User manual SONY SAL-18250

[. . . ] If circumstances necessitate leaving the lens in direct sunlight, be sure to attach the lens cap. · Be careful not to subject the lens to mechanical shock while attaching it. · Always place the lens caps on the lens when storing. · Do not keep the lens in a very humid place for a long period of time to prevent mold. [. . . ] Doing so might harm your eyes or cause loss of eyesight. Keep the lens out of reach of small children. Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. To detach the tripod-mounting collar The tripod-mounting collar can be detached. (3) (4) 1 2 3 4 Remove the lens from the camera. · See " Attaching/detaching the lens" for details. Loosen the collar-locking knob (1). Rotate the tripod-mounting collar to align the red index on the tripodmounting collar (collar mounting index next to SET/RELEASE) with the orange index on the lens (mounting index) (3). Move the tripod-mounting collar towards the lens mount and detach the tripod-mounting collar from the lens (4). Vignetting When you use lens, the corners of the screen become darker than the center. To reduce this phenomena (called vignetting), close the aperture by 1 to 2 stops. Condensation If your lens is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, condensation may appear on the lens. To avoid this, place the lens in a plastic bag or something similar. Press the focus-hold button in AF to cancel AF. The focus is fixed and you can release the shutter on the fixed focus. Release the focus-hold button while pressing the shutter button halfway to start AF again. To use the plug-in polarizing (circular) filter Set the focus-hold/prefocus switch to FOCUS HOLD and press the focus-hold button. · The function of the focus-hold button can be changed on cameras with custom function capability. Refer to the camera manuals for details. 1 2 Adjust the focus while looking through the viewfinder. Rotate the adjust ring on the plug-in polarizing (circular) filter holder to adjust degree of polarization for shooting. · The polarizing (circular) filter can reduce or eliminate unwanted reflections (polarized light) from nonmetallic surfaces of water, glass, windows, shiny plastics, ceramics, paper, etc. It can also filter out polarized light from the atmosphere in general to produce richer colors. You can adjust the polarizing degree to get good contrast when taking photos of blue sky. · Generally, reflected light (polarization) should be minimized in photography, however you can adjust the polarizing degree for the desired effect. · The amount of light reaching the image sensor decreases. If your camera is set to manual exposure mode and you are using a hand-held exposure meter, or if your camera is set to manual exposure mode and you are using the Manual Flash Control function available on some external flash units, adjust the exposure compensation by opening the aperture 1 or 2 stops to the + side. Switching focus range (AF range) The focus-range limiter enables you to reduce the auto focusing time. This is useful when the subject distance is definite. [. . . ] · SET: AF is set to the appointed focus range, both far and near positions. To set the focus range 42 Approx. 122×242. 5 (exclusive use) (5 1/16×9 3/8) 1 2 3 Slide the focus-range limiter to SET. Focus the lens to the desired far or near distance. · The focusing distance can be set in any focus mode: AF, MF or DMF. · The far and near focusing distance can be set in either order. *1 The value for equivalent 35mm-format focal length is based on Digital Single Lens Reflex Cameras equipped with an APS-C sized image sensor. [. . . ]