Removing the lens
1. Press the lens release button on the right-hand side front of the camera
and keep pressed.
2. Rotate the lens counter-clockwise on the body until it stops, and lift it out
carefully from the body.
Attaching a lens
1. Looking down from the top of the camera, or from right hand side, align
the blue or the red index point on the lens with the blue or red index
points located on bayonet mount of the XF Camera Body and rotate
clockwise on the body until it stops and clicks into position.
Two di
ff
erent colored index points are available to allow easier attachment of
the lens to the camera. Either when looking downwards from above the camera
(blue), or in front of the camera looking from the side (red).
If you are not replacing with another lens, then reattach the front and rear
caps, and keep them always attached to the body to protect the mirror-
mechanism or lens elements from accidental damage.
Interchangeable Viewfinders
In addition to the Prism Viewfinder, the XF features an optional Waist Level
Finder (Part # 73090).
Removing the Viewfinder
1. Ensure the power of the XF Camera System is O
ff
.
2. Grasp the viewfinder securely with your right-hand and push the
viewfinder release slider forwards, towards the lens with the right thumb.
3. Lift the viewfinder up and out carefully, beginning with the rear of the
viewfinder then moving up and away from the camera body.
Attaching the Viewfinder
1. Ensure the power of the XF Camera System is O
ff
.
2. Hold the viewfinder securely with your right hand, with the viewfinder
tilting downwards slightly.
3. Place the front edge of the viewfinder so that it is resting on the front
edge of the body.
4. Ensure that the viewfinder’s front locating pins are aligned with the body’s
pin registration recesses, located in the front of the XF Viewfinder port.
(Both the electrical contacts and prism of the viewfinder must be aligned
with the body’s contacts and viewfinder screen recess.)
5. Carefully lower the rear of the viewfinder until level with the body, then
press the viewfinder down firmly until it clicks into place.
NOTE:
Ensure the viewfinder is securely attached before turning the power on and using the
camera. Failure to ensure the viewfinder and body are properly secured could result in a
camera malfunction. There is also a risk of dropping either the camera or the viewfinder
if the viewfinder is not securely attached! Always remember to protect the optical
elements.
XF Waist Level Finder Diopters
You can replace the default magnifier lens of the XF Waist Level Finder with
an optional Diopter and use the finder without eyeglasses in case you are
nearsighted or farsighted. Each Waist Level Finder Diopter has a fixed
correction value, for example minus two (-2), whereas the default magnifier is
neutral (zero correction).
The Diopters are accessories and can be ordered by using these part numbers:
• 73094 XF Waist Level Finder D2
• 73095 XF Waist Level Finder D1
• 73096 XF Waist Level Finder Diopter 0 (Included with the WLF)
• 73097 XF Waist Level Finder Diopter -1
• 73099 XF Waist Level Finder Diopter -2
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