Pentax smc PENTAX-F Operating Manual Download Page 1

smc PENTAX-FA
INTERCHANGEABLE LENS

OPERATING MANUAL

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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.

Summary of Contents for smc PENTAX-F

Page 1: ...ratulations 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...

Page 2: ...e lens hood Built in lens hood FILTER 14 ZOOM LENS 16 POWER ZOOM LENS 17 Power zoom ring Aperture Infrared index of the zoom lens MACRO LENS 22 Focus range limiter Clamp screw Tripod mount Magnificati...

Page 3: ...sunlight without lens caps Sunrays passing through the lens will be intensified and should they focus on flammable materi als fire may occur FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR LENS 1 Although we have carefully des...

Page 4: ...oid storing the lens in a place where temperature and humidity are high Keep you lens in as dry a place as possible If you do not expect to use the lens for an extended period store it in the case wit...

Page 5: ...ra the camera features a Power Zoom system An FA zoom lens without the power zoom contacts are shown in the illustration does not have the power zoom function Do not damage or dirty the power contacts...

Page 6: ...with a clean dry cloth FAJ28 80mm f 3 5 5 6AL and FAJ75 300 mm f 4 5 5 8AL lenses have A Auto posi tion only no aperture ring to set a f stop manually The camera body controls aper ture settings on A...

Page 7: ...en 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 bu...

Page 8: ...ex with the line while depressing the Aperture A lock button The aperture ring can be released from A in the same manner to set your desired f stop manually FA28 105mm f 4 5 6 IF and FA28 200 mm f 3 8...

Page 9: ...anual focus mode You can adjust focus on the subjects by turn ing 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 5 5 6AL and FAJ 7...

Page 10: ...ation below shows the white dot next to f 4 5 is f 5 6 F STOPS OR F NUMBERS AND CLICK STOPS The click stops between two engraved f stops are equivalent to intermediate f stops Some lenses do not have...

Page 11: ...he point you memorized aligns with the infrared index Turn the focusing ring in the MANUAL focus mode only For the exposure control requierd in this special photography see the information supplied wi...

Page 12: ...imited lens Bayonet type PH RBA49 FA 35mm f 2AL PH RBA58 FA Zoom 20 35mm f 4AL PH RBA62 FA Zoom 28 105mm f 4 5 6 IF PH RBC58 FA Zoom 28 105mm f 3 2 4 5AL IF PH RBE58 FAJ Zoom 28 80mm f 3 5 5 6AL PH RB...

Page 13: ...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...

Page 14: ...FA Zoom 250 600mm f 5 6 ED IF The built in flash of the camera can be used when the built in hood is utilized on the FA 77mmf 1 8 and FA 135 mm f 2 8 lens For more details of Bayonet hoods refer to p...

Page 15: ...filter or circular polarizing filter and includes a PL filter window for adjusting the polarizing effect When attaching the hood align the white dots on the lens and hood so that the PL filter window...

Page 16: ...om 28 105mm f 3 2 4 5AL IF lens the special lens hood cannot be attached When a non Pentax circular polarizing filter is attached it also may not be attached Screw in Type Filters This type of filter...

Page 17: ...mm 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 52mm FA 135mm f 2 8 IF FA Soft 85mm f 2 8 FA Mac...

Page 18: ...t have the zoom set button and auto zoom switch ZOOM LENS 28 105 5 2 ft m A 22 16118 5 6 PA AS POWER ZOOM 105 50 28 Focusing ring Zoom ring Aperture A lock button Aperture index for longer focal lengt...

Page 19: ...ails FA 28 70mmf 2 8AL FA28 105mmf 4 5 6 FA70 200mmf 4 5 6 FA 80 200mmf 2 8ED IF FA 250 600mmf 5 6ED IF Auto zoom functions The FA Zoom lens with power contacts com bined with KAF2 mount cameras can u...

Page 20: ...e tulip mark on the focusing ring that enable to take a picture at closest distance as a fixed focal length lens even set at wide angle position However at the edges of picture may be darkened due to...

Page 21: ...the word POWER ZOOM appears on the ring and move the zoom ring to right or left to change the focal length Using the manual zoom Pull the zoom ring back to use as manual zoom ring the word POWER ZOOM...

Page 22: ...ing 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 lef...

Page 23: ...ng indexes only for the longest and shortest focal length such as FA Zoom 70 200mm obtain the compensation value for intermediate focal length by using the scale as a guide The red line on the lens ba...

Page 24: ...MACRO LENS 22...

Page 25: ...acro 200mm f 4ED IF lenses equipped with the focus range limiter that control the focusing ranges to adjust Autofocus quickly To set the focus range limiter Turn the focus limiter to LIMIT with the fo...

Page 26: ...ing which provides autofocus and manual focus settings Push the focusing ring forward or pull to change the focus mode from autofocus to manual Focusing range With the KAF2 mount camera when the focus...

Page 27: ...ointing down if you turn the clamp screw to the ON posi tion 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...

Page 28: ...s desired and tighten the lock screw firmly The tripod mount is not detachable Magnification Scale The magnification is indicated by denomina tors on the distance scale 5 indicates 1 5x When determini...

Page 29: ...it will keep rotating as no stoppers are pro vided at the or shortest distance posi tions When the focusing ring on the lens is set to the autofocus position the focusing ring is released allowing a...

Page 30: ...A 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 When used...

Page 31: ...same focus mode on the camera and lens When the camera is set to the autofo cus mode AF single and the lens to man ual focus mode the shutter cannot be released unless the focus indication appears in...

Page 32: ...out the lens hood Flash A AF500FTZ AF360FTZ AF400FTZ AF240FT AF400T Flash B AF330FTZ Flash C AF280T AF200T AF200SA AF200S Flash D AF100 AF140 1 No vignetting occur at focal distance more than 2 5m 2 N...

Page 33: ...300mm f 4 5 5 6 FA 100 300mm f 4 7 5 8 FA MACRO 100mm f 2 8 S90 100 FA 24mm f 2 IF FA 20 35mm f 4AL FA 24 90mm f 3 5 4 5AL IF FAJ 28 80mm f 3 5 5 6AL FA 28 105mm f 3 2 4 5AL IF FA 28 105mm f 4 5 6 IF...

Page 34: ...8 7 0 70 2 30 TELEPHOTO FA 200mm f 2 8ED IF 32 12 5 9 8 1 20 3 90 FA 300mm f 2 8ED IF 32 8 2 10 7 2 00 6 60 FA 300mm f 4 5ED IF 32 8 2 9 7 2 00 6 60 ULTRA TELEPHOTO FA 400mm f 5 6ED IF 45 6 2 9 8 2 00...

Page 35: ...9 70 550 19 4 67 0 25 68 80 375 13 2 52 0 20 83 134 785 27 7 77 0 17 123 247 2500 88 2 43 112 0 17 72 5 160 935 33 0 43 0 23 83 199 1140 40 2 77 0 13 176 457 7000 247 0 43 150 1 00 68 70 385 13 6 52 1...

Page 36: ...1 65 FA ZOOM 28 200mmf 3 8 5 6AL IF 22 32 75 12 5 16 14 0 52 1 70 FA ZOOM 35 80mmf 4 5 6 22 32 63 30 5 7 6 0 40 1 30 FA ZOOM 70 200mmf 4 5 6 32 45 34 5 12 5 10 8 1 10 3 60 1 FAJ ZOOM 75 300mmf 4 5 5 8...

Page 37: ...0 19 87 5 191 5 1570 55 4 77 0 25 65 97 5 270 9 5 49 0 25 65 97 5 295 10 4 49 0 28 74 5 129 550 19 4 58 0 26 70 128 5 410 14 5 58 0 25 71 5 154 5 605 21 3 58 0 20 134 442 5600 198 0 43 112 2 This len...

Page 38: ...36 m ft SOFT FA SOFT 28mmf 2 8 22 75 5 5 0 25 0 82 FA SOFT 85mmf 2 8 32 28 5 5 4 0 50 1 65 Minimum Aperture Angle of View Elements Groups Lens Type Minimum Focus Distance...

Page 39: ...37 X mm mm g oz mm 3 1 4 S 2 S 1 4 L 2 L 0 13 65 6 40 3 195 6 9 49 0 25 66 60 305 10 8 52 Filter size Power zoom Maximum Magnification Max Diameter Length Weight Rear Converter Compatibility...

Page 40: ...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 300...

Page 41: ...8 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 6 FA 70 200mm f 4 5 6 FAJ 75 300mm f 4 5 5 8 AL FA 80 200mm f 2 8 ED IF 17 18 F FA 80 200mm f 4 7...

Page 42: ...istance is closer than 1m 9 With the Z 1P and Z 5P camera vignetting will occur at focal length 28mm when the camera to subject distance is closer than 1m 10 Vignetting will occur at focal lengths bet...

Page 43: ...ay cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not approved by the patry responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and f...

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