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ATTACHING AND REMOVING THE LENS
* How to mount the lens
Remove the rear cap of the lens. Align the lens attachment mark on the lens barrel with
its counterpart on the camera mount and insert the lens. Rotate the lens clockwise until it
click-locks
* How to detach the lens
Pressing the lens release button on the camera down, turn the lens counter-clockwise and
lift the lens off from the camera’s lens mount.
*For further details, please read the instruction manual of your camera.
FOCUSING (AUTOFOCUS)
Push the focusing ring / AF-MF selector forward to switch to AF mode. Press the shutter
button lightly while viewing through the camera’s viewfinder. The lens focuses
automatically. An in-focus mark will light when the lens focuses on the main subject
sharply. Press the shutter button further to photograph.
* When set on AF mode, interfering with the focusing ring/AF-MF selector may cause
serious damage to the lens mechanism.
* Make sure you can see the letters “AF” on the focusing ring/AF-MF selector.
*For further details, please read the instruction manual of your camera.
FOCUSING (MANUAL FOCUS)
Pull the focusing ring / AF-MF selector back toward the camera to switch to MF mode.
Focus by manually rotating the focusing ring / AF-MF selector while viewing through the
camera’s viewfinder. The main subject in the viewfinder will be sharp when the lens in
focused correctly.
*Make sure the blue ring surrounding the focus ring is visible and the AF/MF selector
covers the “M” mark.
* Even when in MF mode, turning the focusing ring while pressing the shutter button
halfway, the focus aid function lamp lights up when the picture is in focus.
* At infinity, make sure the image in the viewfinder appears sharp. The infinity position
is made with certain allowances to insure proper focus under a variety of conditions.
* For further details, please read the instruction manual of your camera.
ZOOMING
Rotate zooming ring of the lens while viewing through the camera’s viewfinder and
compose your image at the chosen focal length.
LENS APERTURE AND AE MODE
Please follow the instruction manual of your camera.
LENS HOOD
A bayonet-type lens hood is provided as standard equipment. We recommend shooting
with the hood attached whenever possible as the lens hood eliminates stray light, which is