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smc PENTAX-FA
INTERCHANGEABLE LENS
Congratulations on your purchase of smc PENTAX
lens.
This operating manual applies to all of the smc
PENTAX FA, FAJ and F lenses.
※ ※ In this manual, smc PENTAX FA lens is referred
to as FA lens.
※ ※ Please also read your camera's operating manual.
※ ※ Illustrations shown herein may differ from the
actual appearance.
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- Page 1 This operating manual applies to all of the smc PENTAX FA, FAJ and F lenses. ※ ※ In this manual, smc PENTAX FA lens is referred to as FA lens. ※ ※ Please also read your camera's operating manual.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS FOR SAFE USE YOUR LENS ……………1 PRECAUTION AND LENS MAINTENANCE ……………………………2 smc PENTAX F, FA and FAJ LENSES …3 Mount compatibility MOUNTING AND REMOVING OF LENS ………………………………………5 FINGER POINT ……………………………6 APERTURE CONTROL …………………6 FOCUSING …………………………………7 HOW TO USE INFRARED INDEX ………9 LENS HOOD ………………………………10... -
Page 3: For Safe Use Your Lens
WARNING Never look at the sun through the lens or camera. Serious damage to the reti- na, or total loss of eyesight may occur. Wrapping the strap around your neck is dangerous. -
Page 4: Precaution And Lens Maintenance
Keep you lens in as dry a place as possible. If you do not expect to use the lens for an extended period, store it in the case with a desiccant or it is recommended that the... -
Page 5: Smc Pentax F, Fa And Faj Lenses
AF coupler Lens-information contacts -mount camera), making autofocus An FA zoom lens without the power zoom contacts are shown in the illustration does not have the power zoom function. Do not damage or dirty the power contacts. Power zoom contacts... - Page 6 "A" position, the lens will automatically be set to the minimum aperture, causing improper exposure. CAUTION : 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 result.
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Page 7: Mounting And Removing Of Lens
MOUNTING AND REMOVING OF LENS 1. To mount the lens on the camera body 2. To remove the lens Align the red dots on the lens and camera body, and then turn the lens clockwise until it clicks into place. -
Page 8: Finger Point
FINGER POINT The lens can be mounted on the camera by Setting the aperture to "A"(Auto) aligning the finger point with the lens unlock Turn the aperture ring to align the aperture-A button. index with the line while depressing the Aperture-A-lock button. -
Page 9: Focusing
(Autofocus) or MF (Manual focus). the focus indicator in the viewfinder. During autofocus, do not touch the focus- ing ring of your lens or you will interfere with proper lens movement. 15 8 6 2 1 .5 FA 28-90mm f/3.5-5.6, FAJ 28-80mm f/3.5-... - Page 10 F-STOPS OR F-NUMBERS AND CLICK STOPS There is a white dot next to the maximum f- The click stops between two engraved f/stops number engraved on the lens's aperture ring are equivalent to intermediate f-stops. Some on many Pentax lenses. This white dot indi-...
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Page 11: How To Use Infrared Index
As shown above, memo- rize the focusing point on the lens distance scale when viewed through the viewfinder and turn the focusing ring until the point you memorized aligns with the infrared index. -
Page 12: Lens Hood
LENS HOOD Make sure to use a proper size lens hood specially designed for your lens. Square Hoods (Clip-on type) Bayonet-type PH-SA49 FA50mm f/1.4 & f/1.7 PH-SB49 FA28mm f/2.8AL, FA Sofy28mm f/2.8 Round Hoods (screw-in-type) PH-RA49 FA50mm f/1.4 & f/1.7 RH-RA49 F &... - Page 13 How to Use the Round Hood Attach the square hood to the front of the The round hood screws into the front of the lens while pressing the knurled tabs on both lens. sides of the hood. Make sure to keep the top and bottom of the hood parallel with the top and bottom covers of the camera.
- Page 14 FA 135mm f/2.8 (IF) How to attach FA 600mm f/4 ED (IF) To attach the hood to the lens, align ( | ) on FA Zoom 250-600mm f/5.6 ED (IF) the hood and ( * The built-in flash of the camera can be turn the hood clockwise to lock it in place.
- Page 15 "PL filter window" for adjusting the polarizing effect. When attaching the hood, align the white dots on the lens and hood so that the PL filter window positions on the bottom. circular polarizing filter from the PL filter...
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Page 16: Filter
Precaution on filters or reverse the position of the PL filter win- Attaching the filter to your lens becomes a dow (to top or bottom of lens). Strong light part of the optic. entering the PL filter window will defeat the... - Page 17 FILTERS Size Lens 49mm FA 28mm f/2AL, FA Soft 28mm f/2.8, FA 35mm f/2AL, FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited, FA 50mm f/1.4 & f/1.7, FA 77mm f/1.8, FA Zoom 70-200mm f/4-5.6, F & FA Zoom 35-80mm f/4-5.6, F & FA Zoom 80-200mm f/4.7-5.6, FA Macro 100mm f/3.5 52mm FA 135mm f/2.8 (IF), FA Soft 85mm f/2.8, FA Macro 50mm f/2.8, FA Zoom 28-70mm f/4 AL...
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Page 18: Zoom Lens
ZOOM LENS Zoom set button Auto zoom switch Aperture index (for longer focal * An FA Zoom lens without length) the power supply con- Aperture-A lock button tacts on its mount does not have the zoom set button and auto zoom switch. -
Page 19: Power Zoom Lens
Pentax FA and F zoom lens incorporate "two- Auto zoom functions hand" type rings: it has separate focusing The FA Zoom lens with power contacts com- and zooming ring. You can set your desired bined with K focal length by turning the zoom ring. - Page 20 Automatic lens retraction Note on Tulip mark ( When the power zoom lens is used with K The zoom lens provide with the tulip mark mount cameras, the following functions work when the main switch is turned off. a picture at closest distance as a fixed focal 1.
- Page 21 Using the manual zoom Pull the zoom ring back to use as manual zoom ring, the word "POWER ZOOM" disap- pears. 35 28 A 2216 11 8 5.6 3.5 Using the power zoom Push the zoom ring forward until the word "POWER ZOOM "appears on the ring, and move the zoom ring to right or left to change the focal length.
- Page 22 For example, when using the FA Zoom 28-80 mm lens and wishing to set the aperture to f/8 with the focal length at 80 mm, align "8" on the aperture ring with the dot on the left-hand side.
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Page 23: Infrared Index Of The Zoom Lens
Compensate for the focus according to the focal length in use (see page 9.). The red line on the lens barrel of the FA28- 105mm f/4-5.6 (IF) is the infrared index line. Compensate for focus according to the focal length in use. -
Page 24: Macro Lens
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Page 25: Focus Range Limiter
FA Macro 50mm f/2.8, FA Macro 100mm f/2.8 and FA ★ Macro 200mm f/4ED (IF) lens- es adjust focus from infinity to life-size. FA Macro 100mm f/3.5 lens adjust focus from infinity to 1/2x. Focus-range limiter ★ FA Macro100mm f/2.8 and FA... - Page 26 MANUAL in autofocus mode. ★ Macro 200mm f/4ED (IF) lens has a focusing ring which provides autofocus and manual focus settings. Push the focusing ring forward or pull to change the focus mode from autofocus to manual.
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Page 27: Clamp Screw
With manual close-up photography using the copy stand in any situation or with the lens pointing down , if you turn the clamp screw to the ON posi- tion, rotation of the focusing ring becomes tight. -
Page 28: Tripod Mount
Tripod Mount Magnification Scale ★ 200mm f/4 ED (IF) is equipped with the The magnification is indicated by denomina- tripod mount. To position the camera vertical- tors on the distance scale. "5" indicates ly or horizontally, loosen the camera position "1/5x". -
Page 29: Wide-Angle Lens
When used on the K -mount camera, you can use the manual focus mode by setting the manual mode on the lens even if the aut- ofocus mode is set on the camera. When the lens is set to manual focus posi-... -
Page 30: Telephoto Lens Fa
When used on the K can use manual focus mode by setting the manual mode on the lens even if the autofo- cus mode is set on the camera. ★ * The illustration depicts the FA 300mm ★... - Page 31 When the lens is set to manual focus position and the focusing ring is fully rotated to the right or left to manually focus the lens, it will keep rotating as no stoppers are provided at (infinity) or shortest distance positions.
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Page 32: Precautions When The Flash Is Used
PRECAUTIONS WHEN THE FLASH IS PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING THE FA USED LENS AND LENS HOOD WITH THE EXTERNAL FLASH. Built-in FLASH The vignetting will not occur without the lens With the built-in flash in popped-up position, hood. the flash can be used if no warning indication appears when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down. -
Page 33: Soft Case For Lens
S110-210 ★ MACRO 200mm f/4ED (IF) S110-230 ★ 400mm f/5.6ED (IF) S120-230 ★ 80-200mm f/2.8ED (IF) S135-340 ★ 300mm f/2.8ED (IF) Trunk case ★ 600mm f/4ED (IF), FA ★ 250-600mm f/5.6ED The limited series lenses include special soft lens case. -
Page 34: Specifications
FA MACRO 100mm f/2.8 FA MACRO 100mm f/3.5 ★ MACRO 200mm f/4ED (IF) 32 AL = Aspherical lens ED = Achromatic lens including elements of the Extra-low Dispersion glass IF = Lens featuring the inner focusing mechanism 10-9 0.25 0.80 11-9 0.30... - Page 35 191.5 1080 38.2 † = Weight with the tripod mount ‡ = Figures in ( ) of Filter size indicate the thread diameter of the front ring. Note : Lens length does not include mount portion. ○ ○ × ×...
- Page 36 FA ZOOM 80-320mmf/4.5-5.6 32-38 FA ZOOM 100-300mmf/4.7-5.8 32-38 ZOOM 100-300mmf/4.5-5.6 32-38 ★ ZOOM 250-600mmf/5.6ED (IF) * 1 The lens does not have aperture ring to set f-stop, camera body controls aperture on "A" position. 0.45 1.50 94 - 63 10-8 0.30 1.00...
- Page 37 198.0 43(112)‡ * 2 This lens deliberately emphasizes distortion (barrel aberration) of the images at the pic- ture corners throughout the entire focal length of 17mm to 28mm this allows you to obtain special effect photographs different from ordinary photographs.
- Page 38 SOFT FA SOFT 28mmf/2.8 FA SOFT 85mmf/2.8 0.25 0.82 28.5 0.50 1.65...
- Page 39 0.13 65.6 40.3 0.25 10.8 * 3 1.4 S 2 S 1.4 L − ○ ○ × × − ○ ○ × ×...
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Page 40: Compatibility Of Lenses With The Built-In Flash
COMPATIBILETY OF LENSES WITH THE BUILT-IN FLASH [○ = compatible × = incompatible because of vignetting] Lens name Z/PZ series Cameras * 1 MZ series Cameras * 1 MZ-S series Cameras * 1 FA 20mm f/2.8 × FA 24mm f/2 AL (IF) ×... - Page 41 △ * 16 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ △ * 18 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ × × 35mm lens & longer focal length. 28mm lens & longer focal length. 24mm lens & longer focal length.
- Page 42 * 2 Vignetting will occur, even if the inappropriate lens warning is blinking. * 3 Vignetting will occur at focal length between 20mm∼28m. * 4 Vignetting will occur at focal length between 20mm∼24m. * 5 Vignetting will occur at focal lengths between 20mm-50mm. With the focal length set at 50mm, it will occur when the camera-to-subject distance is closer than 1m.
- Page 43 * 18 Vignetting will occur at focal lengths between 80mm-90mm. * 19 Even the Lens warning is blinking with Z-1, Z-5 and Z10, built-in flash can be used if the focus distance is more than 0.7m which is within distance of Minimum Auto flash distance.
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