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Canon HF S21 Camcorder User Manual

1. You can easily attach a Limited lens To remove the lens cap squeeze the by aligning the finger point on the tabs as shown in the illustration lens with the camera s lens unlock button When not using a lens be sure to Limited lenses attach the lens cap FA 31mm f 1 8AL Limited For the FA 48mm f 1 9 Limited FA 43mm f 1 9 Limited lens attach the lens cap to the FA 77mm f 1 8 Limited hood The lens cap cannot be attached directly to the front of the lens Focusing F 11 gt JSS gt po c p 7 To switch between autofocusing and manual focusing use the camera s focus mode lever For details refer to your camera s instruction manual For FA lenses see page 13 For non autofocus cameras use manual focusing Autofocusing Press the shutter button halfway to autofocus During autofocusing the focusing ring rotates so do not touch it Manual focusing Turn the focusing ring as shown in the illustration Setting autofocus Push the focusing ring forward until you can see AUTO FOCUS When the lens is set for autofocus the focusing ring locks Setting manual focus Pull the focusing ring until AUTO FOCUS is hidden Turn the focusing ring to focus manually FA lenses With FA lenses
2. 2 19 Lens HOOQ iL Gees 20 oM n 20 Compatible Lens Hoods 21 Attaching a Round Lens Hood 22 e Attaching a Square Lens Hood 23 Using the Built in Lens Hood seen 24 SPL Filter WIPDOOW 2252 eese ande none 25 Tnpod Mount lea 27 Em 28 s Filter CAUTIONS E 28 S FINES ZOS ET 28 e Note Using a Circular Polarizing Filter 29 Note Attaching a Specialized Hood 29 Cautions When Using Flash 30 e Compatibility with Built in Flash sese m 31 Lens CASO PEN 32 e Lens Case Compatibility Table 32 Main Specifications nen 34 STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE _ 36 About the smc PENTAX FA FA J Lens Single Focal Length Lens Focusing ring Front ring threads Distance scale Aperture ring Depth of field scale Aperture A lock button Zoom Lens Aperture index long focal length Aperture A lock Aperture ring note button
3. A Aperture index short focal length Note The following lenses do not have an aperture ring FA 18 35mm f 4 5 6AL FA J 28 80mm f 3 5 5 6AL and FA 75 300mm f 4 5 5 8AL The aperture is controlled at the A Auto setting Therefore the lens is not compatible with cameras and accessories which are not compatible with the A setting A zoom lens has two rings The focusing ring at the front of the lens and the zoom ring behind it Turn the zoom ring to obtain the desired angle of view focal distance Whenever you turn the zoom ring to change the angle of view focal distance the focus may also change slightly First turn the zoom ring then focus About the zoom ring Turning the zoom ring to the right gets a Telephoto effect making the subject look larger Turning it to the left gets a Wide angle effect cover ing a wider area Changing the Lens 1 Align the mount index red dots 2 To detach the lens hold down the on the camera body and lens and camera s lens unlock button then attach the lens Turn the lens clock turn the lens counterclockwise wise until it locks in place When attaching a lens do not press the camera s lens unlock button Doing 50 causes improper lens attachment After attaching a lens turn the lens counterclockwise slightly to make sure the lens is locked in place Finger Point on Limited Lenses Lens Cap
4. another setting hold down the Aperture A lock button and turn the aperture ring If your camera has a K mount with no lens information contacts set the aperture ring to any aperture except A About the Zoom Lens Aperture Zoom lenses whose maximum aperture varies depending on the focal length have a Minimum length aperture index for the shortest focal length and a Maximum length aperture index for the longest focal length To set the aperture to A Auto turn the aperture ring to the white Short focal length index at the center regardless of the focal length as shown in the illustration For the longer focal lengths if you want to set an aperture other than A align the aperture ring with the long focal length s aperture For example with a 28 105mm zoom lens set to 105mm set the f 8 aperture by aligning the aperture ring s f 8 to the Long focal length aperture index mark on the left of the white index When setting the aperture manually at a middle focal length use the aper ture index for the short and long focal lengths as a reference Apertures and Click Stops Certain lenses have a white dot next to the maximum aperture The white dot indicates a difference of one aper ture stop For example as shown on the right the white dot next to f 2 indicates f 2 8 If there is no white dot for a click stop be
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6. 4 lens has a tripod mount so you can mount the lens on a tripod Switching between horizontal and vertical shooting Loosen the lens orientation lock screw and turn the lens by 90 left or right Then tighten the lens orientation lock screw Lens orientation lock screw Tripod mount The tripod mount can also be detached For instructions see the FA lens instruction manual Filters Select the filter matching the lens filter size then screw it onto the front of the lens The FA 600mm f 4ED IF lens has a filter holder in the rear to hold the 43mm filter provided with the lens For details see the FA lens instruction manual Filter Cautions When attached to the lens the fil ter becomes part of the lens optics Therefore handle it in the same way as the lens Keep it clean from dust scratches smudges etc Except for a circular polarizing filter avoid attach ing more than one filter to the lens Using multiple filters is not effective Filter Sizes Lens Size FA 31mm f 1 8AL Limited 58mm FA 35mm f 2AL 49mm FA 43mm f 1 9Limited 49mm FA 50mm f 1 4 49mm FA 77mm f 1 8Limited 49mm FA J 18 35mm f 4 5 6AL 67mm FA 20 35mm f 4AL 58mm FA J 28 80mm f 3 5 5 6AL 58mm FA 28 105mm f 3 2 4 5AL IF 58mm FA J 75 300mm f 4 5 5 8BAL 58mm Note Using a Circular Polarizing Filter n the case of the FA 77mm 1 1 8 Limited lens attaching certain dis continued circular polari
7. When the lens is not attached to the camera body attach both the provided lens cap and lens mount cap to protect it from dust 7 Do not leave the camera with the lens cap off attached to a tripod or other rigid camera support The inner parts of the camera can be damaged by direct sunlight 8 Have the lens inspected by a dealer every one or two years to maintain its high performance 5 PRECAUTIONS AND LENS MAINTENANCE 3 About the smc PENTAX FA FA J 7 About the zoom ting s etes een catalase 9 Changing the 402 22 10 Finger Point on Limited 11 Lens ike coh 11 eripe 12 AULOOCUSING 12 Manual focusing m 12 13 Setting autofocus 8 8 EAS 13 Setting manual fOCUS 13 Setting the Aperture A Auto Lock Switching 15 About the Zoom Lens Aperture 0011 16 e Apertures and Click Stops 17 Using the Infrared Index 18 e Zoom Lens Infrared Index
8. e intensified and should they focus on flammable materials fire may occur PRECAUTIONS AND LENS MAINTENANCE 1 Storage and mildew prevention Take the lens out of the protective case or camera bag and store it in a dry well ventilated place Avoid storing the lens in a poorly ventilated location such as a closet ward robe drawer vehicle or where insect repellent or medicine is kept Avoid storing the lens in areas of high temperature and humidity where there is a risk of mildew growth Store the lens with a desiccant in a dry cabinet airtight container or plastic bag Leaving a saturated desiccant in the storage container can cause dam age to the lens Be sure to read the instructions that come with the desiccant before use 2 The lens is not waterproof When using the lens in a rain or mist be careful not to allow it to get wet 3 Never use any organic solvent such as thinner alcohol or benzine etc to remove dust on the lens 4 The lens is a precise optical instrument Be careful not to let it fall or subject it to strong shocks or pressure Use a cushion or similar pad to protect the lens from the vibrations of motorcycles or other vehicles boats etc 5 Avoid subjecting the lens to rapid changes in temperature otherwise con densation may occur on both the inside and the outside of the lens Put the lens in a plastic bag or camera bag and take it out after the lens has reached ambient temperature 6
9. everse Attaching Square Lens Hood 1 The hood attaches in the same 2 The square hood should be posi way as a lens cap While holding tioned horizontally on the lens If it down the two knurled tabs attach is tilted vignetting may occur the hood to the front of the lens Using the Built in Lens Hood To use the built in lens hood pull it out from the lens In the case of the FA 600mm f 4 lens the built in lens hood is threaded To extend or retract it turn the hood For details see the FA lens instruction manual Extending the FA 77mm f 1 8 s lens hood does not obstruct the camera s built in flash Lenses with a Built in Lens Hood FA 31mm f 1 8AL Limited FA 77mm f 1 8 Limited FA 600mm f 4ED IF PL Filter Window Certain hoods also have a PL filter window This enables you to easily rotate any polarizing or circular polar izing filter attached to the lens Lenses with a PL filter window FA 35mm f 2AL FA J18 35mm f 4 5 6AL Using the PL filter window 1 Remove the PL filter window cap by sliding it downward as shown by the arrow POLARIZING FILTA 2 From the PL filter window turn the 3 Reattach the PL filter window cap polarizing or circular polarizing fil Before shooting be sure the cap ter has been reattached so that the hood can provide the maximum effect Tripod Mount The FA 600mm f
10. he illustration zoom lenses have an infrared index Correct the focus with respect to the focal length used Lens Hood The lens hood can be round square or built in Using a lens hood is rec ommended for preventing internal lens reflections Suitable hoods are listed on the next page Note Do not use a lens hood if you are using the camera s built in flash The hood may obstruct the flash causing darkened areas in the pic ture In the case of the FA 43mm f 1 9 lens the flash can be used with the hood attached Compatible Lens Hoods Compatible Attachment Hood Shape Method FA 35mm f 2AL PH RBA49 Round Bayonet FA 43mm f 1 9Limited MH RA49 Round Screw on FA 50mm f 1 4 PH RA49 Round Screw on RH RC49 Round Screw on PH SA49 Square Spring FA J 18 35mm f 4 5 6AL PH RBL67 Round Bayonet FA 20 35mm f 4AL 58 Round Bayonet FA J 28 80mm f 3 5 5 6AL 58 Round Bayonet 28 105mm f 3 2 4 5AL IF PH RBC58 Round Bayonet FA J 75 300mm f 4 5 5 8AL PH RBF58 Round Bayonet PH Plastic hood RH Rubber hood MH Metal hood Attaching a Round Lens Hood Screw on Type Screw the hood on to the front of the lens Bayonet Type Attach the hood to the front of the lens and turn the hood clockwise until it snaps in place To detach the lens hood follow this procedure in reverse When not using the lens hood you can attach it to the lens in r
11. l 9 Vignetting occurs at the 28 40mm focal engths 18 24mm and the subject is closer than 1 5 engths engths ng does not occur engths engths Lens Case The soft cases have a case desig nation as shown in the Lens Case Compatibility Table on the right A dedicated soft case is provided with FA Limited series lenses Lens Case Compatibility Table Compatible Lens Case os Dedicated FA 31mm f 1 8AL Limited case FA 35mm f 2AL 580 80 43mm f 1 9Limited Dedicated case FA 50mm f 1 4 570 70 FA 77mm f 1 8Limited Dedicated case x Dedicated FA 600mm f 4ED IF case FA J 18 35mm f 4 5 6AL S90 100 FA 20 35mm f 4AL 590 100 FA J 28 80mm f 3 5 5 6AL 590 100 FA 28 105mm f 3 2 4 5AL 590 100 IF FA J 75 300mm f 4 5 5 8AL 590 140 Main Specifications AL Lens with an aspherical element ED Lens using an Extra low Dispersion glass IF Lens with internal focusing Lers Construction Minimum Angle of View Aperture F Diagonal extent FA 31mm f 1 8AL Limited 9 elements in 7 groups 22 70 FA 35mm f 2AL 6 elements in 5 groups 22 63 FA 43mm f 1 9Limited 7 elements in 6 groups 22 53 FA 50mm f 1 4 7 elements in 6 groups 22 47 FA 77mm f 1 8Limited 7 elements in 6 groups 22 31 5 FA 600mm f 4ED IF 9 elements in 7 groups 32 4 1 FA J 18 35mm f 4 5 6AL 12 elements 10 groups 22 32 100 63 FA 20 35m
12. lens is suit able with the za D s built in flash see the camera s instruction manual When using the built in flash remove any lens hood The lens hood may obstruct the built in flash Cautions When Using Flash The FA 43mm f 1 9 Limited lens is compatible with the built in flash even with the lens hood attached With an external flash If you use an external flash you can use the lens with the lens hood attached For details see the external flash s instruction manual With the AF500FTZ flash If the AF500FTZ flash is used with an FA lens shorter than 24mm the flash does not show a blinking focal length display as a warning Compatibility with Built in Flash FA and FA J lenses other than the following can be used with the built in flash with no problems Lens K series 251 yes series MZ S Z series FA 600mm f 4ED IF x x x x x FA J 18 35mm f 4 5 6AL A A AS FA 20 35mm f 4AL 5 5 FA J 28 80mm f 3 5 5 6AL AT O 28 105mm f 4 5 6 IF AS 1 Except the MZ S 2 Vignetting may occur if the focal length is 18mm and the subject is closer than 1 meter 8 Vignetting occurs at the 18 28mm focal 4 Vignetting occurs if the focal length is meter Vignetting occurs at the 20 28mm focal 6 Vignetting occurs at the 20 24mm focal 7 Although a warning is displayed vignetti 8 Vignetting occurs at the 28 35mm foca
13. m f 4AL 10 elements in 8 groups 22 94 63 FA J 28 80mm f 3 5 5 6AL 8 elements in 8 groups 22 38 75 30 5 28 105mm f 3 2 4 5AL IF 12 elements in 11 groups 22 32 75 23 5 FA J 75 300mm f 4 5 5 8AL 12 elements 10 groups 32 38 32 8 2 FA J lenses do not have an aperture ring The aperture is controlled at the A Auto position Includes tripod mount Figures in indicate the thread diameter of the front ring of Filter Min Focusing Max Max DiameterxLength Weight g Filter Distance m Magnification ommxmm Lens only 5 Hood mm 0 3 0 16 65x68 5 345 58 0 3 0 17 64x44 5 195 215 49 0 45 0 12 64x27 155 165 49 0 45 0 15 65x37 220 49 0 7 0 14 64x48 270 49 5 0 0 13 176x457 7 0001 43 150 0 28 0 18 72x68 5 190 217 67 0 3 0 16 69 5x68 245 275 58 0 4 0 25 63x67 180 197 58 0 5 0 19 66x65 5 255 280 58 1 3 0 3 68 5x116 385 425 58 STATEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the li
14. mits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a res idential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio fre quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equip ment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada PENTAX Imaging Systems Division PENTAX Europe GmbH European Headquarters PENTAX U K Limited PENTAX France S A S PENTAX Italia S r l PENTAX Schweiz AG 2 36 9 Maeno cho Itabashi ku Tokyo 174 8639 JAPAN http www pentax
15. shift the focus ing ring forward or back to switch between autofocus and manual focus If your camera has Karz mount you can still switch between auto focus and manual focus with the lens focusing ring even when the camera has been set to autofocus If you have a camera such as the SF series having a Kar mount set both the camera and lens focus mode switch to the same setting If the camera is set to autofocus AF single and the lens is set to manu al focus you cannot take a picture until the camera s focus indicator lights If you use a camera which does not have autofocus focus manually The telephoto lens focusing ring stops turning at slightly past the oo infinity symbol This is because the point of focus changes depend ing on the temperature and some times the focus is achieved beyond the infinity symbol Even when focusing at infinity always look through the viewfind er to make sure the subject is in focus When the lens is set for manual focus the focusing ring can contin ue to turn even past the minimum focusing distance or infinity mark Setting the Aperture A Auto Lock Switching 15 8 n 2216 8 d m 2216 8 PENTAX 50 11221611 8 5 6 4 28214 ee eee RUN E To set the aperture ring to A Auto hold down the Aperture A lock but ton and align the A index with the white line index To set the aperture ring to
16. smc PENTAX INTERCHANGEABLE LENS OPERATING MANUAL ED T uj gt 0 Thank you for purchasing the smc PENTAX lens This operating manual applies to all of the smc PENTAX FA and FA J lenses Please also read your camera s operating manual n this manual the smc PENTAX FA lens is referred to as FA lens and the smc PENTAX FA J lens as the FA J lens Illustrations shown herein may differ from the actual appearance PENTAX and smc PENTAX are trademarks of HOYA CORPORATION USING YOUR LENS SAFETY Although we have carefully designed these lenses for safe operation please pay special attention to items marked with the following symbols when using this product N WARNING This symbol indicates precautions that if not followed could result in serious injury to the user A CAUTION This symbol indicates precautions that if not followed could result in minor or medium injury to the user or damage to the equipment N WARNING Never look at the sun CAUTION Do not leave the lens in through the lens or camera Serious damage to the retina or total loss of eyesight may occur Wrapping the strap around your neck is dangerous Make sure that small children do not get the strap caught around their neck A strap is supplied only with some large types of lenses direct sunlight without lens caps Sunrays passing through the lens will b
17. tween the f numbers the click stop indicates the respective f number shown below Also certain lenses have no intermediate click stop at both ends of the aperture scale due to a lack of space Do not set the aperture ring to a position where there is no click stop e 1 4 2 28 4 56 8 11 o 16 22 32 e 45 1 2 T 2 4 3 4 4 8 6 7 9 5 13 5 19 26 38 Using the Infrared Index 12216118 56 4 28214 ee en LM If you use infrared film with an R2 or O2 filter the point of focus differs from normal shooting with visible light This means the point of focus must be corrected Infrared film cannot be used with the MZ S MZ 60 and ia cam eras since these cameras use infrared light to detect film transport operations When the subject is in focus in the view finder note the point of focus on the distance scale shown in the left illustra tion Then turn the focusing ring so the respective point of focus on the distance scale is aligned with the infrared index mark as shown in the right illustration Before turning the focusing ring set the focus mode to manual focus To determine the proper exposure refer to the film s instruction manual Zoom Lens Infrared Index With a zoom lens the focusing cor rection amount for infrared film shoot ing varies depending on the focal length As shown in t
18. zing filters including the PENTAX Type A Circular Polarizing Filter prevents the built in hood from being pulled out With an autofocus camera use a circular polarizing filter instead of a polarizing filter A polarizing filter affects the accuracy of the autofo cus and exposure Note Attaching a Specialized Hood Ifthe PENTAX Type A Circular Polarizing Filter discontinued is attached to the FA 28 105mm f 3 2 4 5AL IF lens you cannot attach the specialized lens hood since it hits the filter s outer edge Also attaching a non PENTAX circular polarizing filter may still prevent the specialized hood from being attached PENTAX Circular Polarizing Filters Both discontinued Type B Type A is thicker than Type B With the built in flash Use the built in flash for subjects at least 0 7 meter away If the subject is closer than 0 7 meter overexposure may result The built in flash can usually be used with a lens as long as the 1 symbol does not blink in the camera as a warning However with certain lenses vignetting may still occur even if there is no blinking symbol warning It is also possible for a lens to trigger the blinking symbol warning but still be used with no problem For details see the built in flash compat ibility table on page 31 With the z4 D the blinking 15 symbol warning does not appear in the camera even if the lens is unsuitable for the built in flash To find out whether the

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