Pentax smc -FA Operating Manual

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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.
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
FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR LENS Although we have carefully designed these lenses for safe operation, Please be sure to follow precautions given in this page. WARNING This mark indicates precautions that if not followed, could result in serious injury to the user. CAUTION This mark indicates precautions that if not followed, could result in minor or medium injury to the user...
Page 4: Precaution And Lens Maintenance
PRECAUTION AND LENS MAINTENANCE Leaving the camera in the direct sunlight without covering the lens with the lens cap, may damage to the inside of the camera. When storing the lens in a case, attach the front and near lens caps that come sup- plied with the lens to protect it from dust and scratches.
Page 5: Smc Pentax F, Fa And Faj Lenses
PENTAX F, FA and FAJ LENSES The Pentax FA lenses are primarily designed Focusing ring Front-ring threads to work with the Pentax autofocus SLR (K Distance scale or K shooting possible. When Pentax FA Zoom lenses with power zoom function are used on the Pentax K...
Page 6 When using FA lens with the K-mount Camera/Lens Mount Compatibility Pentax camera having no lens information Pentax camera/lens mount compatibility chart contacts, be sure to set the lens aperture is shown below. ring to any f-stop other then A. If set to the "A"...
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. ※After mounting the lens, try to turn the lens counterclockwise to make sure it is locked in 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
FOCUSING To set the focus mode In manual focus mode Slide the focus mode switch on the camera You can adjust focus on the subjects by turn- body to change the focus mode to AF ing the focusing ring manually and confirming (Autofocus) or MF (Manual focus).
Page 10 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- lenses do not have an intermediate click f- cates an aperture which is darker by one stop stop on the aperture ring due to limited space (larger number).
Page 11: How To Use Infrared Index
HOW TO USE THE INFRARED INDEX 22 16 8 11 8 5.6 When taking infrared pictures with infrared film and either a "R2" or "02" filter, it is neces- sary to adiust the focus because the point of focus is not the same with infrared light as it is with visible light.
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 Square Hood 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 How to Use the Built-in Hood LENS HOOD for FA To use a lens with a built-in hood, first extend the hood to the fullest position. The 600mm f/4 lens and 250-600mm f/5.6 zoom lenses come in screw-fixed-type. Extend these hoods while rotating them for use.
Page 15 How to Use the Lens Hood with polarizing 2. Turn the outer rim of the polarizing filter or filter window 1. Remove the PL filter window cap by sliding it in the direction shown. 3. Attach the PL filter window cap. The hood is designed for use with a polar- izing filter or circular polarizing filter, and includes a "PL filter window"...
Page 16: Filter
Make sure to use the proper size izing filter is used. Pentax filter specially designed for your lens. If strong light is entering the PL filter win- dow, either attach the PL filter window cap...
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 58mm...
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 65 28 A 22 16 11 8 5.6 3.5 Manual aperture "A" (Auto) position To set the aperture of the zoom lens manual- To set the aperture to "A" (Auto), align the ly, align the aperture-A index with the white- aperture-A index with the white-bar index, bar index.
Page 23: Infrared Index Of The Zoom Lens
Infrared Index of the Zoom Lens When taking infrared photographs with the zoom lens, compensation in focus is neces- sary depending upon the focal length. The distance scale of the zoom lens has infrared indexes for each focal length. Compensate for the focus according to the focal length in use (see page 9.).
Page 24: Macro Lens
MACRO LENS...
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 Macro 200mm f/4ED (IF) lenses equipped with the focus-range limiter that control the focusing...
Page 26 When the focus range-limiter is set to "MANUAL", you can adjust focus manually. The focus range limiter may not turn where the focus range changes between long and short distances. Using with the K -mount cameras, manu- al focus will work with the focus-range lim- iter is set to MANUAL in autofocus mode.
Page 27: Clamp Screw
Clamp Screw FA Macro 50mm f/2.8 and 100mm f/2.8 lens- es are equipped with a clamp screw that is used when focusing manually. 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
★ ★ WIDE-ANGLE LENS (FA 24mm f/2 (IF) ) ★ 24mm f/2 lens has a focusing ring which provides autofocus and manual focus set- tings. Push the focusing ring or pull it towards you to set the autofocus or manual focus mode respectively.
Page 30: Telephoto Lens Fa
★ ★ ★ ★ TELEPHOTO LENS (FA 85mm f/1.4(IF), FA 200mm f/2.8ED(IF), FA ★ ★ Macro 200mm f/4ED(IF) ) which provides autofocus and manual focus settings. Push the focusing ring or pull it towards you to set the autofocus or manual focus mode respectively.
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. When the focusing ring on the lens is set to the autofocus position, the focusing ring is locked.
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
SOFT CASE FOR LENS Code Lens S70-70 FA 20mm f/2.8, FA 28mm f/2.8AL, FA 50mm f/1.4, FA 50mm f/1.7, FA SOFT 28mm f/2.8 S80-80 FA 35mm f/2AL, F Fish-Eye 17-28mm f/3.5-4.5, FA 28-70mm f/4AL, FA 35-80mm f/4-5.6 S80-120 FA 135mm f/2.8 (IF), FA 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6, FA28-90mm f/3.5-5.6, FA 28-105mm f/4-5.6, FA MACRO 50mm f/2.8, FA SOFT 85mm f/2.8, F, FA 80-200mm f/4.7-5.6, FA MACRO 100mm f/3.5 S80-160...
Page 34: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS ULTRA- 20mm f/2.8 ★ WIDE-ANGLE 24mm f/2AL (IF) WIDE-ANGLE 28mm f/2.8AL 31mm f/1.8AL Limited 35mm f/2AL STANDARD 43mm f/1.9 Limited 50mm f/1.4 50mm f/1.7 MEDIUM- 77mm f/1.8 Limited TELEPHOTO ★ 85mm f/1.4 (IF) FA 135mm f/2.8 (IF) TELEPHOTO ★ 200mm f/2.8ED (IF) ★...
Page 35 Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice. 0.12 0.12 72.5 65.5 14.3 0.13 40.5 0.16 68.5 12.2 0.17 44.5 0.12 0.15 0.15 0.14 0.11 19.4 0.25 13.2 0.20 27.7 0.17 2500 88.2 0.17 72.5 33.0 0.23 1140 40.2 0.13 7000†...
Page 36 * 2 F Fish-Eye ZOOM 17-28mmf/3.5-4.5 22-32 180 - 90 Zoom FA ZOOM 20-35mmf/4AL FA ZOOM 24-90mmf/3.5-4.5AL (IF) 22-32 ★ ZOOM 28-70mmf/2.8AL FA ZOOM 28-70mmf/4AL FA ZOOM 28-80mmf/3.5-5.6 22-38 * 1 FAJ ZOOM 28-80mmf/3.5-5.6AL 22-38 FA ZOOM 28-90mmf/3.5-5.6 22-32 FA ZOOM 28-105mmf/3.2-4.5AL (IF) 22-32 FA ZOOM 28-105mmf/4-5.6 22-32 FA ZOOM 28-105mmf/4-5.6 (IF)
Page 37 0.07 0.16 69.5 0.18 74.5 12.5 0.25 84.5 28.2 0.23 65.5 0.19 66.5 0.25 0.28 66.5 67.5 0.19 65.5 0.33 72.5 95.5 18.2 0.18 10.8 0.21 16.4 0.25 66.5 0.25 116.5 16.4 0.30 13.6 0.19 87.5 191.5 1570† 55.4 0.25 97.5 0.25 97.5...
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 − ○ ○ × × − ○ ○ × ×...
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 Lens name Z/PZ series Cameras * 1 MZ series Cameras * 1 MZ-S series Cameras * 1 FA 20∼35mm f/4 AL △ * 3 FA 24∼90mm f/3.5∼4.5 AL (IF) △ * 5 ★ 28∼70mm f/2.8 AL × FA 28∼70mm f/4 AL △...
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 * 16 Vignetting will occur at focal lengths between 28mm-35mm and focus distance is less than 1m at 35mm. * 17 Vignetting will occur at focal lengths between 80mm-135mm. * 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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