sure that the camera's meter coupling lever is correctly positioned; when mounting on a ca
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The fully automatic diaphragm of the Micro- Nikkor enables focusing with maximum image brightness throughout the entire focusing range of the lens. As the image is constantly viewed at the maximum aperture setting (i.e., f/4), the depth of field is minimized so that the image snaps in and out of focus rapidly and distinctly. To focus, turn the focusing ring until the image on the focusing screen appears sharp and crisp. Via the special focusing helicoid, the Micro- Nikkor operates conti
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• When the Teleconverter TC-14A is attached to this Recommended Focusing Screens lens, use the following table*: Various interchangeable focusing screens are A/ L B C D E Gl G2 G3 G4 H I H2 H3 H4 J K P M R T U c^r-~-i^i available for Nikon F3- and F2-series cameras F 3 • © • * | • - * ". to suit any type of lens or picture-taking situa F 2 © © Q © • ' tion. Those which are recommended for use * Slight vignetting may occur. with this lens are listed below. For screens used • When
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FOCUSIN G - continued Focusing at a Predetermined Ratio Reproduction Ratio Above the distance scales on the focusing ring The reproduction ratio is the numerical ex pression of the relationship between the image is the reproduction ratio scale inscribed in size and the actual size of the subject. For orange. The scale, with figures from 1:10 to example, if the image on the focusing screen is 1:2, represents the reproduction ratios ob tained when the lens is used alone. one-fifth the act
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NOTES ON FOCUSING Depth of Field To avoid camera shake, close-up photog Depth of field refers to the zone of acceptable raphy poses several problems not encoun focus extending in front of and behind the tered in general photography. One of these plane of sharpest focus. As this zone is excep is sensitivity to vibration: the magnifica tionally shallow at high reproduction ratios, tion of the image on the film makes even previewing is desirable before shooting. To pre slight image disp
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DETERMINING EXPOSURE With Built-in TTL Metering Camera Accessories Exposure measurement The Micro-Nikkor has an automatic diaphragm Al TC-301 Full-aperture with settings from f/4 to f/32 and couples to the Al Bellows Stop-down thru-the-lens meter of the Nikon F3, any Nikon F2 Photomic or other Nikon/Nikkormat cameras non-AI TC-301 Stop-down for full-aperture exposure measurement over the non-AI Bellows Stop-down entire range of aperture settings. Note that when this lens is used wit
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Without TTL Metering Exposure Reproduction Exposure increase ratio factor At close ranges (reproduction ratios greater than in f/stops 1:10), the amount of light reaching the film decreases 1/10 1.4 1/2 1/8 1.5 1/2 as the extension between the lens and film plane 1/7 1.5 2/3 increases. When non-TTL measurement is used for 1.6 2/3 1/6 this range, the result is underexposed photographs 1.8 1 1/5 2.0 1 1/4 unless compensation has been made for this decrease. 1/3 2.5 1-1/3 The t
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CLOSE-UP TABLES Lens in normal position Lens in reverse position Lens in normal position Lens in reverse position Focused Reproduction Reproduction Focused Reproduction attachment attachment Subject field w«« * MH H Subject field distance distance distance . _ Close-Up Lens Close-Up Lens 1/7.1-1/1.5 164-58.7 1/7.1-1/1.5 64.5-23.1 No. 0 No. 0 swr - - - s:a* - - - CIDK-Up Lens Close-Up Lens 1/3.4-1/1.2 90.4-51.1 1/3.4-1/1.2 3S.6-20.1 No. 1 i-AV- No. 1 - - - \ii\r - - - Close-Up Lens
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DEPTH-OF-FIELD TABLES (m) Depth of field Focused Reproduction distance ratio f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 f/22 f/32 0.71 0.709-0.711 0.709-0.71 1 0.709-0.711 0.708-0.712 0.707-0.713 0.706-0.714 0.705-0.715 1/1.99 0.799-0.801 0.80 0.799-0.801 0.798-0.802 0.797-0.803 0.796-0.804 0.795-0.805 0.792-0.808 1/2.44 0.90 0.899-0.901 0.898-0.902 0.897-0.903 0.896-0.904 0.895-0.905 0.893-0.908 0.889-0.911 1/2.94 1.0 0.998-1.00 0.997-1.00 0.996-1.00 0.995-1.01 0.993-1.01 0.990-1.01 0.986-1.01 1/3.4 1.
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DEPTH-OF-FIELD TABLES - continued Depth of field Focused Reproduction distance f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/ H f/16 f/22 f/32 ratio 2*4" - 2'4" - 2'4" - 2'4" - 2*3-15/16"- 2*3-7/8**- 2*3-13/16"— 2.3 1/2 2*4-1/16" 2*4-1/16" 2'4-l/8 " 2'4-l/8 " 2*4-1/8" 2'4-3/16" 2*4-1/4" 2*5-15/16"- 2'5-7/8" - 2'5-7/8" 2'5-15/16" - 2*5-1 3/16"— 2*5-1 3/16**- 2*5-11/16" - 2.5 1/2.3 2*6" 2,6 " 2'6-l/16 " 2'6-l/16 " 2-6-1/8" 2'6-1/8" 2*6-1/4" 2'11-7/8" - 2'1 1-7/8"- 2' 1 1-13/1 6 " — 2'11-15/16"— 2*11-3/4'*— 2' 1
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FEATURES/SPECIFICATIONS Focal length: 200mm Weight: Approx. 800g Maximum aperture: f/4 Accessories: Front lens cap, rear lens cap LF-1, Lens construction: 9 elements in 6 groups Teleconverter TC-301, Teleconverter TC-14A, Picture angle: 12°20' Teleconverter TC-14B, 52mm screw-in filters, Distance scale: Graduated in meters and feet hard lens case CL-36 from 0.71m (2.34 ft) to infinity (*>) Aperture scale: f/4 ~ f/32 Diaphragm: Fully automatic Reproduction ratios: Scales provided 1:10 ~
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No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION. Nikon NIKON CORPORATION FUJI BLDG., 2-3, MARUNOUCHI 3-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 100, JAPAN PHONE: 81-3-3214-5311 TELEX: NIKON J22601 FAX: 81-3-3201-5856 Printed in Japan 9&071-A08(S211)
