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CP+ 2016: Hands-on with Nikon DL compacts
CP+ 2016: Hands-on with Nikon DL Compacts
The lenses of the DL18-50 (shown here) and the DL24-85 can be zoomed either in steps, using the ring around the lens barrel, or via a small W-T rocker switch around the shutter release. Having a step zoom is very handy for some situations (it's a real time-saver in the DPReview studio, for one thing).
By default, the front-most dial is for manual focus, but it have its function redefined to handle shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance and more.
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