User manual OLYMPUS ED 300MM

[. . . ] Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user's authority to operate. For customers in CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Features · The ED300mm f2. 8 is a lens with high imaging capability, designed exclusively for use with Olympus FOUR THIRDS single-lens-reflex digital cameras. · Dustproof and drip-proof construction. · Super-telephoto lens corresponding to a 600 mm lens for a 35 mm camera. [. . . ] 16 · Focus Limit Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 · Focus Stop Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 · Shooting Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 · Attaching the Lens Cap LC-140 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 · Precautions: Be Sure to Read the Following . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 · Main Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Checking the Package Contents Lens body Lens Hood LH-120 Lens Case LSH-1738 Drop-In Filter Holder DFH-43/ Standard Clear Filter SCF-43 (Mounted on the lens body at the factory) Filters (ND4-43, ND8-43) Drop-In Circular PL Filter DPF-43 Filter Case FSC-1 Lens Cap LC-140 Lens strap Nomenclature Focus stop buttons (x4) Drop-in filter Mounting index Rear cap Strap attachment Focus limit switch Focus ring Filter mount thread Hood attaching section Electrical contacts Tripod mount Attaching the Lens Strap Pull the end of the strap at least 5 cm away from the buckle. Attaching the Lens Case Strap Pull the end of the strap at least 5 cm away from the buckle. Attaching the Lens Hood LH-120 * Before mounting the lens hood on the lens or before storing them, loosen the mounting screw until it stops. <When mounting> Mounting screw * Fit the claws inside the lens hood securely into the grooves in the hood mounting section and then tighten the mounting screw. Mounting claws <When storing> * After putting the hood on the lens as shown, fit the claw inside the lens hood securely into the grooves in the hood mounting section and then tighten the mounting screw. Filters The lens comes with the following filters. Always mount this filter when not using any of the other filters. ND4-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decreases the amount of light entering the lens by 1/4. ND8-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decreases the amount of light entering the lens by 1/8. Drop-in PL filter DPF-43 This filter eliminates surface reflected light. The amount of reflected light eliminated can be adjusted with a rotary lever. Mounting a Filter 1. ND4-43/ND8-43 Remove the SCF-43 clear filter from the filter holder and attach the ND4-43 or ND8-43 to the filter holder. · The DPF-43 drop-in PL filter should not be used with the filter holder. Insert the filter holder in the lens's mounting section. Firmly push the filter holder in until it clicks. · After mounting the filter holder, make sure that it does not come off. Notes: If the filter holder is improperly mounted, it may come off. [. . . ] · When two or more filters are used or a thick filter is used, part of the picture may be cut off or obscured. Attaching the Lens Cap LC-140 Precautions: Be Sure to Read the Following Warnings: Safety Precautions Do not view the sun through the lens. Do not leave the lens without the cap. If solar light is converged through the lens, a fire may result. Do not point the camera lens at the sun. Sunlight will converge in the lens and focus inside the camera, possibly causing a malfunction or fire. Handling Precautions Working temperature range Abrupt temperature changes Do not put the lens with its contacts facing down. Too much pressure Do not touch the lens. Submergence Do not touch the contacts. Do not drop Organic solvents Excessive moisture Magnetism Do not hold the camera by the section of the lens extruded by the focusing operation. Storage Precautions Lens cleaning tissue or soft cloth Cap the lens when it is not used. Lens cleaning Moth repellents If you experience any problems, contact your nearest Olympus service center. Main Specifications Mount Focal distance Max. [. . . ]