Pentax 21717 manual

smc PENT AX-D A INTERCHANGEABLE LENS OPERA TING MANU AL e_kl577_17.fm Page -1 M onday, June 9, 200 8 4:00 PM[...]

FOREW ORD Thank you f or purchasing the smc PENT AX-D A lens. Please read this operating manual carefully be f ore using the lens to ensure that it is used properly . In addition, also refer to your camera operating man ual. smc PENT AX-D A lens can be used exclusively with PENT AX digital SLR cameras. This lens is not com patible with film SLR cam[...]

1 1 USING Y OUR LENS SAFEL Y Although we have carefully designed these le nses for saf e operation, please pay special attention to items marked with the following symbols when using this product. W ARNING This symbol indicates precautions that if no t follo wed, could result in ser ious injuri es to the user . CA UTION Th is symbol indicates preca[...]

2 2 PRECA UTIONS A ND LENS MAINTENANCE 1. Storage and milde w prev ention • T ake the lens o ut of the protectiv e case or camera ba g, and store it in a dry , well-venti lated place. • A void storing the lens in a poorly v entilated location such as a closet, wardrob e, draw er , vehicle, or where insect repellent or medi cine is kept. • A v[...]

3 3 CONTENT S FOREWORD USING YOUR LENS SAFELY ................................................................................. 1 PRECAUTIONS AND LENS MAINT ENANCE ........................................................ 2 FEATURES OF THE smc PENTAX-DA LENS ....................................................... 6 smc PENTAX-DA LENS ...............[...]

4 4 Precautions on close-distance scale ................................................ ................. 21 ZOOM LENS .......................................................................................................... 22 About the zoom ring ......................................................................... ................. 23 About[...]

5 5 Compatibility table for PENTAX circular polar izing filters .................................. 36 PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING THE LENS WITH A FLASH ............................... 40 Built-in Flash ................................................................ ...................................... 40 External Flash ...............................[...]

6 6 FEA TURES OF THE smc PENT AX-DA LENS • The smc PE NT AX-DA lens is an inter changeable lens specifica lly designed for digital cameras. Its image cir cle is special ized fo r the i mage sensor (23 .5 x 15.7mm) and it s optical sy stem is optimized for the characte ristics of digital im ages. • When autofocusing is fi nished, it is poss ible[...]

7 7 smc PENT AX-D A LENS Note: • The DA lens does not have a n aper ture ring. Aper ture settings are c ontrolled automatical ly as if set to the auto “A ” position, so accessories without an aut o “A” setting cannot be used with this lens. • The D A lens is not compatib le with film SLR cameras. Focusing ring Distance scale window Dept[...]

8 8 About th e D A lens mount The D A lens is an interchangeable lens specifically designed for the PENT AX digital SLR cameras. There are t hree mounts f or the D A lens, the K AF , K AF2 and K AF3 . Refer to the next page for more information on lenses with supersonic motors. K AF -mount K AF2 -mount K AF3 -mount Lenses with a supersonic motor Le[...]

9 9 About lenses with a supersonic moto r The lenses in the table below are equipped with in ter nal supersoni c motors. When mounted on a camera body th at suppor ts s upersonic motor s, the autofocus (AF) is quiet and smooth. • Supersonic motor compat ible camera body , , * , * If the firmwar e is ve rsion 1.30 or la ter , ref er to page 10. * [...]

10 10 Precautions for using lenses equipped with a sup ersonic motor on the When using lens es equipped with a sup ersonic motor on th e , use the camera fir mware version 1.30 or late r . • How to Check and Update the Firmw are Holding-do wn the MENU button while tur ning ON the will displa y the fir mware vers ion in the cent er of the disp lay[...]

11 11 MOUNTING AND REMO VING THE LENS 1. T o mount the lens on the camera body Attach th e lens whil e aligning t he red dots o n the lens a nd body , then t urn the lens clockwise unti l it clicks in place. " Memo: • Do not hold down the lens un lock button while mounti ng the len s, otherwise the lens will not be pr operly mounted. • Aft[...]

12 12 LENS CAP T ake off the len s cap by pressing the t wo tabs inward. " Memo: • When not using the le ns, be sur e to attach the l ens cap . • Attach the dedicated lens cap ov er the lens hood on the D A 21mm f/3.2 AL Limited, D A 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited, D A FI SH-EYE 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5ED [IF], and D A 70mm f/2.4 Limited. Also , with t[...]

13 13 Attaching the dedicated lens cap to DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited First screw the dedi cated hood ont o the front of the lens, then screw the lens cap onto the lens hood. e_kl577_17.fm Page 13 Mo nday, June 9, 2008 4:00 PM[...]

14 14 FOCUSING Changing the Focus Mo de Use the camera’s f ocus mode switch to change between th e autofocus mode and manual focus mode. F or detai ls, refer to y our camera op erating manual. For the D A  lens The focus mode switch on the DA  lens is used to change betw een the autof ocus and manual f ocus modes (the focus mode switch on t[...]

15 15 Using A utofocus Set the f ocus mode to autof ocus. Pr ess the shutter release b utton halfw ay to a utofo cus. With the , or camera, you can al so press the AF button to au tofocus. See page 14 f or inform ation about ch anging the focus mode. Focusing with the OK Button With the , , , , , , or camera set as explained below , autofocusing by[...]

16 16 CA UTION During autof ocusing, t he fo cusing ring of the f ollowing lenses will rotate. • T o prevent malfunction, do not touch the focusing r ing during auto focusing. Particularly be careful when the Focus Mode is s et to AF .C (A F-continuous). The camera continues a djusting the focus whi le the AF button is press ed or the shutter rel[...]

17 17 Using Man ual Focus Set the focus mode to MF , and tur n the focusing r ing to focus manually . See page 14 f or inform ation about ch anging the focus mode. Using the Quick-Shift Focus System If the focus mode is set to autofocus, you can focus manually after autofocus is achi ev ed. Manually tur n t he focusing ring to finely adjust the foc[...]

18 18 How to use the Quick-Shift Focus System 1. Using Autofocus Set the f ocus mode s witch to autof ocus, then press the sh utter release b utton halfw ay to autof ocus. With the , or camera, you can also press th e AF button to focus. With the , , , , , , or camera set as explained in “Focusing with the OK Button ” on page 15, you can focus [...]

19 19 CA UTION • When usin g the Quick-Shift Focus System, keep pressing t he shutter release button (or AF button) after you achieve f ocus an d before taking a p icture. If you let go of the shutter r elease button before taking the pictur e, autofocus will operate al l over again when you press the shut ter releas e button again. Howe ver , yo[...]

20 20 DA  200mm f/2.8ED [IF] SDM, DA  300mm f/4ED [IF] SDM focusing • The mechanism d oes not allow the angle of rotation of the focusing r ing and the dist ance scale to al ign while focusing. Al wa ys check the focus using the view finder before taking a picture. This is e specially tr ue with manual focus and the Qu ick-Shift Focus Syste[...]

21 21 Precautions on close-distance scale (For DA 16-45mm f/4ED AL, DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II , DA18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL) In the cl ose-distance scale range (t he orange area on the dist ance scale), when shootin g at the maximum a per ture, image qua lity deter ioration in the pictur e cor ners may result because of the optical cha racteristics of [...]

22 22 ZOOM LENS Focusing ring Distance scale Mounting index Lens hood attaching index Zoom ring Focal length scale Zoom index Focusing inde x e_kl577_17.fm Page 22 Mo nday, June 9, 2008 4:00 PM[...]

23 23 The zoom len s has a focus ing ring on the front side and a z oom ring on the rear side . T ur n the zoom r ing to set the de sired angle of view (lens focal length). " Memo: • The focusing point may s hift slightly b y changing the f ocal length. Fi rst adjust the zoom and th en adjust fo cus. • The focusing index on the zoom le ns [...]

24 24 About the zoom lock switch The DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3ED AL [IF ] is equipped wit h a zoom ring lock. This prevents the lens from extending u nder its own weight while you are ca rr ying the camera. 1. Set the zoom r ing to the widest angle (18mm). 2. Mov e the loc k swit ch in the direction of 1 . The lock is engag ed and the zoom ri ng is imm[...]

25 25 MA CRO LENS D A 35mm f/2.8 Macro L imited lens adjust focus f rom infinity to lif e-size [1x]. Magnification Scale The magnifi cation is indicated by denomin ators on the distance sc ale. “5” indicat es “1/5x”. When deter mining th e magnificat ion first, set th e magnificatio n in the manual focus mode and adjust focus b y movin g th[...]

26 26 A TT ACHING THE LENS HOOD In order to a void the de terioration in image qual ity from internal reflection, use of the lens hood is recomme nded. a. Screw-on T y pe (D A 70mm f/2.4 Limited ded icated lens hood) Screw the hood on t o the front of the lens to atta ch it. The hood i s telescopic. Ex tend it fully t o use it. " Memo: The len[...]

27 27 b. Screw-on T y pe (D A 40mm f/2.8 Limited ded icated lens hood) Screw the hood on t o the front of the lens to atta ch it. c. Bayonet T ype When attach ing the lens hood, align t he index on the lens hood with the atta ching index on the len s, and push both par ts straight toward each other. Attach the lens h ood on the lens by tur ning the[...]

28 28 d. Bay onet T ype (DA 21mm f/3.2 AL Limited dedicated lens hood) When attach ing the lens hood, align t he index on the lens hood with the atta ching index on the len s, and push both par ts straight toward each other. Attach the lens h ood on the lens by tur ning the hoo d in a clockwise dir ection, as s een from the fr ont of the l ens, unt[...]

29 29 About the PL filter win dow If a circular p olarizing filter is atta ched to the D A lens , you can e asily turn the filter via th e PL filter wind ow on the ba yonet-type hoo d. Lens with hood with a PL filter windo w - D A 14mm f/2.8ED [IF] - D A  50-135mm f /2.8ED [IF] SDM - D A 16-45mm f/4ED AL - D A 50-200mm f /4-5.6ED - D A  16-50[...]

30 30 How to use the lens hood with polarizing filt er window 1. Remov e the PL fi lter windo w cap by s liding it in the d irection as sho wn abo ve. 2. T ur n the outer r im of the cir cular polar izing filter from t he PL filter window as shown above. 3. Attach the PL filter windo w cap . " Memo: • When shooting, be sure the PL filter win[...]

31 31 Built-in lens hood The follo wing lenses hav e a lens hood built into the lens body . The hood cannot be remov ed from the lens. • D A FISH-EYE 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5ED [IF] • D A35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited (*) Lenses marked with an * hav e built-i n sliding hoods which should be extended. e_kl577_17.fm Page 31 Mo nday, June 9, 2008 4:00 PM[...]

32 32 FIL TERS Make s ure the filter siz e matches the lens, then sc rew the fil ter onto the front of the lens. " Memo: • The compatible fi lter size f or each lens is listed on pages 46-51. • Filters cannot be mounted o n the D A FISH-EYE 10-17mm f/3.5-4 .5ED [IF]. Precaution on filters • Since a filter becomes a pa r t of the optical [...]

33 33 Attaching a filter and the ded icated lens hood to the DA 21mm f/3.2 AL Limited lens It is possib le to attach a 49mm diameter filter to the front of the D A 21mm f/3.2 AL Limited lens, b ut not when th e dedicated lens hoo d is attached. T o use a f ilter with the dedica ted lens hood, sc rew a 43mm dia meter filter to th e back of the filte[...]

34 34 Attaching a filter and the dedicated lens ho od to the D A 70mm f/2.4 Limited lens With the D A 70mm f/2.4 Limited le ns, attach the 49mm diameter filter to the fron t of the lens. T o use it together with the dedica ted lens hood, screw it on ov er the filte r that is attached. " Memo: • The lens hood cannot be mounted on so me circul[...]

35 35 Circular polarizing filters and vignetting Circular po larizing filters are t hick er than regular fil ters. Dep ending on the lens th at is mounted and th e shooting conditi ons, vigne tting may occur in the f our corners of the i mage. Ref er to the “Compati bility table for PENT AX circu lar polarizing filter s” on the f ollowing page [...]

36 36 Compatibility table for PENT AX circular polarizing filters * PENT AX circ ular polarizing filte rs are not curre ntly av ailab le. * PENT AX does not produce a c ircular polarizing filter wit h a 62mm diameter that can be used with th e DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED AL [IF]. YES: Compatibl e *YES: Compatib le in some con ditions NO: Incompatib le[...]

37 37 DA  200mm f/2.8ED [IF] SDM *YES *Can be mo unted and used. Howev er , when the A type of circular polarizing filter is mounted, the mount of the dedicated bayonet hood interferes with the filter's mount so it cannot be mounted on that. YES DA  300mm f/4ED [IF] SDM DA 12-24mm f/4ED AL [IF]* 2 *YES *Vignetting occurs at f ocal length[...]

38 38 *1 The lens hood cannot be mounted on some circular polarizing filters that are not produced by PENT AX, depending on the type. *2 Vignetting occurs at f ocal lengths below 15mm with other PENT AX filters (such as the Skylight) besides circul ar po larizing filters. *3 The dedicated hood canno t be mounted if a filter is mounted on the fr ont[...]

39 39 " Memo: • Filters, including c ircular polarizing filters , cannot be mount ed on the D A FISH-EYE 10-17mm f/3.5-4 .5ED [IF] lens. e_kl577_17.fm Page 39 Mo nday, June 9, 2008 4:00 PM[...]

40 40 PRECA UTION S WHEN USING THE LENS WITH A FLASH Built-in Flash The bu ilt-in flash can not be used when the distance is le ss than 0.7m. When th e flash is used withi n 0.7m, it ca uses incorr ect exposure control and vignet ting in th e picture cor ners. • Refer to the “Co mpatibility of D A Lenses with the Built-in Flash” chart on page[...]

41 41 z D A 12-24mm f/4ED AL [IF] PENT AX e xternal flash units which cov er a 24mm lens on a 35mm SLR, or 16mm lens on a digital SLR, can be used when the le ns is set from 16mm to 24mm. AF540FGZ and AF360FGZ can be used from 13mm to 24mm with the wide angle pan el (In both case s, it is poss ible to use th e lens hood ). Please note that at focal[...]

42 42 Compatibility of DA Lenses with the Built-in Flash Lens Compatibility , , , , , , DA 14mm f/2.8ED [IF] NO NO NO NO D A 21mm f/3.2 AL L imited YES YES YES YES D A 35mm f/2.8 Macr o Limited YES YES YES YES D A 40mm f/2.8 Li mited YES YES YES YES D A 70mm f/2.4 Li mited YES YES YES YES DA  200mm f/2.8ED [IF] SDM YES YES YES YES DA  300mm f[...]

43 43 Except for the DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limit ed, DA 70mm f/2.4 Limited, DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited an d D A 21mm f/3. 2 AL Limited, d o not use the len s hood when usi ng the built-in flash. This is to pre vent ob struction of the f lash cov erage b y the len s hood. *1 Vignett ing occurs w hen the focal length is 35mm or less, or w hen the focal leng[...]

44 44 TRIPOD MOUNT DA  300mm f/4ED [IF] SDM is equipped with the tripod mount. T o position the ca mera vertically or horizont ally , loosen the camera position sh ift lock scre w , tur n the camera 90° to the right or left as desired, and tigh ten the loc k screw firmly . The tr ipod mo unt is de tachable. • Attach only to a stab le tripod. [...]

45 45 Remo ving the T ripod Mount T o re mov e the mo unt, use a coin to loosen the scre w by turning it to the left. Be careful no t to loosen the scre w too much or e lse it may fall out. Insert a coin into the slot on the scre w and turn to the left. e_kl577_17.fm Page 45 Mo nday, June 9, 2008 4:00 PM[...]

46 46 MAIN SPECIFICA TIONS * For use with any PENT AX digita l SLR camera. * AL = Uses an asph eric le ns, ED = lens made with extra-low dispersi on glass, IF = inner fo cus-type lens , SDM = lens with a superso nic motor L e n s DA 1 4 m m f / 2 . 8 E D [ I F ] DA 2 1 m m f / 3 . 2 A L L i m i t e d DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited Focal length 14mm (e[...]

47 47 Lens DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited DA 70mm f/2.4 Limited D A  200mm f/2.8ED [IF] SDM Focal length 40mm (equiv alent to appro x. 61mm in 35mm for ma t ) 70mm (equiv alent to appro x. 107mm in 35mm for ma t ) 200mm (equiv alent to appro x. 307mm in 35mm for ma t ) Elements in groups 5-4 6-5 9-8 Angle of vie w 39° 23° 8.1° Aper tur e f/2.8 f/2. 4 [...]

48 48 Lens D A  300mm f/4ED [IF] SDM D A FISH -EYE 10-1 7mm f/3. 5-4.5ED [IF] D A 12-24 mm f/4ED AL [IF] Focal length 300mm (equiv alent to appro x. 460mm in 35mm for ma t ) 10-17mm (35mm conv ersion not possible) 12-24mm (equiv alent to appro x. 18.5-37mm in 35mm format) Elements in groups 8-6 10-8 13-11 Angle of vie w 5.4° 180°–100° 99°?[...]

49 49 Lens DA 16-45mm f/4ED AL DA  16-50mm f/2.8ED AL [IF] SDM D A 17-70mm f/4 AL [IF] SDM Focal length 16-45mm (equiv alent to appro x. 24.5-69mm in 35mm f ormat) 16-50mm (equiv alent to appro x. 24.5-76.5mm in 35mm format) 17-70mm (equiv alent to appro x. 26-107mm in 35mm format) Elements in groups 13-10 15-12 17-12 Angle of vie w 83°–35° [...]

50 50 Le n s D A 18-55m m f/3.5-5.6 AL ΙΙ D A18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL DA 18-250mm f/3.5- 6.3ED AL [IF] Focal length 18-55mm (equiv alent to appro x. 27.5-84mm in 35mm f ormat) 18-55mm (equiv alent to appro x. 27.5-84mm in 35mm format) 18-250mm (equiv alent to appro x. 27.5-383mm in 35mm format) Elements in groups 11-8 12-9 16-13 Angle of vie w 76°?[...]

51 51 Lens DA  50-135mm f/2.8ED [I F] SDM D A 50-200mm f/4-5.6ED DA 55-30 0mm f/4-5.8ED Focal length 50-135mm (equiv alent to appro x. 76.5-207mm in 35mm f ormat) 50-200mm (equiv alent to appro x. 76.5-306mm in 35mm format) 55-300mm (equiv alent to appro x. 84.5-460mm in 35mm format) Elements in groups 18-14 11-10 12-8 Angle of vie w 31.5°–11[...]

52 52 For customers in USA For customers in Canada ST A TEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions : (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interf erence received, including interference that ma y cause undesired[...]

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✩ Spe cifications and external dimensions are subj ect to change without n otice. Copyright  HOYA CORPORATION 2008 57298ENG H17-200806 Printed i n Vietnam The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union. HO Y A CORPORA TION PENT A X Imaging Sys tems Division 2-36-9,Maeno-cho , Itabashi-ku, T okyo 174-8639, JAP AN (http://www .[...]