Nikon AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II, User Manual

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Setting the vibration reduction mode switch
Set the vibration reduction ON/OFF ring switch to
ON
and choose a
vibration reduction mode with the vibration reduction mode switch.
NORMAL:
The vibration reduction mechanism primarily
reduces the effects of camera shake. The
effects of camera shake are also reduced with
horizontal and vertical panning.
ACTIVE: The vibration reduction mechanism reduces the effects
of camera shake, such as that which occurs when taking
pictures from a moving vehicle, whether it be normal or more
intense camera shake. In this mode, camera shake is not
automatically distinguished from panning motion.
Notes on using vibration reduction
• If this lens is used with cameras that do not have the vibration
reduction function (p. 20), set the vibration reduction ON/OFF ring
switch to
OFF
. With the Pronea 600i/6i camera, in particular, battery
power may become quickly depleted if this switch is left ON .
• After pressing the shutter-release button halfway, wait until the image
in the viewfinder stabilizes before pressing the shutter-release button
the rest of the way down.
• Due to the characteristics of the vibration reduction mechanism, the
image in the viewfinder may be blurred after the shutter is released.
This is not a malfunction.
• When taking panning shots, be sure to set the vibration reduction
mode switch to NORMAL . If the camera is panned in a wide arc,
compensation for camera shake in the panning direction is not
performed. For example, only the effects of vertical camera shake is
reduced with horizontal panning.
• Do not turn the camera off or remove the lens from the camera while
vibration reduction is operating. Failure to observe this note could
result in the lens sounding and feeling as if an internal component is
loose or broken when it is shaken. This is not a malfunction. Turn the
camera on again to correct this.
• With cameras featuring a built-in flash, vibration reduction does not
function while the built-in flash is charging.
• When using a tripod, set the vibration reduction ON/OFF ring switch
to ON to reduce the effect of camera shake. Nikon recommends the
switch be set to ON when using the camera on an unsecured tripod
head or with a monopod. But when camera shake is very slight, the
vibration reduction function may conversely increase the effect of
camera shake by the movement of the system. In such a case, set the
vibration reduction ON/OFF ring switch to OFF .