Magic Lantern Guides®: NIKON Lenses

by B. Moose Peterson

• ISBN13: 9781883403638
• ISBN10: 1883403634
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

A new edition of the best book ever written on choosing and using every type of Nikon lens! Beginning with a helpful definition of terminology, general information on focal length and angle of view, and advice on caring for lenses, this unbeatable manual gives the tricks of the trade on working with fisheyes and ultra wides, wide angles and normal lenses (including proper handholding technique), telephotos, supertelephotos, zooms, specialty lenses, teleconverters, and "oldies but goodies." 176 pages, 20 color illus., 95 b/w illus., 5 x 7 1/2.

Table of Contents

Nikon Lens Terminology	11	(33)
AIS Meter Coupling	11	(2)
Manual Lenses	13	(1)
Autofocus Lenses	13	(4)
AF-I Autofocusing	16	(1)
AF-S (Silent Wave) Autofocusing	17	(1)
Close-Range Correction (CRC)	17	(1)
Rear Focusing	18	(1)
D Lens Technology	18	(1)
ED Optics	19	(1)
Internal Focusing (IF)	20	(1)
Nikon Integrated Coatings (NIC)	21	(1)
Focal Length and Angle of View	22	(1)
Photographic Terminology	23	(7)
Caring for Your Nikon Lens	30	(1)
Using This Book	31	(2)
Fisheyes and Ultra Wides	33	(18)
Using the Tools	33	(1)
Watch Out for Strays!	34	(1)
Flare	35	(1)
Vignetting	35	(3)
Ultra Wides Make the Subject Pop	38	(13)
Nikkor 6mm f/2.8	39	(1)
Nikkor 8mm f/2.8	39	(4)
Nikkor 15mm f/3.5	43	(2)
Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D AF	45	(1)
Nikkor 18mm f/3.5	46	(2)
Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D AF	48	(3)
Wide-Angle and Normal Lenses	51	(20)
Using the Tools	51	(2)
Proper Handholding Technique	53	(18)
Nikkor 24mm f/2	54	(1)
Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D AF	55	(2)
Nikkor 28mm f/1.4D AF	57	(1)
Nikkor 28mm f/2	58	(1)
Nikkor 28mm f/2.8D AF	59	(1)
Nikkor 28mm f/3.5 PC	60	(1)
Nikkor 35mm f/1.4	61	(1)
Nikkor 35mm f/2D AF	62	(2)
Nikkor 35mm f/2.8 PC	64	(2)
Nikkor 50mm f/1.2	66	(1)
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D AF	67	(1)
Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AF	67	(4)
Telephotos	71	(22)
Using the Tools	71	(1)
Isolating the Subject	71	(1)
Compacting the Scene	72	(1)
Flare	72	(1)
Handholding Technique	73	(20)
Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D AF IF	73	(1)
Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D AF	74	(2)
Nikkor 105mm f/2D DC AF	76	(1)
Nikkor 105mm f/2.5	77	(1)
Nikkor 135mm f/2 DC AF	78	(1)
Nikkor 180mm f/2.8D ED IF AF	79	(10)
Nikkor 200mm f/2 ED IF	89	(4)
Super Telephotos	93	(20)
Using the Tools	93	(1)
Lens Speed	93	(1)
Filters	94	(1)
Focus Controls	95	(2)
Lens Shades	97	(1)
Super Telephoto Technique	98	(1)
Transportation	98	(15)
Nikkor 300mm f/2.8D ED IF AF-S	99	(2)
Nikkor 300mm f/4 ED IF AF	101	(2)
Nikkor 400mm f/2.8 ED IF	103	(1)
Nikkor 400mm f/2.8D ED IF AF-S	104	(2)
Nikkor 400mm f/3.5 ED IF	106	(1)
Nikkor 400mm f/5.6 ED IF	107	(1)
Nikkor 600mm f/4 ED IF	108	(1)
Nikkor 600mm f/4D ED IF AF-S	109	(1)
Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 ED IF	110	(3)
Zooms	113	(34)
Using the Tools	113	(1)
Variable F/Stop Design	114	(1)
Macro Plus Versatility	114	(1)
AF-S Zooms	115	(32)
Nikkor 17--35mm f/2.8D ED IF AF-S	115	(2)
Nikkor 20--35mm f/2.8D AF	117	(2)
Nikkor 24--50mm f/3.3--4.5 AF	119	(11)
Nikkor 28--70mm f/2.8D ED IF AF-S	130	(1)
Nikkor 28--70mm f/3.5--4.5D Af	131	(1)
Nikkor 28--105mm f/3.5--4.5D IF	132	(1)
Nikkor 28--200mm f/3.5--5.6D IF AF	133	(1)
Nikkor 35--70mm f/2.8D Af	134	(2)
Nikkor 35--80mm f/4--5.6D Af	136	(1)
Nikkor 35--105mm f/3.5--4.5D AF	137	(1)
Nikkor 50--300mm f/4.5 ED	137	(1)
Nikkor 70--210mm f/4-5.6D AF	138	(2)
Nikkor 70--300mm f/4-5.6D ED AF	140	(1)
Nikkor 80--200mm f/2.8D ED IF AF-S	141	(2)
Nikkor 80--200mm f/4.5--5.6D AF	143	(1)
Nikkor 80--400mm f/4.5--5.6D ED VR AF	144	(1)
Nikkor 180--600mm f/8 ED	145	(2)
Specialty Lenses	147	(18)
Using the Tools	147	(18)
Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 Noct	147	(1)
Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D AF Micro	148	(4)
Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D PC Micro	152	(3)
Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D AF Micro	155	(1)
Nikkor 105mm f/4.5 UV	156	(1)
Nikkor 120mm f/4 IF Medical	157	(1)
Nikkor 200mm f/4D ED IF AF Micro	158	(2)
Nikkor 500mm f/8 Reflex	160	(1)
Nikkor 1000mm f/11 Reflex	161	(1)
Nikkor 70--180mm f/4.5--5.6D ED AF Micro	162	(3)
Teleconverters	165	(10)
Using the Tools	165	(10)
Nikkor TC-14A	169	(1)
Nikkor TC-14B	169	(3)
Nikkor TC-14E	172	(1)
Nikkor TC-20E	172	(1)
Nikkor TC-201	173	(1)
Nikkor TC-301	173	(2)
``Oldies but Goodies''	175	(24)
Nikkor 13mm f/5.6	175	(2)
Nikkor 16mm f/2.8	177	(3)
Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 Micro	180	(1)
Nikkor 105mm f/4 Bellows Lens	181	(1)
Nikkor 200mm f/4 IF Micro	182	(1)
Nikkor 300mm f/2 ED IF	183	(2)
Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 ED IF AF	185	(2)
Nikkor 300mm f/4.5 ED IF	187	(1)
Nikkor 500mm f/4 ED IF	188	(2)
Nikkor 800mm f/8 ED IF	190	(1)
Nikkor 1200mm f/11 ED IF	191	(1)
Nikkor 25--50mm f/4	192	(1)
Nikkor 35--200mm f/3.5--4.5	193	(1)
Nikkor 50--135mm f/3.5	194	(2)
Nikkor 75--300mm f/4.5--5.6 AF	196	(1)
Nikkor 80--200mm f/4.5	197	(2)
Nikkor 200--400mm f/4 ED	199