smc PENTAX-FA INTERCHANGEABLE LENS OPERATING MANUAL Congratulations on your purchase of smc PENTAX lens. 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. ※ Illustrations shown herein may differ from the actual appearance. 15 8 2 10 3 50 8 A 22 16 11 5.6 4 .4 2.
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 • Square lens hood • Round-type lens hood • Built-in lens hood ° FILTER ……………………………………14 ° ZOOM LENS ………………………………16 ° POWER ZOOM LENS……………………17 • Power zoom ring ° ° ° °
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 CAUTION This mark indicates precautions that if not followed, could result in serious injury to the user. This mark indicates precautions that if not followed, could result in minor or medium injury to the user or damage to the equipment. WARNING • Never look at the sun through the lens or camera.
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 supplied with the lens to protect it from dust and scratches. • After removing the lens from the camera body, be careful not to let it roll over or fall. Be sure to place the lens with its front side down. • Moisture can cause serious damage to optical glass elements.
smc PENTAX F, FA and FAJ LENSES Focusing ring Front-ring threads Distance scale 15 8 10 3 2 50 1.4 4 2.8 8 5.6 A 22 16 11 Aperture ring Depth-of-field scale Aperture-A-lock button AF coupler Lens-information contacts The Pentax FA lenses are primarily designed to work with the Pentax autofocus SLR (KAF2or K AF2-mount camera), making autofocus shooting possible. When Pentax FA Zoom lenses with power zoom function are used on the Pentax KAF2mount camera, the camera features a Power Zoom system.
• When using FA lens with the K-mount Pentax camera having no lens information contacts, be sure to set the lens aperture ring to any f-stop other then A. If set to the "A" position, the lens will automatically be set to the minimum aperture, causing improper exposure. CAUTION : • Be careful not to damage or dirty the lens information contacts and AF coupler on the mount surfaces of the camera and lens. Otherwise, failure or malfunction may result. If this occurs, wipe them gently with a clean, dry cloth.
MOUNTING AND REMOVING OF LENS 1. To mount the lens on the camera body 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. 2. To remove the lens Hold down the lens unlock button on the camera body and turn the lens counterclockwise.
FINGER POINT APERTURE CONTROL 15 8 ft 10 3 2 m 22 16 8 A The lens can be mounted on the camera by aligning the finger point with the lens unlock button. • Following Limited lenses have finger point. FA31mm f/1.8AL Limited. FA43mm f/1.9 Limited. FA77mm f/1.8 Limited. 6 50 22 16 11 8 5 .6 4 Setting the aperture to "A"(Auto) Turn the aperture ring to align the aperture-A index with the line while depressing the Aperture-A-lock button.
FOCUSING 15 3 10 8 6 2 1.5 ft m 50 A To set the focus mode Slide the focus mode switch on the camera body to change the focus mode to AF (Autofocus) or MF (Manual focus). • During autofocus, do not touch the focusing ring of your lens or you will interfere with proper lens movement. 22 16 11 8 5. 64 2 821 4 In manual focus mode You can adjust focus on the subjects by turning the focusing ring manually and confirming the focus indicator in the viewfinder. • FA 28-90mm f/3.5-5.6, FAJ 28-80mm f/3.55.
F-STOPS OR F-NUMBERS AND CLICK STOPS There is a white dot next to the maximum fnumber engraved on the lens's aperture ring on many Pentax lenses. This white dot indicates an aperture which is darker by one stop (larger number). The illustration below shows the white dot next to f/4.5 is f/5.6. 1.4 1.2 8 2 1.7 2.8 2.4 4 3.4 5.6 4.8 The click stops between two engraved f/stops are equivalent to intermediate f-stops.
HOW TO USE THE INFRARED INDEX 15 8 ft 10 3 2 m 22 16 8 50 16 11 8 5.6 4 2.8 2 1.4 A 22 When taking infrared pictures with infrared film and either a "R2" or "02" filter, it is necessary to adiust the focus because the point of focus is not the same with infrared light as it is with visible light. As shown above, memorize the focusing point on the lens distance scale when viewed through the viewfinder and turn the focusing ring until the point you memorized aligns with the infrared index.
LENS HOOD Make sure to use a proper size lens hood specially designed for your lens. Square Hoods (Clip-on 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 & FA Zoom 35-80mm f/4-5.6 RH-RB49 FA Zoom 70-200mm f/4-5.6 F & FA Zoom 80-200mm f/4.7-5.6 FA Macro 100mm f/3.5 RH-RC49 FA50mm f/1.4 & f/1.7 MH-RA49 FA43mm f/1.9 Limited RH-RA52 FA Macro 50mm f/2.8 RH-RB52 FA Zoom 28-70mm f/4AL MH-RB52 FA Soft 85mm f/2.
How to Use the Square Hood Attach the square hood to the front of the lens while pressing the knurled tabs on both 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. The improper fitting will cause the vignetting in the picture corners. How to Use the Round Hood The round hood screws into the front of the lens. • The round type rubber hood can be folded when not in use.
How to Use the Built-in Hood 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. See the lens instruction manual for details. Lenses with Built-in Hoods FA 31mm f/1.8 AL Limited FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited FA 135mm f/2.8 (IF) FA 600mm f/4 ED (IF) FA Zoom 250-600mm f/5.
How to Use the Lens Hood with polarizing filter window 1. Remove the PL filter window cap by sliding it in the direction shown. 2. Turn the outer rim of the polarizing filter or circular polarizing filter from the PL filter window as shown. 3. Attach the PL filter window cap. • The hood is designed for use with a polarizing filter or circular polarizing filter, and includes a "PL filter window" for adjusting the polarizing effect.
FILTERS Notes : • Be sure that the PL filter window cap is in place if no polarizing filter or circular polarizing filter is used. • If strong light is entering the PL filter window, either attach the PL filter window cap or reverse the position of the PL filter window (to top or bottom of lens). Strong light entering the PL filter window will defeat the effect of the lens hood and prevent the taking of clear, sharp images.
FILTERS Size 49mm 52mm 58mm 62mm 67mm 72mm 77mm Lens 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 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 FA 31mm f/1.8AL Limited, FA Zoom 20-35mm f/4AL, FA Zoom 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6, FAJ Zoom 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6AL, FA Zoom 28-90mm f/3.5-5.
ZOOM LENS Focusing ring Zoom set button PA AS 5 ft m 2 28-105 Auto zoom switch POWER 105 ZOOM 50 16 11 A 22 * An FA Zoom lens without the power supply contacts on its mount does not have the zoom set button and auto zoom switch. 16 Aperture index (for longer focal length) Aperture-A lock button Zoom ring 28 .
POWER ZOOM LENS Pentax FA and F zoom lens incorporate "twohand" type rings: it has separate focusing and zooming ring. You can set your desired focal length by turning the zoom ring. It may shift the focusing point slightly by changing the focal length. First, adjust zooming and then adjust focus using Autofocus or focus indicator in the viewfinder. The following zoom lenses also refer to its operating manual. FA★ 28-70mmf/2.8AL FA★ 80-200mmf/2.8ED FA★ 250-600mmf/5.
Automatic lens retraction When the power zoom lens is used with KAF2mount cameras, the following functions work when the main switch is turned off. 1. The zoom ring automatically retracts to its shortest length. 2. The focusing ring is set to infinity(∞). With the combination of MZ-S camera, the zoom ring retracts to shortest length only.
Using the manual zoom Pull the zoom ring back to use as manual zoom ring, the word "POWER ZOOM" disappears. POWER ZOOM 80 50 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.
POWER ZOOM 80 80 POWER ZOOM 65 28 A 22 16 11 8 5.6 3.5 Manual aperture To set the aperture of the zoom lens manually, align the aperture-A index with the whitebar index. The dot on the left-hand side of the white-bar index serves as an index to align an f-stop other than "A" when shooting at a longer focal length. For example, when using the FA Zoom 28-80 mm lens and wishing to set the aperture to f/8 with the focal length at 80 mm, align "8" on the aperture ring with the dot on the left-hand side.
Infrared Index of the Zoom Lens When taking infrared photographs with the zoom lens, compensation in focus is necessary 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.).
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MF FULL FA Macro 50mm f/2.8, FA Macro 100mm f/2.8 and FA★ Macro 200mm f/4ED (IF) lenses adjust focus from infinity to life-size. FA Macro 100mm f/3.5 lens adjust focus from infinity to 1/2x. AF 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 ranges to adjust Autofocus quickly.
• 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 KAF2-mount cameras, manual focus will work with the focus-range limiter is set to MANUAL in autofocus mode. • FA★ Macro 200mm f/4ED (IF) lens has a focusing ring which provides autofocus and manual focus settings. Push the focusing ring forward or pull to change the focus mode from autofocus to manual.
ON F OF Clamp Screw FA Macro 50mm f/2.8 and 100mm f/2.8 lenses 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 position, rotation of the focusing ring becomes tight. This helps to prevent the rotation of the focusing ring due to the lens's own weight and avoid any shift in focus.
Tripod Mount FA★ 200mm f/4 ED (IF) is equipped with the tripod mount. To position the camera vertically or horizontally, loosen the camera position shift lock screw, turn the camera 90° to the right or left as desired, and tighten the lock screw firmly. The tripod mount is not detachable. Magnification Scale The magnification is indicated by denominators on the distance scale. "5" indicates "1/5x".
WIDE-ANGLE LENS (FA★ 24mm f/2 (IF) ) 24 AUTO FOCUS A 22 16 11 8 5.6 4 28 2 FA★ 24mm f/2 lens has a focusing ring 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. When used on the KAF2-mount camera, you can use the manual focus mode by setting the manual mode on the lens even if the autofocus mode is set on the camera.
TELEPHOTO LENS (FA★ 85mm f/1.4(IF), FA★ 200mm f/2.8ED(IF), FA★ 300mm f/4.5ED(IF) FA★ Macro 200mm f/4ED(IF) ) FA★ 300mm f/4.5 lens has a focusing ring 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. * The illustration depicts the FA ★ 300mm f/4.5 lens : when using the FA ★ 85mm f/1.4, FA ★ 200mm f/2.8 and FA ★ Macro 200mm f/4, the operation is similar to the FA★ 300mm f/4.5. * For FA★ 300mmf/2.
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 the ∞ (infinity) or shortest distance positions. • When the focusing ring on the lens is set to the autofocus position, the focusing ring is locked. • When used on the KAF-mount camera, set the same focus mode on the camera and lens.
PRECAUTIONS WHEN THE FLASH IS USED Built-in FLASH With the built-in flash in popped-up position, the flash can be used if no warning indication appears when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down. However, some lenses cause vignetting in the picture corners, even though warning indication does not appear. For more details, refer to page 38 and 39. • Remove the lens hood when the built-in flash is used because the flash light will be blocked by the lens hood.
SOFT CASE FOR LENS Code S70-70 S80-80 S80-120 S80-160 S90-100 S90-160 S110-160 S120-150 S110-210 S110-230 S120-230 S135-340 Trunk case Lens 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 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 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 FA 70-200mm f/4-5.
SPECIFICATIONS pe •Ty ULTRAWIDE-ANGLE WIDE-ANGLE STANDARD MEDIUMTELEPHOTO TELEPHOTO ULTRA-TELEPHOTO MACRO ns •Le FA 20mm f/2.8 FA★ 24mm f/2AL (IF) FA 28mm f/2.8AL FA 31mm f/1.8AL Limited FA 35mm f/2AL FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited FA 50mm f/1.4 FA 50mm f/1.7 FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited FA★ 85mm f/1.4 (IF) FA 135mm f/2.8 (IF) FA★ 200mm f/2.8ED (IF) FA★ 300mm f/2.8ED (IF) FA★ 300mm f/4.5ED (IF) FA★ 400mm f/5.6ED (IF) FA★ 600mm f/4ED (IF) FA MACRO 50mm f/2.8 FA MACRO 100mm f/2.8 FA MACRO 100mm f/3.
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COMPATIBILETY OF LENSES WITH THE BUILT-IN FLASH [○ = compatible × = incompatible because of vignetting] Compatibility Z/PZ series Cameras *1 MZ series Cameras *1 FA 20mm f/2.8 × × FA 24mm f/2 AL (IF) × × FA 28mm f/2.8 AL ○ ○ FA 31mm f/1.8 AL Limited ○ ○ FA 35mm f/2 AL ○ ○ FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited ○ ○ FA 50mm f/1.4 ○ ○ FA 50mm f/1.7 ○ ○ FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited ○ ○ FA★ 85mm f/1.4 (IF) ○ ○ FA 135mm f/2.8 (IF) ○ ○ FA★ 200mm f/2.8 ED (IF) ○ ○ FA★ 300mm f/2.8 ED (IF) × × FA★ 300mm f/4.5 ED (IF) ○*2 ○*2 FA★ 400mm f/5.
Compatibility Z/PZ series Cameras *1 MZ series Cameras *1 MZ-S series Cameras *1 FA 20∼35mm f/4 AL △*3 △*3 △*4 FA 24∼90mm f/3.5∼4.5 AL (IF) △*5 △*6 △*7 FA★ 28∼70mm f/2.8 AL × × △*8 FA 28∼70mm f/4 AL △*9 ○ ○ FA 28∼80mm f/3.5∼5.6 △ * 10 △ * 10 ○ FAJ 28∼80mm f/3.5∼5.6 AL △ * 11 ○ ○ FA 28∼90mm f/3.5∼5.6 △ * 11 ○ ○ FA 28∼105mm f/3.2∼4.5AL (IF) ○ ○ ○ FA 28∼105mm f/4∼5.6 △ * 12 △ * 13 ○ FA 28∼105mm f/4∼5.6 (IF) △ * 14 △ * 14 ○ FA 28∼200mm f/3.8∼5.6 (IF) △ * 15 △ * 15 △ * 16 FA 35∼80mm f/4∼5.
*2 *3 *4 *5 Vignetting will occur, even if the inappropriate lens warning is blinking. Vignetting will occur at focal length between 20mm∼28m. Vignetting will occur at focal length between 20mm∼24m. 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. * 6 Vignetting will occur at focal lengths between 24mm-35mm.
* 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. * 20 Vignetting will occur at focus distance less than 1m.
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