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Summary of Contents for Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM
- Page 1 EF8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM Instruction...
- Page 2 Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The Canon EF8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM lens is a high-performance fisheye zoom lens designed for use with Canon EOS cameras. Features 1. Designed for use with three different image sensor sizes. 2. Aspherical and UD lens elements result in outstanding image delineation.
- Page 3 a Safety Precautions a Safety Precautions • Do not look at the sun or a bright light source through the lens or camera. Doing so could result in loss of vision. Looking at the sun directly through the lens is especially hazardous. •...
- Page 4 Precautions for Shooting with a Fisheye Lens • If dirt or dust adheres to the surface of the front lens element, it can easily appear in images due to the lens’s short focal length. In order to avoid this, please remove dirt or dust from the surface of the front lens element by using a commercially available air dust blower.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Nomenclature Distance scale (→ 9) Zoom ring (→ 6) Hood mount (→ 10) Zoom Limiter (→ 7) Gelatin filter holder (→ 12) Focusing ring (→ 6) Contacts (→ 5) Focus mode switch (→ 6) “C” / “H” Indicator (→ 7) Lens mount index (→... -
Page 6: Contacts
If the rubber ring becomes worn, it is replaceable by a Canon Service Center at cost. Please be careful when laying the lens sideways while the lens hood and the lens cap are attached. -
Page 7: Focusing Ring
2. Setting the Focus Mode To shoot in autofocus (AF) mode, set the focus mode switch to AF. To use only manual focusing (MF), set the focus mode switch to MF, and focus by turning the focusing ring. The focusing ring always works, regardless of the focus mode. -
Page 8: C" / "H" Indicator
Zooming “C” and “H” Markings Adjacent to the zoom ring, the “C” and “H” markings serve as guides to indicate the wide- angle zoom position where focus is set at infinity at which photos can be created without vignetting when using EOS digital cameras installed with APS-C or APS-H image sensors. - Page 9 Zooming Description of Fisheye Lens Based Photography The various images below show the different relationships between the fisheye lens’s 180 degree angle of view and the size of each image sensor related to focal length. Focal Length: 8mm Full Frame Circular Fisheye * The circle corresponding with each focal length indicates a 180 degree angle of view in the imaging area.
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Page 10: Distance Scale
4. Infinity Compensation Mark Infinity compensation mark Distance index To compensate for shifting of the infinity focus point that results from changes in temperature. The infinity position at normal temperature is the point at which the vertical line of the L mark is aligned with the distance indicator on the distance scale. - Page 11 6. Hood The EW-77 hood can keep unwanted light out of the lens, and also protects the front of the lens from rain, snow, and dust. Attaching To attach the hood, align the hood’s attachment position mark with the red dot on the front of the lens, then turn the hood as shown by the arrow until the lens' red dot is aligned with the hood's stop position mark.
- Page 12 Hood Vignetting will not occur while shooting in the following zoom ranges when using the lens hood. Please detach the lens hood when shooting outside of these ranges. • Full Format: Only at the telephoto end • APS-H: From the telephoto end to the “H” marking •...
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Page 13: Gelatin Filter Holder
7. Lens Cap Recessed Section While the lens hood (included) is attached to the lens, Lens Cap 8-15 can be attached to the lens hood by pressing the buttons located on the upper and lower sides of the lens cap and aligning its recessed parts with the convex parts found in the lens hood. - Page 14 • Aperture settings are specified on the camera. • All data listed is measured according to Canon standards. • Product specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice. Vertical: 180° – 91° 46’...
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