Once the body cap has been removed, remove the rear lens cap from the lens, set it aside,
and then mount the lens on the camera by matching the alignment indicator on the
lens barrel (red for EF lenses and white for EF-S lenses) with the red or white dot on
the camera’s lens mount (see Figure 1.5). Rotate the lens away from the shutter release
until it seats securely. (You can find out more about the difference between EF and EF-
S lenses in Chapter 10.) Set the focus mode switch on the lens to AF (autofocus). If the
lens hood is bayoneted on the lens in the reversed position (which makes the lens/hood
combination more compact for transport), twist it off and remount with the edge fac-
ing outward (see Figure 1.6). A lens hood protects the front of the lens from accidental
bumps, stray fingerprints, and reduces flare caused by extraneous light arriving at the
front element of the lens from outside the picture area.
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Figure 1.5
Match the
white dot on
EF-S lenses
with the white
dot on the
camera mount
to properly
align the lens
with the bayo-
net mount. For
EF lenses, use
the red dots.
Figure 1.6
A lens hood
protects the
lens from extra-
neous light and
accidental
bumps.
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