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Attach a Lens
Care should be taken to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens is
removed.
The lens generally used in this manual for illustrative purposes is an AF-S
DX NIKKOR 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6G VR.
1 Turn the camera off.
2 Remove the rear lens cap and the
camera body cap.
3 Attach the lens.
Keeping the mounting mark on the lens
aligned with the mounting mark on the
camera body, position the lens in the
camera’s bayonet mount (
q
). Being
careful not to press the lens-release
button, rotate the lens counter-
clockwise until it clicks into place (
w
).
Slide the A-M mode switch to A
(autofocus; if the lens has an M/A-M
switch, select M/A for autofocus with
manual override).
D Autofocus
Autofocus is supported with only AF-S and AF-I lenses, which are equipped with autofocus
motors.
Autofocus is not available with other AF lenses (0 197).
Focal length scale
Focal length mark
A-M mode switch (see below)
VR (vibration reduction) switch (0 18)
Mounting mark
Rear lens cap
Lens cap
Focus ring (0 45, 106)
CPU contacts
(0 198)
Zoom ring (0 29)