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ATTACHING LLENS TTO CCAMERA
How tto mmount tthe llens
Remove the rear cap of the lens, align the lens attachment mark on the lens barrel with its
counterpart on the lens mount of the camera and insert the lens mount into camera's
mount opening. Rotate the lens clockwise until it click-locks. For Nikon models, align the
lens attachment mark with the dot on the camera and rotate the lens counter-clockwise
until it click-locks.
How tto ddetach tthe llens
Press the lens release button of the camera, turn the lens counter-clockwise (clockwise in
case of Nikon), and lift the lens off the camera's lens mount.
* For further details, please read the instruction manual of your camera.
SWITCHING BBETWEEN AAF && MMF MMODES
(Ref. FFigs. 55 && 66)
Nikon aand CCanon mmodels
Simply move the focusing ring forward (to AF) and backward (to MF) to change the focus-
ing mode between autofocus (AF) and manual focus (MF).
Minolta mmodels
Move the focusing ring forward (to AF) and backward (to MF) and at
the same time, set the AF/MF selector switch of the camera body to the coinciding focusing
mode (AF or MF).
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Nikon, Canon Move focusing ring only
Minolta Move and switch both focusing ring and
selector of camera body
* Carefully read "Autofocus" and "Manual focus" sections below and operate the camera and
lens accordingly. In addition, please refer to the instructions related to focusing operations
of your camera.
FOCUSING ((Autofocus) ((Ref. 55 && 66)
1. Set the camera in the AF mode, and move the focusing ring upward to the AF position.
2. Press the shutter release button half-way while looking through the viewfinder. The
focusing ring will move automatically to focus.
* With Minolta cameras, when focusing ring is set in the manual focus position while the
camera is set in AF mode, the focusing ring rotates as if it were in the autofocus mode.
Turning of the focusing ring in this instance may cause damage to the lens and/or the cam-
era body. Also, do not force the focusing ring when it is set in the manual focus mode.