Nikon 55MM F/2B, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Micro Nikkor 55mm f 2B Nikon mmmwmINSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...enclature 3 Foreword 14 Mounting the lens 15 Focusing 16 Recommended focusing screens 1 7 Reproduction ratio 18 Focusing at predetermined reproduction ratio 18 Depth of field 19 To avoid camera shake At extreme ly close working distances 19 Determining exposure 20 With built in TTL meter 20 When non TTL meter is used 21 Tips on close up photography 22 Tips on lens care 22 Features Specifications 2...

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Page 14: ...In fact this lens produces excel lent image quality at high magnification ratios as well as normal shooting distances because definition and distortion correction remain virtually unchanged over the entire focusing range Nikon s multilayer coating on air to glass surfaces also provides significant gain in image contrast and minimum flare at wide apertures With a built in dual helical system the Mi...

Page 15: ...on a camera with a lift up meter coupling lever Al type make sure that the camera s meter coupling lever is correctly positioned when mounting on a camera without this lever non Al type conventiona manual maximum aperture indexing is required In both f cases refer to the camera s instruction manual 2 When the lens is used with the Nikon F 401 N4004 the camera meter coupling function does not opera...

Page 16: ... The depth of field is also minimized at maxi mum aperture 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 Thanks to the internal dual helical system the Micro Nikkor focuses continuously from infinity to 9 13 16 inches 25cm at a reproduction ratio of 1 2 ...

Page 17: ... H 3 H4 J K P M R T U o tii O _ When the TC 201 or TC 200 teleconverter is at tached to this lens use the following table When the TC 14A teleconverteris attached to this lens use the following table A L B C D E Gl GZ G3 G4 Ht H2 H3JH4 J K P M J T h e TC 301 TC 300 TC 14B or TC 14 telecon verter cannot be used with this lens Excellent focusing Acceptable focusing The image is brilliant from edge t...

Page 18: ...front of the distance scale are two reproduction ratio scales engraved in orange The inner scale with figures from 1 10 to 1 2 represents values obtained when the lens is used alone while the outer scale with figures from 1 2 to 1 1 represents values obtained with the PK I3 ring Using either of these scales you can photograph a subject at a predetermined reproduction ratio without any complex calc...

Page 19: ...ittle is in focus that the depth of field tables on pages 24 25 are more useful To avoid camera shake close up pho tography poses several problems not encountered in general photography One of these is sensitivity to vibra tion the magnification of the image on the film makes even slight image displacement prominent and results in a blurred image Therefore for best results mount the camera on a tr...

Page 20: ...erture ex posure measurement over the entire range of aperture settings Note that when this lens is used with non AI cameras manual maximum aperture indexing is required When close up attachments such as a PK ring or bel lows are used the exposure measurement method is shown in the table on the left When the lens is mounted in the reverse position the stop down method should be used See the instru...

Page 21: ...s com pensation values with exposure increase in f stops for non TTL exposure measurement at reproduction ratios greater than 1 10 To calculate the necessary corrections in shutter speed rather than in aperture value multiply a given exposure factor by the exposure time For instance if the normal exposure at a 1 1 reproduction ratio is 1 8 second the correct shutter speed is 1 8 x 4 1 2 second The...

Page 22: ... removed with photo graphic lens tissue moistened with lens cleaner or pure ethyl alcohol Wipe the lens using a circular motion starting at the center and moving slowly to the outside Ether should not be used as it may cause hard to remove streaks especially on multicoated lenses To protect the lens surface from dirt or dam age the use of an L37C filter is recommended at all times The lens hood al...

Page 23: ...re method meter coupling ridge provided for Al cameras and meter coupling shoe for non AI cameras Attachment size 52mm screw in P 0 75mm Dimensions Approx 63 5mm x 62mm exten sion from flange approx 70mm long overall Weight Approx 290g Accessories 52mm screw in front lens Rear lens cap LF 1 Auto close up ring PK 1 3 TeleconverterTC 201 Teleconverter TC 14A 52mm screw in filters cap 52mm screw in l...

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Page 26: ...99 x 1 5 2 8 x 4 1 0 97 x 15 2 8x4 1 0 30 x 0 45 32 5 x 48 8 4 8x72 2 5 x 3 8 17 x 2 5 Focused distance 15 3 24 4 794 23 9 458 22 8 34 1 22 9 63 8 22 9 49 7 23 1 22 4 31 2 222 33 3 22 4 24 0 22 2 26 6 22 2 269 22 2 55 6 85 3 25 0 22 1 23 2 l 3ift Lens in reverse position Reproduction 1 7 4 2 1 5 3 5 1 7 4 2 1 5 2 4 1 5 2 5 1 5 7 6 Subject field 1 4 x 2 2 0 57 x 0 85 1 6 x 2 5 0 69 x 1 0 1 4 x2 2 0...

Page 27: ... 79 1 1 x 1 6 0 39 x 0 58 1 1 x 1 6 0 38 x 0 57 1 1 x 1 6 0 12x0 18 12 8 x 19 2 1 9 x 2 8 0 99 x 1 5 0 66 x 0 98 Focused distance 60 1 9 6 31 3 9 4 18 0 9 0 13 4 9 0 25 1 9 0 19 6 9 1 8 8 12 3 8 7 13 1 8 8 9 5 8 7 10 5 8 7 10 6 8 7 21 9 33 6 9 8 8 7 9 1 Lens in reverse position Reproduction ratio 1 7 4 2 1 5 3 5 1 7 4 2 1 5 2 4 1 5 2 5 1 5 7 6 Subject field 0 57 x 0 85 0 22x0 33 0 65x 0 97 0 27x0 ...

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