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CONTENTS
Nomenclature
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Foreword
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Mounting the lens
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Focusing
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Recommended focusing screens
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Reproduction ratio
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Focusing
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Depth
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To avoid camera shake/At extreme-
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Determining exposure
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Tips on close-up photography
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Tips on lens care
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Features/Specifications
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Depth-of-field tables
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Close-up tables
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FOREWORD
An updated version of Nikon's reknown close-focusing lens, the
Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 features a larger maximum aperture. Thus,
the image in the viewfinder is brighter and it's easier to focus when
the light gets dim or extension rings or a bellows unit are attached.
It has a modified Gauss-type optical design of six elements in five
groups and incorporates a floating element system in the rear lens
group for improved performance. 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 Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 focuses
continuously from infinity down to a reproduction ratio of 1:2
with the lens focusing,
ring.
And by attaching the optional PK-13
Ring or TC-201 Teleconverter, it goes from 1/2 reproduction ratio
down to 1:1 (lifesize).
MOUNTING THE LENS
Position the lens in the camera's bayonet mount,
aligning the mounting indexes on the camera and the
lens.
Twist the lens counterclockwise until it clicks
into place.
To remove, depress the lens release button on the
camera and twist the lens clockwise.
Notes:
1) When mounting the lens 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 operate and the
exposure indicator LEDs do not appear.
*The Nikon N4004 is sold exclusively in the
U.S.A.
FOCUSING
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Thanks to its fully automatic diaphragm, the Micro-
Nikkor can be focused with maximum image bright-
ness on the screen throughout the entire focusing
range.
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.
Recommended Focusing Screens
Various interchangeable focusing screens are
available for F3- and F2-series cameras to suit
any type of lens or picture-taking situation.
Those which are recommended for use with
your lens are listed below. For screens used
with Nikon cameras other than F3- and F2-
series cameras
(e.g.,
Nikon FA, FE2, FM2 and
FE),
refer to the column for F3-series cameras.
For the K2, B2 and E2 focusing screens, refer
to the columns on the K, B and E screens,
respectively. For details, also refer to the spe-
cific focusing screen's instruction sheet.
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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 BCD E Gl GZ G3 G4 Ht H2 H3JH4 J K/PM^J^^
*The
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 to edge, but the
center area (range-finder, microprism or cross-
hair) is dim. Focus on the surrounding matte
area.
O = Acceptable focusing
Slight vignetting (or moire phenomenon, in the
case of the microprism) affects the screen image.
The image on the
film,
however, shows no trace
of this.
E3
= Exposure measurement not possible.
( )= Indicates degree of exposure compensation.
Blank means not usable.
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Reproduction ratio is the relation
of the image size to be recorded on
the film to the subject size. For ex-
ample,
if the image on the focusing
screen is one-fifth the size of the
subject, the reproduction ratio is 1:5,
and this is indicated on the reproduc-
tion ratio scale on the focusing ring
by the figure 5.
Focusing at predetermined reproduction ratio
In 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 calcu-
lation.
To photograph a subject at 1:5 reproduction
ratio,
for example, just turn the focusing ring so that
the figure 5 on the reproduction ratio scale aligns
with the white distance indicator line. Aim the
camera at the subject and move it toward or away
from the subject until the image on the focusing
screen is sharp and crisp.
Depth of field
The Micro-Nikkor permits depth-of-field preview.
Press the depth-of-field preview button on the camera
body and the lens will stop down to the preselected
aperture to allow you to see how much background
or foreground is in focus.
Depth of field can also be observed by reading the
color-coded scale engraved on the lens barrel. The
pairs of colored lines on either side of the white
indi-
cator line correspond to f/numbers of the same color.
At close distances so little 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
tripod or on rigid supports, and use a
cable release to trip the shutter.
At extremely close working distances,
depth of field decreases to the actual
focused distance. This can be partially
compensated for by stopping down
the lens. But at very close distances
an extremely narrow depth of field is
inevitable. Careful placement of the
subject, if it has depth, will be neces-
sary to ensure that the important sur-
faces will be in the same zone of
sharpness.
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DETERMINING EXPOSURE
Al
Al
Al
non-AI
*non-AI
non-AI
PK-I1A.12,13, and
TC-201,200, 14A
PK-1,2,
3
Bellows, E2 and K rings
PK-11A, 12,13,and
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Stop-down
Stop-down
Stop-down
Full aperture
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combination, conventional "manual"
ndexing is required.
With built-in TTL meter
The Micro-Nikkor has an automatic diaphragm and
a set of click-stop aperture settings ranging from f/2.8
to f/32. The Micro-Nikkor couples fully to the
thru-
the-lens meter. of any F/F2 Nikon Photomic or
other Nikon/Nikkormat camera for full aperture 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 instruction manual supplied with your camera
or Photomic viewfinder for details.
Caution:
1) When the stop-down method is used at small apertures,
a finder eyecup should be attached to the finder eyepiece
to ensure complete exclusion of stray light.
2) When the lens is used with the Nikon F-401/N4004, the
camera meter coupling function does not operate and the
exposure indicator LEDs do not appear.
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