English
Beforeusingthisprodun,pledsecdrefullyreddboththesernstruwonsand
thecdrnerdmdnual.
Nou
·
This
lens
does
not
support
02-
or
01-series.
0200.
0100.
090.
080.
070-
series.
060,
050.
040-series.
or
03(00
digitdl
SLR
carr.e-ras
Of
film
SLR
carr.e-ras.
• For Your Safety
Topreventddmagetopropertyorinjurytoyourselfortoothers,read"for
YourSafet(initsentiretybeforeusingthisproduct
Keep
these
safety
insuuchons
where
all
those
who
use
this
product
will
read
them.
~
WARNING:
Fdilure
to
observe the precautions
marked
with
this
iconcouldresultindeathorsevereinjury.
~
CAUTION:
Failure
to
observe the precautions
marked
with
this
icon
couldresultininjuryorpropertydamage.
.&.
WARNING
• Donotdisassembleormodifyt
hi
sproduct.
Do
not touch internal parts that become exposed
as
the result of
afallorotheraccident.
FarluretoobservetheseprecautiOnscoukJresultinelectrieshockorotherinjury.
• Shouldyounoticeanyabnonnalitiessuchastheproduct
pr
odudngsmoke.
heat,
Of
unusual
odors,
imm
ediately
disconnect
the
camera
powersouKe.
Continuedoperatroncouldresultinfire.burnsorotherinjury.
•Keepdry.
Donothandlewithwethands.
Failuretoobservetheseprecautionscould resultinfireorelectricshock
• DonotusethisproductinthepresenceofHammabledus
torga
s
suchaspropane,gasolineoraerosols.
Failure
to
observe
thrs
precaution
cou
ld
result
in
e~plosron
or
fire
·Donotdirectlyviewthesunorotherbrightlightsourcethrough
the lens or camera.
Failuretoobservethisprecautroncouldresultinvisualimpairment.
•Keepthisproductoutofreachofchildren.
FailuretoobservethisprecavtioncouldresultininjuryorproductmalfunctiOn
lnildditiOn.notethatsmallpartsconstituteachokinghazard.Shouldachild
swa
l
lowanypartd.thisproduct.seekimmediatemedicalatte~
•
Do
not handle with bare hands
in
locations exposed to extremely
high or
low
temperature
s.
failuretoobservethisprecautioncouldresultinburnsorfrostbite
.&.
CAUTION
•
Do
not
leave
the
lens
pointed at the
sun
or other st
rong
light
souKes.
Ughtfocusedbythelensisasourceoffireanddamagetotheproduct"sruemalparts..
•
Do
not leave the product where
it
wi
ll
be
exposed
to
extremely
hightemperatures,foranextendedperiodsuchasinanendosed
automobil
eori
ndirectsunlight.
FailuretoobservethisprecautioncouldresultinlireOfproductmalfunction.
•
Notiu~
for
customll!rs
in
Canada
CAN
ICES.3
B/NMB-3 B
• Parts
ofthll!
Lll!ns
(figurll! 1)
(i)Lens
hood
mounting
mark
ocus-mode
switch
®Rubbergrip uslimitswitch
@Zoomring
swnch
@Focallengthscdle Focusfunctionselector(Af-U
@Focallengthmarl<:
OFF/AF-QN)
@Focusfunctionbuttons(focuslock/AF0Lensrotationindex(90")
start)
@Tripodcollarringfasteningscrew
(7)Focusring
@Tripodcollarring
distance
indic~tor
@Tripod
collar
mou
nt
ing
foot
diStdnce
mark
®Lens
hood
inde~
@Lens
hood
lock
mark
Tr
ipodcollarringrotationindex ®LenshoodlockreleasebiJtton
@Trrpodcolldl
nng
rotatiOn
index
(90') @Lens
hood
alignment
mark
@Lens
moumir19
mark
@Tripod
collar
lock
release
@Rubber
lens-mount
g.1sket
@Tripod
collar
lock
screw
®CPU
contacts
@Tripod
collar
•Focus
A/Ma
ndM/AMod
ts
~
·MIA
Autofocuscanbeover-riddenbyrotat
i
ngthelensfocusring.
·AIM
Asabove,exceptthatthefocusringmustberotatedfanher
beforetheautofor:U5isover-ridden,preventingaccidentdlchdng·
estofor:U5causedbyunintendedoperationofthefocusring
ITJ
Slide
the
lens
focus
-mode
switch
to
AIM
or
MIA.
Ill
Focu
s.
If
desired, autofocus can be over-ridden
by
rotating
the
lens
focus ring while the shutter-release button
is
pressed halfway
{
or,
if
the
camera
is
equipped with an
AF-ON
button. while the
AF-ON
button
is
pressed, or
if
the
focus function selector
is
set
to
AF-ON,
while pressing a focus function button}.
To
refocus
using autofocus, press
the
shutter-release button halfway or
press
the
AF-ON
or focus function button again.
Thisswitchdetermif'lesthefocusdistancelimitsforautofocus.
~-FU
L
L:
Selectthisoptiontousetheentiref~usrange
~
·
~~
5
(
~
6
-l~~~~~:~i;~~~~:a~r~s:~~:~:
9
ofatleast
•
Thll!
focus
function
Buttons
and Selector
Thefuncti0nassignedtothefocusfunctionbu
tt
onscanbeselectedusif19
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~
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:~::::
•ttoo
OFF
AF·OM
LensAFsta
rt
Theassignedfunctioncanbeperformedbypressingdnyof
thefourfunctionbuttons
FtxusLtxk(Af.lJ
Focuslockisonlyavailablewithautofocus.
ITJ
Slide
the
lens
focus
-mode
switch
to
AIM
or
MIA.
llJ
SiidethefocusfunctionselectortoA.F-l.
[l]
Lockfocus
.
Focus cdn be locked by pressing
any
of the
focus
function but·
tons and
remdrns
locked while the button
is
pressed. Focus can
also be locked using camera controls
Let~sAFStort
(A
F
-ON)
ITJ
Slide
the
len
s
focus
· mode
switch
to
AIM
or
MIA.
llJ
SiidethefocusfunctionselectortoAHlN.
[l]
Focus
.
Press
any of the focus function buttons to focus using dutofocus.
You
can also focus using camera controls
•zoom
Beforefocusing.rotatethezoomringtoadjustthefocallengthandfr
arne
the photograph
• Dll!pth
of
Fill!ld
Depthd.fieldcanbepreviewedusingthecamera"sdepth-of-tieldpreviewfeature
Note
that
the
focu5
diswnce
1ndiearor
is
intended
only
m a
guide
and
may
nor
occuratelyshowrhedi5rancerarhesubjecrandmay,duerodepthoffleld0fother
focroo.
not
show""
when
the
camera
is
focused
on
a
distant
object
• Aperturll!
Aperture
isddJUSted
using
camera
controls.
The
frame
rate
may
dr
op
at
some
apertures
•
Built
·i
n Flash Units
Whenusingtheburlt-inflashoncamerasequippedwithabiJilt-inflash
unit
remove
the
lens
hood
to
prevent
lligr~etting
(shadows
created
where
theendofthelensblocksthelightfromthebuilt-inflash)
•
Vibration
Rll!ductlon
(VR)
Vibt"atiOnreduction(VR)
r
educesblurcausedbycame~ashake,allowing
shu
tt
er
speeds
up
to
4.0
stops
slower
than
would
otherwise
be
t
he
case,
increasrngtherangeofshutterspeedsdvatldble.TheeffectsofVRonshutter
speed
are
measured
in
NORMAL
mode
according
to
Ca
mera
and
l
mag
r
ng
P
roducts
A
ssociation
(CIPA)
standards
; FX
-format
lenses
are
medsured
us-
rng
FX-format
digrtal
camerds,
DX·forma
t
lenses
using
DX·format
cametas.
Zoom
lenses
are
measu
r
ed
at
maximum
zoom
Usit~gtli
t~b
rotionRtductionSwitch
~
·SeiKIOFF
toturnvibrat
i
onreductionoff.
·
Select
NORMAL
for
enhanced
vibration
reduc
t
iOn
when
pho-
tc~graphings
t
atronarysubjec
t
s.Vibrdtionreductiontakes
effectwhentheshutteHeleasebuttonispressedhalfwd)'
·
SelectSPORT
forphotographingath~tesandothersubjectsthat
aremovingrapidlyandunpredictably.VibtatiOnreductionta
k
es
effectwhen
t
heshuttet-releasebuttonispressedhalfway
.
Usit~gVibnJtionRtduction:Not
n
· Whenusif19vibrdtionreduction.presstheshutter-releasebuttonhalfway
andwaitfortheimageintheviewfindertost
abil
izebeforepressingthe
shutter-releasebuttontherestofthewaydown.
-
Whenvibrdtionreductionisactive,the
i
mageintheviewfinderm<~yjiggle
aftertheshutterisreleased.Thisdoesnotindk:ateamdlfuncti
on.
·
SPORT
isrecommendedforpann
i
ngshots.akhough
HDRMAl
iSalsosupported.
·
In
NORMAL
and
SPORT
modes.
vibration
reduction
applies
only
to
mo
t
ion
thatisnotpartofdpan(ifthecamerd i
spannedhorizontally,foreXdmple,
vibrationreductionwillbeappliedonlytoverticalshak
e).
·
Do
not
turn
thecdrnerd
off
or
remove
the
lens
while
vibratron
reduction
is
ineffect.lfpowertothelensiscutwhilevibrationreductionison,thelens
mayrattlewhenshaken.Thisisnotamalfunction.andcanbecorrected
byreattachif19thelensandturningthecameraon
·lfthecameraisequippedwithabuilt-inflash,vibrdt
ion
reductionwillbe
disabledwhiletheflashcharges.
-
NORMAL
and
SPORT
vibration
r
eduction
can
reduce
blur
when
the
camera
is
mounted on a
tripod.
OFF
may
howeve
r
pt"oduce
be
tt
er r
es
u
lts
in
some
cases
dependi
ng
on
the
type
of
tr
i
pod
dnd
on
shoo
ti
ng
cond
i
trons
·
NORMAL
and
SPORT
are
recommended
if t
he
camera
is
mounted
on
a
monopod.
• The
Lli!ns
Hood
The
lens
hoods
protect
the
lens
and
block
strd)'
light
thdt
would
otherwise
cause
flare
or
ghosting
Att
aching
the
Hood
..,
:
·a·
;:;
:~;~e;;~;~~~=~
e
~~~~f2
I
.::;:]
AI~Mirel<mhood~m,,ma<k(
e
J
e
mark
IS
aligned
with
the
lens
hood
/ockmark(-
0
).
When
attaching
or
removing
the
hood,
hold
it
near
the
r
symbol
on
its
base
andavoidgrippingrttootightly.Vigneningmayoccuri
fthehoodisnotcorrectly
attached.
The
hood
can
be
revmed
and
mounted
on
the
lens
when
not
in
use.
Detachi~~gtlirii«Jd
rn rn
Press
the/em hoodlockre/easeburron
, · (OJ.
rotate
the
hood
m
the
dtrectton
...
e
~~~;w~
;
~
trow
(
f)
),
and
remove
il
....
\
:
·
::~
• Using • Tripod
If
the
lens
is
mounted
on a
cdmerd,
a11.1ch
tnpods
to
the
lens
tripod
collar,
not
thecamerd.Besuretosecure thetripodcollarlockscrew,asotherwise
the lensmayunexpectedlyslipfrom thecollar,causrnginj
ury
Attochingtllf1ripodCollor(Figurr1)
Insert
the
tripod
collar
mounting
foot
into
the
tripod
colla
r <OJ
dnd
fully
tightenthetripodcollarlockscrew($ }
Rotati~~grheComen~(FigureJ
)
Slightly
loosen
the
trrpod
colldr
ri
ng
fastenrng
screw
<OJ
and
rotat
e t
he
cd
m-
erato"wide"Oandscape)or"
t
al
l
"(portrdit)orienta
t
ionusing
thero
tationindi-
ces
as
guides
($
).T'\jhten
the
trrpod
colldr
ri
ng
fastening
screw
(
E)
)
R
tmovi
t~gtli
f
1ripodCallor(Figurr
4)
Fully
loosenthetripodcollarlockscrew(0
).depress
t
hetripodcollarlocl<.re
~ase
(
f)
),
and
slide
the
tripod
collar
mounting
foot
from
the
tripod
collar
(
f)
)
• Lll!nsCare
•
The
lens
returns
to
maximum
aperture
when
ref"flOIIed
from
t
he
ca
mera.
To
pro-
te<ttheintetiorofthelens.storertoutofdirect'>llnlightorreplacethe~scaps.
·
Always
support
the
lens
when
holding
thecdmera.
Failure
to
observe
this
precautioncoulddamagethelensmount
•
Do
not
piCk
up
or
hold
the
lens
or
camerd
using
only
the
lens
hood.
•
Keep
theCPUcontdctsclean
·Shouldtherubberlens·mountgasketbeddmaged,ceaseusermmedi·
atelyandtakethelenstoaNi
k
on-authorizedservk:ecen
t
e~forrepdir
-Rernovingdustisnormallysufficienttocleantheglasssurfacesofthelens.
.
Jhefiuonne-coatedfrontelementcanbecleanedsimplybywipingitwlthadry
cloth.Fingerprintsandotherstainscanbe~usingasoftcleancotton
clothorlenscleaningtissue;c~anfromthecenteroutwardsusingacircula
r
mo-
tron.
takingcarenottoleavesmearsOftouch
theglasssurfacewi
t
hyour~ngers.
To
r
emo--.<estubbornstains,wipegentlyusingasoftclothdampenedw
i
thasmall
amount
o(
distilled
water.
ethanol,
Of
lens
c~aner.
Drop--shaped
sta
i
ns
oo
the
wa·
ter-andOil-repellentfluorine-coatedelernentcanberemovedwi
thadrycloth
-Toremovesmudgesandfingerprintsfromtherearlenselement(theele-
ment
at
the
mount
end
of t
he
lens},
apply a
small
amount
of
ethanol
or
lenscleanertoasoft,cledncottonclothorlens-cleaningtissueandcl
ean
fromthecenteroutwdfdsusingacrrcularmotion,takingcarenottoleave
srnearsortouchthegldsswithyourfingers.
·Neveruseorganicsolventssuchaspatntthinnel'orbenzenetocleanthelens.
·
The
lens
hood
or
Neutral
Color
(NC)
filters
can
be
used
to
protect the
front
lens
element.
·Attachthefrontandredrcapsbeforeplacingthelensinitscase.
·lfthelenswillnotbeusedforanextendedperiod,storeitinacool,dry
locationtopreventmoldandrust.Donotstoreindirect
sunl
ightorwith
naphthaorcamphormothballs.
·
Keepthelensdry.Rustlngoftheimemalmechanismcancauseirreparabledamage
·Leavingthelensinextremelyhotlocationscoulddamageorwarppam
made
from
reinforced
plas
t
ic.
•
Rapid
changes
in
temperatu
re
may
cause
damag
i
ng
condensation
inSide
and
outside
the
lens.
Before
t
aking
the
lens
from
a
warm
to a
cold
environment
or
vieeversa.placeitinitscaseoraplasticbagtoslowthechangeintemperat
ure.
• Supplill!d Accll!ssorill!s
·
LC-77
77
mm
snap--on
Front
lens
Cap
•
H8-788ayonet
Hood
•
Lf-4RearLensCap
· CL-M2lens(ase
• Compatlblli!
ACCii!SSOrlli!S
· 77mmscrew-onfilters
·
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(dlltallCtfromwrlefaitnsmoumllaf19t)
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manceofthisproducraranytitnfandwithoutpriOrnotiee.