Panasonic H-F008 User Manual

INTERCHANGEABLE LENS FOR DIGITAL CAMERA

For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or

send e-mail to: [e-mail]

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this
product, please read the instructions completely.

Operating Instructions

Model No. H-F008

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Contents

Information for Your Sa fety.....................................2

Precautions...........................................................5

Supplied Accessories .............................................6

Attaching/Detaching the Lens................................. 6

To use commercially availab l e filters......................8

Names and Functions of Components ................... 9

Cautions for Use...................... ...............................9

Troubleshooting..................................................10

Specifications........................................................11

Limited Warranty. ............... .............. .....................12

-If you see this symbol-

Information on Disposal in other Countries

outside the European Uni on

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This symbol is only valid in the
European Union.
If you wish to discard this
product, please contact your
local authorities or dealer and
ask for the correct method of
disposal.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.

Information for Your Safety

Keep the unit as far away as possible from
electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave
ovens, TVs, video games, radio transmitters,
high-voltage lines etc.).

≥ Do not use the camera near cell phones because

doing so may result in noise adversely affecting
the pictures and sound.
If the cam era i s ad ve rse ly a f fect ed b y e lect rom agne ti c

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equipment and stops functioning properly, turn the
camera off and remove the battery and/or the
connected AC adaptor. Then reinsert the battery and/
or reconnect the AC adaptor and turn the camera on.

The lens can be used with a digital camera
compatible with the lens mount standard for the
“Micro Four Thirds

It cannot be mounted on the Four ThirdsTM mount

≥

specification camera.

TM

System”.

≥ The digital camera illustrations in these operating

instructions show DMC-G2 as an example.

≥ The appearance and specifications of products

described in this manual may differ from the actual
products you have purchased due to later
enhancements.

≥ Four Thirds

TM

and Four Thirds Logo marks are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Olympus
Imaging Corporation, in Japan, the United States,
the European Union and other countries.

≥ Micro Four Thirds

TM

and Micro Four Thirds Logo
marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Olympus Imaging Corporation, in Japan, the
United States, the European Union and other
countries.

≥ G MICRO SYSTEM is a lens exchange type

digital camera system of LUMIX based on a Micro
Four Thirds System standard.

≥ Other names, company names, and product

names printed in these instructions are
trademarks or registered trademarks of the
companies concerned.

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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.

FCC Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

● Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

● Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

● Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

● Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user’s authority to operate this device.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This

device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

Responsible Party:
Panasonic Corporation of North Amer ica
One Panasonic Way
Secaucus, NJ 07094

Support Contact:
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Telephone No.: 1-800-211-PANA (7262)

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Precautions

∫ Lens Care

≥ Sand and dust can damage the lens. Make

sure that no sand or dust gets inside the lens
or the terminals when usi ng the lens on a
beach, etc.

≥ This lens is not waterproof. If drops of water

get onto the lens, wipe the lens with a dry
cloth.

≥ Do not press the lens with excessive force.
≥ When there is dirt (water, oil, and fingerprints, etc.)

on the surface of the lens, the picture may be
affected. Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a
soft, dry cloth before and after taking pictures.

≥ Do not place the lens mount facing downwards.

Do not allow the lens contact points 1 to become
dirty.

∫ About Condensation (Fogging of the

Lens)

≥ Condensation occurs when there are differences

in temperature and humidity as described below.
Condensation can cause the lens to become dirty
and lead to mold and malfunctioning, so exercise
caution in the following situations:

–When the camera is brought indoors from outside

during cold weather

–When the camera is brought into an air-

conditioned car

–When cold air from an air conditioner is directly

blown onto the lens

–In humid places

≥ Put the camera into a plastic bag to allow it to

acclimatize to the surrounding temperature in
order to prevent condensation. If condensation
occurs, turn the power off and leave it for about
two hours. Once the camera acclimatizes to the
surrounding temperature the condensation will go
away naturally.

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Supplied Accessories

VFC4456 VFC4560 VFC4315

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Attaching/Detaching the Lens

[Inspection to be performed when you unpack the unit]

When removing the unit from its packing box, check
that the main unit and the supplied accessories are
there and also check their external appearance and
functions to verify that they have not sustained any
damage during distribution and transportation.
If you discover any trouble, contact your vendor
before using the product.

Product numbers correct as of May 2010. These
may be subject to change.

1 Lens Storage Bag
2 Lens Front Cap
3 Lens Rear Cap

(The lens front cap and lens rear cap are
attached to the interchangeable lens at the time
of purchase.)

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≥ Refer also to the camera’s operating instructions

for attaching and detaching the lens.

∫ Attaching the Lens

≥ Check that the camera is turned off.

1 Turn the lens rear

cap to detach it.

A: Lens Rear Cap

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2 Align the lens fitting

marks

B (red marks) on

the camera body and the
lens and then rotate the
lens in the direction of
the arrow until it clicks.

•Do not press the lens release button C when
you attach a lens.

•Do not try to attach the lens when holding it at an
angle to the camera body as the lens mount may
get scratched.

•Check that the lens is attached correctly.

∫ Detaching the Lens

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≥ Check that the camera is turned off.

Press the lens release
button D while turning
the lens as far as
possible in the direction
of the arrow to detach it.

•Attach the lens rear cap so
that the lens contact point does not get
scratched.

•Attach the body cap to the camera so no dirt or
dust will get inside the main unit.

∫ Attaching and Detaching the Lens Front

Cap

≥ Be careful not to lose

the lens front cap.

∫ Features of this lens

≥ This lens is an equisolid angle projection fisheye

lens with a 180x field of view in a diagonal
direction. Be careful about the legs of the tripod or
arms and legs of the photographer entering the
frame when taking pictures.

≥ As the fisheye lens captures images of a very

wide angle, the characteristics of the lens causes
subjects close to the perimeter of the image to
appear extremely warped, or causes the size or
relative position of the subjects to look different
when pictures are taken. The image will look
greatly different even with the slightest movement
of the camera, so view the screen and check the
composition of the picture when taking pictures.

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To use commercially

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available filters

≥ There is a filter holder at the rear of this lens. To

use it, insert a commercially available sheet filter,
such as a gelatin filter or similar, into the filter
holder.

1 Prepare the filter .

•Cut the filter to the
size that can be used
with this lens.
(right image)

Size of the filter

A: 21.5 mm to 22 mm
B: 3mm to 4mm

2 Insert the cut filter C all the way into the

filter holder D.

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E: Lens fitting mark

•To remove the filter, pull it out straight.

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3 Mount the lens onto the digital camera.

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