User manual SONY SAL70400G

[. . . ] When using this lens with an E-mount camera, attach a separately sold Mount Adaptor. Do not attach the lens directly to the E-mount camera or you may damage both. When you carry the camera with the lens attached, make sure to hold both the camera and the lens steadily. Do not hold by any part of the lens that protrudes when zooming. [. . . ] Do not hold by any part of the lens that protrudes when zooming. The polarizing-filter window can be opened (2) to allow the rotation of the polarizing filter (sold separately) without having to remove the lens hood. Close the window when shooting (For 70-400mm F4-5. Otherwise, the lens hood may interfere with the desired effect or may appear in pictures. When storing, turn over the lens hood and place it onto the lens backwards. The focus mode can be switched between AF and MF on the lens. you can also select the focus range (AF range) in AF mode. To shoot in AF mode, set the focus mode to AF both on the camera and lens, and select the focus range (AF range) on the lens. You can shoot in MF mode when either the camera or the lens or both are set to MF. When using a built-in camera flash, make sure to remove the lens hood. When using a tripod, attach it to the-mounting collar of the lens, not to the tripod receptacle of the camera. While the focus-hold button is pressed, auto focus function is suspended and the focus is fixed for shooting (This lens has 3 focus-hold buttons (for 70-400mm F4-5. The camera can be quickly switched between vertical and horizontal positions while maintaining stability when using a tripod. The function of the focus-hold button can be changed on cameras with custom function capability. 4X Teleconverter (SAL14TC) and 2X Teleconverter (SAL20TC) in MF mode. In this case, focus manually while monitoring the image in the viewfinder, etc. The tripod-mounting collar can be detached from the lens when not using a tripod. This shading does not affect the recorded image. 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). [. . . ] This shading does not affect the recorded image. 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). *2 The value of angle of view 1 is based on 35mm-format cameras, and that of angle of view 2 is based on Interchangeable Lens Digital Cameras equipped with an APS-C sized image sensor. [. . . ]