Mounting And Detaching A Lens - Canon EOS-3 Instructions Manual

3. Mounting and Detaching a Lens

To avoid getting the lens surface and
electrical contacts scratched, attach the
rear lens cap to the detached lens or
always put down the lens with the rear
end up.
AF stands for autofocus.
Red dots
Mounting a Lens
1
Remove the rear lens cap and the
camera body cap by turning them
as shown by the arrow.
2
Align the red dots on the lens and
camera and turn the lens as shown
by the arrow until it snaps in place.
3
On the lens, set the focus mode
switch to AF.
• If the focus mode switch is set to MF) or M
on older lenses, autofocus will not operate.
Remove the front lens cap.
4
Detaching the Lens
While pressing the lens release button,
turn the lens as shown by the arrow
until it stops. Then remove the lens.
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