Sony SAL1118 Operating Instructions

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4-261-648-04(1) DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6:
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DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6
DT 18-200mm F3.5-6.3:
DT 18-200mm F3.5-6.3
SAL1118/SAL18200
A-mount
©2006 Sony Corporation
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DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6
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DT 18-200mm F3.5-6.3
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English
APS-C
35mm
You will find information on using each lens in this manual. Precautions
common to lenses, such as notes on use will be found in "Precautions
before using" on a separate sheet. Be sure to read both documents before
using the lens.
This lens is designed for A-mount which can be used on Sony α cameras
(models equipped with APS-C sized image sensor). You cannot use on
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35mm-format cameras.
Notes on use
When using this lens with an E-mount camera, attach a separately sold Mount
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Adaptor. Do not attach the lens directly to the E-mount camera or you may
damage both.
1 When you carry the camera with the lens attached, make sure to hold both the
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camera and the lens steadily.
Do not hold by any part of the lens that protrudes when zooming.
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Precautions for flash use
When using a built-in camera flash, make sure to remove the lens hood and
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shoot from at least 1m (3.3 feet) away from your subject. With certain of lens/
flash combinations, the lens may partially block the light of the flash, resulting in
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a shadow at the bottom of the picture.
The built-in flash cannot be used with DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6. Use a separately
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sold flash.
Vignetting
When you use lens, the corners of the screen become darker than the center. To
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reduce this phenomena (called vignetting), close the aperture by 1 to 2 stops.
With certain of lens/filter combinations, the frame of the filter may block the
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incident radiation. This may significantly lower the light intensity when shooting
3 with the aperture wide open. Take test photographs at different aperture settings
for best results. (DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 only)
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1...Lens hood index 2...Distance scale 3...Focusing ring 4...Zooming ring
5...Lens contacts 6...Mounting index 7...Focal-length index
 –  ) 8...Focal-length scale 9...Distance index
 Attaching/detaching the lens
To attach the lens (See illustration –.)
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Remove the rear and front lens caps and the camera body cap.
You can attach/detach the lens front cap in two ways, (1) and (2). When
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you attach/detach the lens cap with the lens hood attached, use method (2).
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Align the orange index on the lens barrel with the orange index
on the camera (mounting index), then insert the lens into the
camera mount and rotate it clockwise until it locks.
Do not press the lens release button on the camera when mounting the lens.
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Do not mount the lens at an angle.
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To remove the lens (See illustration –.)
While pressing and holding the lens release button on the camera,
rotate the lens counterclockwise until it stops, then detach the lens.
 Attaching lens hood
It is recommended that you use a lens hood to reduce flare and ensure
maximum image quality.
Align the red line on the lens hood with the red line on the lens (Lens
hood index). Turn the lens hood clockwise until the red line on the
lens meets the red dot on the lens hood and it clicks into place.
Attach the lens hood properly. Otherwise, the lens hood may interfere with the
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desired effect or may appear in pictures.
When storing, turn over the lens hood and place it onto the lens backwards.
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 Zooming
Rotate the zooming ring to the desired focal length.
 Focusing
When using the auto focus, the camera focuses the lens automatically. When
focusing manually, set your camera to the manual focus and rotate the
focusing ring while looking through the viewfinder, etc.
The focusing ring can be rotated slightly past the infinity to provide accurate
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focusing under various operating temperatures. Do not rotate the focusing ring
all the way to the end when focusing manually, even at infinity. Look through
the viewfinder, etc., and set the focus precisely.
For Lens model DT 18-200mm F3.5-6.3, the focusing ring rotates the opposite
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way than on standard A-mount lenses.
35mm
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(mm) (m)
DT 11-18mm
F4.5-5.6 16.5-27 12-15 104 -76 0.25
(SAL1118)
DT 18-200mm
F3.5-6.3 27-300 13-15 76 -8 0.45
A
(SAL18200)
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1 35mm APS-C
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Specifications
Equivalent
Minimum
Name 35mm-format Lens groups- Angle of
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focus*
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(Model name) focal length* elements view*
(m (feet))
(mm)
DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6
16.5-27 12-15 104°-76° 0.25(0.8)
(SAL1118)
DT 18-200mm F3.5-6.3
27-300 13-15 76°-8° 0.45(1.5)
(SAL18200)
* 1 The values for equivalent 35mm-format focal length and angle of view are based on Interchangeable Lens Digital Cameras equipped with an APS-C sized image sensor.
* Minimum focus is the distance from the image sensor to the subject.
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This lens is equipped with a distance encoder. The distance encoder allows more accurate measurement (ADI) by employing a flash for the process.
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Depending on the lens mechanism, the focal length may change with any change of the shooting distance. The focal length assumes the lens is focused at infinity.
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Included items: Lens (1), Lens front cap (1), Lens rear cap (1), Lens hood (1), Set of printed documentation
Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.
is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
(g)
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(mm)
0.125 F22-29 77 83 80.5 360
0.27 F22-40 62 73 85.5 405
ADI ADI
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Dimensions
Maximum
Minimum Filter diameter (maximum diameter Mass
magnification
f-stop (mm) × height) (g (oz.))
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(mm (in.))
Approx. 83×80.5 Approx. 360
0.125 f/22-29 77
(3 3/8×3 1/4) (12 11/16)
Approx. 73×85.5 Approx. 405
0.27 f/22-40 62
(2 7/8×3 3/8) (14 5/16)