Samsung SA 18-250mm F3.5 6.3 User Manual

Before use

Thank you for purchasing the SAMSUNG lens. Using the SAMSUNG lens, you can ﬁnely adjust the focus (manually and automatically).

SAMSUNG lens can be used only with the SAMSUNG DSLR (Digital single-lens reﬂex) cameras. It is not compatible with the ﬁlm SLR cameras.

Please read this operating manual carefully before using the lens to ensure that it is used properly. In addition, also refer to your camera’s operating manual.

● Illustrations shown herein may differ from the actual appearance.

For safe use of your lens

Please pay special attention to items marked with the following symbols when using this product.

Warning

This symbol indicates precautions that if not followed, could result in serious injury to the user

Caution

This symbol indicates precautions that if not followed, could result in minor or medium injury to the user or damage to the equipment

Warning

 Never look at the sun through the lens or camera.

Serious damage to the retina or total loss of eyesight may occur.

Caution

 Do not leave the lens in direct sunlight without lens caps.

Direct sunlight passing through the lens will be intensiﬁed, and should it 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, wardrobe, 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 damage 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 temperature, otherwise condensation can 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 after the lens has reached ambient temperature.

6. When the lens is not attached to the camera body, attach both the supplied lens cap and lens

mountcap to protect it from dust.

7. Do not leave the camera with the lens cap off attached to a tripod or other rigid camera support.

The inner parts of the camera can be damaged by direct sunlight.

8. Have the lens inspected by a dealer every one or two years to maintain its high performance.

Contents

05 Names of working parts

05 Lens

06 About the lens moun

07 Mounting and removing the lens 08 Lens ca

08 Removing the lens cap

09 Focusing

09 Changing the focus mode

12 Zoom ring 13 Attaching the lens hoo

14 Filter

15 Precautions when using

the lens with a ﬂas

15 Built-in ﬂash

16 Speciﬁcations

17 For customers in USA

17 For customers in Canad

Names of working parts

SAMSUNG 18~250mm lens does not have an aperture ring.

Lens

Lens hood attaching index

Zoom distance index

Focus ring

Zoom ring

Zoom distance

Mounting index

Focus distance

Zoom ring-lock lever

Focus distance index

Names of working parts

About the lens mount

The SAMSUNG SA 18~250mm F3.5~6.3 lens is an interchangeable lens speciﬁcally designed for the SAMSUNG DSLR(Digital Single Lens Reﬂex) cameras. The KAF/KAF2 mount of the SAMSUNG lens is similar to conventional DSLR(Digital Single Lens Reﬂex) lenses, but the lens cannot be used on 35mm SLR cameras.

Be careful not to damage or dirty the lens-information contacts and AF coupler on the mount surfaces of the camera and lens. Otherwise, failure or malfunction may occur.

KAF/K

AF2

Mount

AF coupler

Lens-information contacts

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