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common
before using"
using the lens.
This
manual
This lens is designed for
e sized image sensor). You
• The
DT
mentioned.
informationonusing lens in this manual. Precautions
to lenses, such as notesonuse will be
on
a separate sheet. Be
is for use with several different lenses.
Sonya
cannot
50mm FI.8
SAMisused for illustrationsinthis book, unless otherwise
suretoread
mount
cameras (models
useon35mm-format
foundin"Precautions
both
documents
equipped
cameras.
before
with APS-
Notes on use
• When you carry the camera with the lens attached, make sure to hold both the
camera and the lens steadily.
• Do not hold
Precautions for flash use
• When using a built-in camera flash, make sure to shoot from at least1m(3.3
feet)
may partially block the light
the picture.
• When using the Ring Light' or Macro Twin Flash
Adaptor'.
• Ring Light,
separately.
Vignetting
• When you
reduce this phenomena (called vignetting), close the aperture
by
any part ofthe lens that protrudes when focusing.
away from your subject. With certain oflenslflash combinations, the lens
Macro
use
lens, the cornersofthe screen become darker than the center. To
of
the flash, resulting in a shadow at the bottom
Kit*,
use the Macro Light
Twin
Flash Kit
and
Macro
Light
Adaptor
by
I to 2 stops.
are
of
sold
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Focusing
When
using
auto
focus, the
• While the camera
ring.
• The camera's direct manual focus function cannot be used with this lens. (Some
cameras do nothave the direct manual focus function.
function, this restriction
instruction manual).
• You cannot switch between
(Depending
has this function, this restriction
camera's instruction manual).
(Manual
In MF
the
viewfinder
• The focus signalinthe Viewfinder indicates the current degreeoffOCUSing.
is
on
the camera, the
Focus)
to
focus. (See illustration [!].)
camera
adjusts
the
focus automatically.
focusing automatically, do not touch the rotating focusing
If
your camera has this
is
explained in
AF/MF
mode,
rotate
th~
sectiononfocusing, in your camera's
mode with the
AF/MF
button may not exist.Ifyour camera
is
explained in the section on focusing,inyour
the
focusing ring while looking
AF/MF
button on the camera
through
To switchAF{Auto Focus)/MF (Manual Focus) mode
You can switch between AF
the
focusing
switch (lever)onthe camera to AF.
• Make sure to set the focusing mode switch to
rotate the focusing ring without setting to
forcibly without switching to
mode
switchonthe
To shoot a subjectatinfinitedistance in MF
The
infinity position provides for
shift caused by
in MF
mode,
changeintemperature.Toshoot
use
the
(automatic
Viewfinder
focus)
andMF(manual
lens. Make suretoset
MF
for manual focus. Do not
MF.
Rotating the focusing ring
MF
may damage the focusing ring.
some
adjustmenttocompensate
a subject at infinite distance
and
set focus.
the
focus)
focusing
mode
with
mode
for focus
mNames
1...Focusingring 2
5... Focusing
m
Attaching/detaching
To attach
of
parts
...
Distance scale 3
mode
switch 6
...
Mounting
the
lens (See illustration
...
Distance index 4
index
the
lens
...
Lens contacts
ID-[I].)
1 Remove the rear and front lens caps and the camera
cap.
•
You
can attach/detach the front lens capintwo ways,
2 Align the orange indexon the lens barrel
index on the camera (mounting index),then insert the lens
into
the camera
• Do not press the lens release button on the camera when mounting the lens.
• Do not mount the lens at
To remove
While pressing and holding
the
rotate
lens counterclockwise until it stops, then detach
mount
and rotateitclockwise
an
angle.
the
lens (See illustration
the
lens release button on
(I)
and (2).
with
the
orange
until
ID-C2J.)
the
camera,
the
body
it
locks.
lens.