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PENTAX-FA
INTERCHANGEABLE LENS
OPERATING MANUAL
Foreward
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USING YOUR LENS SAFETY
Although
we
have
carefully
designed
these
lenses
for
safe
operation, please pay special attention to items marked with
the following symbols when using this product.
&WAR
& CAUTION
This symbol indicates precautions that if not
followed, could result
in
serious injury to the
user.
This symbol indicates precautions that if not
followed,
could
result
in
minor
or
medium
injury to the user or damage to the equipment.
LhWAR
•
Never
look
at
the
sun
through
the
lens
or
camera.
Serious
damage
to
the
retina,
or
total
loss
of
eyesight
may
occur.
•
Wrapping
the
strap
around
your
neck
is
dangerous.
Make
sure
that
small
children
do
not
get
the
strap
caught
around
their
neck.
(A
strap
is
supplied
only
with
some
large
types
of
lenses)
Lh
CAUTION
•
Do
not
leave
the
lens
in
direct
sunlight
without
len s
caps.
Sun
rays
passing
through
the
lens
will
be
intensified,
and
should
they
focus
on
flammable
materials, fire may
occur.
•
PRECAUTIONS AND LENS MAINTENANCE
1.
Storage and mildew prevention
• Take the lens out of the protective case or camera bag, and store it in a dry,
well-ventilated place .
• Avoid storing the lens
in
a poorly ventilated location such
as
a closet, ward-
robe, drawer, vehicle, or where insect repellent or medicine
is
kept.
• Avoid storing the lens
in
areas of high temperature and humidity, where there
is
a risk of mildew growth.
Store the lens with a desiccant
in
a dry cabinet, airtight container, or plastic
bag. (Leaving a saturated desiccant
in
the storage container can cause dam-
age to the lens.
Be
sure to read the instructions that come with the desiccant
before use.)
2.
The lens
is
not waterproof. When using the lens
in
a rain or mist, be careful
not to allow it to get wet.
3.
Never use any organic solvent such as thinner, alcohol, or benzine, etc. to
remove dust
on
the lens.
4.
The lens
is
a precise optical instrument. Be careful not to let it fall, or subject
it
to strong shocks or pressure. Use a cushion or similar pad to protect the
lens from the vibrations of motorcycles or other vehicles, boats, etc.
5.
Avoid subjecting the lens to rapid changes
in
tomperature, otherwise con-
densation may occur
on
both the inside and the outside of the lens. Put the
lens
in
a plastic bag or camera bag, and take it out altor the lens has reached
ambient temperature.
6.
When the lens
is
not attached to the camera body, attach both the provided
lens cap and lens mount cap to protect it from
du
t.
7.
Do
not leave the camera with the lens cap off attac
l1
d to a
trrp
od
or other
rigid camera support. The inner parts of the cam
ro
con b clnrnog d by
direct sunlight.
8.
Have the lens inspected by a dealer
everyone
or two y ars to maintain its
high performance.
CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS
AND
LENS
MAINTENANCE
.................................
3
About
the
smc
PENTAX-FAIFA J
Lens........
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7
• About the zoom
ring..................................................................
9
Changing the Lens
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..... 10
Finger Point on Limited Lenses
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11
Lens
Cap
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..
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11
Focusing
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12
•
Autofocusing
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12
• Manual focusing
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12
• FA * lenses
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13
• Setting autofocus
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13
• Setting manual focus
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13
Setting the Aperture [A (Auto) Lock Switching]
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15
• About the Zoom Lens Aperture
...................................................
16
• Apertures and Click Stops
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17
USing the Infrared Index
............................................................
18
• Zoom Lens Infrared Index
.........................................................
19
Lens
Hood
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..
20
• Note:
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20
• Compatible Lens Hoods
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21
• Attaching a Round Lens Hood
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22
• Attaching a Square Lens Hood
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23
• Using the Built-in Lens Hood
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24
• PL Filter Window
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25
Tripod
Mount
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27
Filters
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28
• Filter Cautions
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28
• Filter Sizes
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28
• Note: Using a Circular Polarizing Filter
..........................................
29
• Note: Attaching a Specialized Hood
........................
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29
Cautions When Using Flash
......................................................
30
• Compatibility with Built-in Flash
...................................................
31
Lens
Case
.................
...........
..................
...................................
32
• Lens Case Compatibility Table
...................................................
32
Main Specifications
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.........................
34
STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE
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36
About the smc PENTAX-FAIFA J Lens
[Single Focal Length Lens]
Focusing ring Front-ring threads
Distance scale
'---
Aperture ring
'---
Depth-of-field scale
Aperture A-lock button
[Zoom Lens]
Aperture index
----...
{long focal length}
Aperture A-lock
button
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Focusing ring
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Di
stance scale
_______
- Zoom ring
Ap
erture ring (note)
Ap
erture index
{short focal length}
Note :
The
following lenses
do
not
have
an
aperture
ring:
FA
J
1B-35mm
f/4-5.6AL, FA J
2B-BOmm
f/3.5-5.6AL, and FA J 75-
300mm
f/4.5-5.BAL.
The
aperture is controlled
at
the A [Auto] setting. Therefore, the lens is not
compatible with cameras and accessories which are not compatible with
the A setting.
A
zoom
lens
has
two
rings:
The
focusing ring at the front of the lens
and the zoom ring behind
it.
Turn the
zoom ring to obtain the desired angle
of view (focal distance).
* Whenever you turn the zoom ring
to change the angle of view (focal
distance),
the
focus
may
also
change slightly. First turn the zoom
ring, then focus.
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About the zoom ring
Turning
the zoom ring
to
the
right
gets a [Telephoto] effect, making the
subject
look larger. Turning it to the
left gets a [Wide angle] effect, cover-
ing a wider area.
Changing the Lens
1.
Align
the
mount
index
red
dots
on
the camera body and lens and
attach the lens. Turn the lens clock-
wise until
it
locks
in
place.
2.
To detach the lens, hold down the
camera's lens unlock button, then
turn the lens counterclockwise.
* When attaching a lens, do not press the camera's lens unlock button. Doing
so causes improper lens attachment.
* After attaching a lens, turn the lens counterclockwise slightly to make sure the
lens is locked in place.
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