Pentax 26755 Operation Manual

Pentax 26755 - SMC P FA 645 Zoom Lens Manual

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    smc PENTAX-FA INTERCHANGEABLE LENS OPERATING MANUAL 15 10 3 8 2 A 22 50 16 11 8 5.6 4 2.81.4
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    Thank you for purchasing the smc PENTAX lens. This operating manual applies to all of the smc PENTAX FA and FA J lenses. Please also read your camera's operating manual. * In this manual, the "smc PENTAX - FA lens" is referred to as "FA lens" and the "smc PENTAX - FA J lens" as the "FA J lens
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    USING YOUR LENS SAFETY 1 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. WARNING This symbol indicates precautions that if
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    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) CAUTION • Do not
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    and mildew prevention • Take the lens out of the protective case or camera bag, and store it in a dry, well-ventilated place. • Avoid 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
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    the provided lens cap and lens mount cap 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
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    AND LENS MAINTENANCE 3 About the smc PENTAX-FA/FA J Lens 7 • About the zoom ring 9 Changing the Lens 10 Finger Point on Limited Lenses 11 Lens Cap 11 Focusing 12 • Autofocusing 12 • Manual focusing 12 • FA lenses 13 • Setting autofocus 13 • Setting manual focus 13 Setting the Aperture
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    6 Lens Hood 20 • Note 20 • Compatible Lens Hoods 21 • Attaching a Round Lens Hood 22 • Attaching a Square Lens Hood 23 • Using the Built-in Lens Hood 24 • PL Filter Window 25 Tripod Mount 27 Filters 28 • Filter Cautions 28 • Filter Sizes 28 • Note: Using a Circular Polarizing Filter 29 •
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    About the smc PENTAX-FA/FA J Lens 7 [Single Focal Length Lens] Focusing ring Front-ring threads Distance scale 15 10 3 8 2 A 22 50 16 11 8 5.6 4 2.81.4 Aperture ring Depth-of-field scale Aperture A-lock button
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    Distance scale Aperture index {long focal length} Zoom ring Aperture A-lock button Aperture ring (note) Aperture index {short focal length} Note: The following lenses do not have an aperture ring: FA J 18-35mm f/4-5.6AL, FA J 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6AL, and FA J 75- 300mm f/4.5-5.8AL. The aperture is
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    9 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
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    the lens clockwise 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
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    Lens Cap 11 You can easily attach a Limited lens by aligning the finger point on the lens with the camera's lens unlock button. Limited lenses FA 31mm f/1.8AL Limited FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited To remove the lens cap, squeeze the tabs as shown in the illustration. * When not
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    22 16 11 8 5.6 4 28 2 14 To switch between autofocusing and manual focusing, use the camera's focus mode lever. For details, refer to your camera's instruction manual. * For FA lenses, see page 13. * For non-autofocus cameras, use manual focusing. Autofocusing Press the shutter button halfway to
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    FA lenses With FA lenses, shift the focusing ring forward or back to switch between autofocus and manual focus. 13 Setting autofocus Push the focusing ring forward until you can see AUTO FOCUS. * When the lens is set for autofocus, the focusing ring locks. Setting manual focus Pull the focusing
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    is set to autofocus [AF single] and the lens is set to manual focus, you cannot take a picture until the camera's focus indicator lights. * If you use a camera which does not have autofocus, focus manually. * The telephoto lens' focusing ring stops turning at slightly past the ∞ infinity symbol
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    the white-line index. To set the aperture ring to another setting, hold down the Aperture A-lock button and turn the aperture ring. * If your camera has a K mount with no lens information contacts, set the aperture ring to any aperture except A.
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    16 About the Zoom Lens Aperture Zoom lenses whose maximum aperture varies depending on the focal length have a [Minimum ] mark on the left of the white index. * When setting the aperture manually at a middle focal length, use the aperture index for the short and long focal lengths as a reference.
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    indicates f/2.8. If there is no white dot for a click stop between the f/numbers, the click stop indicates the respective f/number shown below. Also, certain lenses have no intermediate click stop at both ends of the aperture scale due to a lack of space. Do not set the aperture ring to a position
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    Infrared film cannot be used with the MZ-S, MZ-60, and cam- eras since these cameras use infrared light to detect film transport operations. When the subject is in focus in the ring, set the focus mode to manual focus. * To determine the proper exposure, refer to the film's instruction manual.
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    19 Zoom Lens Infrared Index With a zoom lens, the focusing correction amount for infrared film shooting varies depending on the focal length. As shown in the illustration, zoom lenses have an infrared index. Correct the focus with respect to the focal length used.
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    recommended for preventing internal lens reflections. Suitable hoods are listed on the next page. Note: * Do not use a lens hood if you are using the camera's built-in flash. The hood may obstruct the flash, causing darkened areas in the picture. In the case of the FA 43mm f/1.9 lens, the flash
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    21 Compatible Lens Hoods Lens FA 35mm f/2AL FA 43mm f/1.9Limited FA 50mm f/1.4 FA J 18-35mm f/4-5.6AL FA 20-35mm f/4AL FA J 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6AL FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5AL (IF) FA J 75-300mm f/4.5-5.8AL Compatible Hood PH-RBA49 MH-RA49 PH-RA49 RH-RC49 PH-SA49 PH-RBL67 PH-RBA58 PH-RBE58 PH-RBC58 PH-
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    22 Attaching a Round Lens Hood Screw-on Type Screw the hood on to the front of the lens. Bayonet Type Attach the hood to the front of the lens and turn the hood clockwise until it snaps in place. To detach the lens hood, follow this procedure in reverse. * When not using the lens hood, you can
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    23 Attaching a Square Lens Hood 1. The hood attaches in the same way as a lens cap. While holding down the two knurled tabs, attach the hood to the front of the lens. 2. The square hood should be positioned horizontally on the lens. If it is tilted, vignetting may occur.
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    FA 600mm f/4 lens, the built-in lens hood is threaded. To extend or retract it, turn the hood. For details, see the FA lens instruction manual. Lenses with a Built-in Lens Hood FA 31mm f/1.8AL Limited FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited FA 600mm f/4ED (IF) * Extending the FA 77mm f/1.8's lens hood does not
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    Window Certain hoods also have a PL filter window. This enables you to easily rotate any polarizing or circular polarizing filter attached to the lens. Lenses with a PL filter window zFA 35mm f/2AL zFA J18-35mm f/4-5.6AL Using the PL filter window 1. Remove the PL filter window cap by sliding
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    26 2. From the PL filter window, turn the polarizing or circular polarizing filter. 3. Reattach the PL filter window cap. * Before shooting, be sure the cap has been reattached so that the hood can provide the maximum effect.
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    90˚ left or right. Then tighten the lens orientation lock screw. Lens orientation lock screw Tripod mount The tripod mount can also be detached. For instructions, see the FA lens instruction manual.
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     600mm f/4ED (IF) lens has a filter holder in the rear to hold the 43mm filter provided with the lens. For details, see the FA lens instruction manual. Filter Cautions When attached to the lens, the filter becomes part of the lens optics. Therefore, handle it in the same way as the lens
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    f/1.8 Limited lens, attaching certain discontinued circular polarizing filters (including the PENTAX Type-A Circular Polarizing Filter) prevents the built-in hood from being pulled out. * With an autofocus camera, use a circular polarizing filter instead of a polarizing filter. A polarizing filter
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    lenses vignetting may still occur even if there is no blinking symbol warning. It is also possible for a lens to trigger the blinking symbol warning, but still be used with no problem with the 's built-in flash, see the camera's instruction manual. When using the built-in flash, remove any
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    31 Compatibility with Built-in Flash FA and FA J lenses other than the following can be used with the built-in flash with no problems. Lens FA 600mm f/4ED (IF) FA J18-35mm f/4-5.6AL FA 20-35mm f/4AL FA J 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6AL FA 28-105mm f/4-5.6 (IF) K series × { { { { series × U*2 { { { MZ
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    case designation as shown in the Lens Case Compatibility Table on the right. * A dedicated soft case is provided with FA Limited series lenses. Lens Case Compatibility Table Lens Compatible Case FA 31mm f/1.8AL Limited Dedicated case FA 35mm f/2AL S80-80 FA 43mm f/1.9Limited Dedicated case
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    MEMO 33
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    ° 8 elements in 8 groups 22-38 75°-30.5° 12 elements in 11 groups 22-32 75°-23.5° 12 elements in 10 groups 32-38 32°-8.2° FA J lenses do not have an aperture ring. The aperture is controlled at the A [Auto] position.
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    35 † Includes tripod mount. ‡ Figures in ( ) indicate the thread diameter of the front ring of Filter. Min. Focusing Max. Max. Diameter×Length Distance [m] Magnification [×] [ømm×mm] 0.3 0.16 65×68.5 0.3 0.17 64×44.5 0.45 0.12 64×27 0.45 0.15 65×37 0.7 0.14 64×48 5.0 0.13 176×
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    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
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    37 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 distance between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on
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    ) Filial Sverige Box 650, 75127 Uppsala, SWEDEN (http://www.pentax.se) PENTAX Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of America, Inc. (Headquarters) 600 12th Street, Suite 300 Golden, Colorado 80401, U.S.A. (PENTAX Service Department) 12000 Zuni Street, Suite 100B Westminster, Colorado 80234
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