Sony SAL1855 Instruction & Operation Manual

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DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM
SAL1855 A-mount
©2012 Sony Corporation
APS-C
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E
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Printed in Japan
DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM
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ALC-R55
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DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM
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 English
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.
DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM
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This lens is designed for A-mount, which can be used on Sony α cameras
ALC-SH108
(models equipped with APS-C sized image sensor). You cannnot use on 35
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mm-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.
35mm
If you purchase the DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM as part of a kit, the standard rear
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lens cap ALC-R55 is not included, and the packaging lid is attached instead.
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When you carry the camera with the lens attached, make sure to hold both the
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camera and the lens steadily.
AF
Do not hold by any part of the lens that protrudes when zooming or focusing.
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Precautions for flash use
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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/
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flash combinations, the lens may partially block the light of the flash, resulting in
a shadow at the bottom of the picture.
The DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM cannot be used with Ring Light or Macro Light
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Adaptor.
AF/MF AF/MF
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Vignetting
AF/MF
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.
MF
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1...Focusing ring 2...Zoom ring 3...Focal-length scale 4...Focal-length index
5...Lens contacts 6...Focusing mode switch 7...Mounting index
AF MF
 Attaching/detaching the lens
AF/MF
To attach the lens (See illustration –.)
AF
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Remove the rear and front lens caps and the camera body
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MF MF
cap.
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You can attach/detach the front lens 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).
MF If a packaging lid is attached, remove it as shown in (3).
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2
Align the orange index on the lens barrel with the orange
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MF
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
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It is recommended that you use a lens hood to reduce flare and ensure
maximum image quality.
Fit the hood into the mount on the end of the lens barrel and rotate
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the hood clockwise until it clicks.
A lens hood is not included with the DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM. You can use
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the ALC-SH108 (sold separately).
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.
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 Focusing
Specifications
When using auto focus, the camera adjusts the focus automatically.
While the camera is focusing automatically, do not touch the rotating focusing
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ring.
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The camera's direct manual focus function cannot be used with this lens. (Some
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cameras do not have the direct manual focus function. If your camera has this
function, this restriction is explained in the section on focusing, in your camera's
Equivalent 35mm-
instruction manual.) Name Lens groups-
format focal
(Model name) elements
You cannot switch between AF/MF mode with the AF/MF button on the
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camera. (Depending on the camera, the AF/MF button may not exist. If your
camera has this function, this restriction is explained in the section on focusing,
DT 18-55mm
in your camera's instruction manual.)
F3.5-5.6 SAM 27-82.5 7-8
In MF (Manual Focus) mode, rotate the focusing ring while looking through
(SAL1855)
the viewfinder, etc. (See illustration .)
* 1 35mm
To switch AF (Auto Focus)/MF (Manual Focus) mode
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You can switch between AF and MF with the focusing mode switch on the
lens. Make sure to set the focusing mode switch (lever) on the camera to AF.
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Make sure to set the focusing mode switch to MF for manual focus. Do not
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rotate the focusing ring without setting to MF. Rotating the focusing ring
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forcibly without switching to MF may damage the focusing ring.
To shoot a subject at infinite distance in MF mode
The infinity position provides for some adjustment to compensate for focus (1) (1)
shift caused by change in temperature. When shooting a subject at infinity in
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MF mode, focus by checking the viewfinder or other means.
* 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.
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* 2 Minimum focus is the shortest distance from the image sensor to the subject.
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), Front lens cap (1), Rear lens cap* (1), Set of printed documentation
* The packaging lid is included instead if you purchase the lens as part of a kit.
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
* * ( g)
1 2
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(m)
Dimensions
Minimum Maximum Mass
Angle of Minimum Filter diameter (maximum diameter
focus* 2 magnification (approx., g
view* 1 f-stop (mm) × height)
(m (feet)) (X) (oz.))
(approx., mm (in.))
0.25 69.5×69 210
76°-29° 0.34 f/22-36 55
(0.82) (2 3/4 × 2 3/4) (7 4/8)
APS-C
ADI ADI
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