USER MANUAL
Item no. 3043500
CF Lens Adapter
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will work correctly (except for the lack of flash synchronisation) if the cable
is not connected but film advance is consequently delayed by 1.5 seconds.
Please note that with some older lens types there may be a delay anyway,
even if the cable is correctly attached.
Removing the adapter
After exposure, you can remove the adapter from the camera
without re-cocking the lens but you cannot remove a lens from
the adapter without re-cocking the lens.
Remove a lens from the adapter by pressing the lens adapter
catch on the adapter and rotating the lens in an anticlockwise
direction.
Remove the adapter from the camera body as you would a lens
by pressing the lens release button on the camera and rotating
the adapter in an anticlockwise direction.
Converters, extension tubes and lenses should be removed in reverse order
to attachment, that is, lens first followed by the converter or extension
tube. Avoid removing a lens and converter/extension tube as a combined
unit as separation will cause the lens shutter to trip. See note above under
‘Attaching the adapter’ for details.
Lens choice and H display
5, 6, 7, 8,16
Attachment of the adapter or adapter/lens combination auto-
matically causes the camera to display the lens/converter choice
screen on the grip LCD. The grip screen is scrollable or partly
so, depending on lens type (see below). There are two possible
screens (shown by the setting information on the lower row of
the LCD), namely
All lenses
(as in illus 14) and
My lenses
.
Toggle between these two screens by pressing the
AF
button
(signified by the commands
Next
in the top row on the screen).
The
My lenses
screen will provide access to a list you have already
created (see below for details) while the
All lenses
will provide ac-
cess to all lenses available.
When a C/CF/CFi type lens is attached, all ‘C’ lenses are available
(by scrolling) on the list.
To simplify operation however, when a CFE lens is attached,
only CFE lenses that share the same widest aperture appear on
the list. For example, when attaching a CFE4/40 mm lens, the
CFE4/120 mm and the CFE4/180 mm will also appear as they
both have f/4 as their widest aperture. Therefore when attaching
a CFE 2.8/80 mm lens, only that lens appears as it is the only f/2.8
lens in the CFE range. Please note that this feature functions by
way of the databus connections and therefore will not work if
the converter/extension tubes have no databus connectors.
4. Rotate the front control wheel until the desired lens appears, then rotate the
rear control wheel until ‘
Yes
’ appears, illus 17.
5. When you have matched all lenses of your choice that you want on the list
with a ‘
Yes
’ and each lens you don’t want on the list has been matched with
a ‘
No
’, finally press ‘
Save
’ (
DRIVE
) button.
When accessed, the ‘Lens choice’ screen will now only display
the lenses you have chosen when you rotate the front control
wheel, allowing much faster choice. Please note that the correct
lens still has to be chosen and the any converter must also be
chosen before
SAVE
is pressed.
Converters cannot be included on a favourite list and always remain as
a choice that has to be set.
Focusing
Although the autofocus function is not available with V System
lenses, the H focus confirmation aid LEDs in the viewfinder func-
tion as normal with exception of lenses slower than f/6.7. This
function remains customizable in
Custom Options #14
. Operation
is identical as with HC lenses. See the H user manual for full
details.
The focus confirmation function automatically shuts down with lenses
slower than f/6.7 (as it does with HC lenses) on condition that the cor-
rect lens/converter settings have been made. However, this automatic
shutdown does not take place if extension tubes are fitted.
CFE lenses — Pre-set the aperture of your choice on the lens. This setting
will appear on the grip and viewfinder LCD alongside the shutter speed
chosen by the camera. Transfer the shutter speed setting from the grip or
viewfinder LCD (or EV visible on the grip LCD) to the lens.
i. Make the exposure.
j. The message ‘Cock the lens’ now appears on the grip LCD (illus 11) and on
the viewfinder LCD together with a warning triangle. Before another expo-
sure can be made, the lens shutter must be re-cocked by pushing the lens
cocking lever all the way up until it stops (illus 12).
Attaching the adapter
13
The adapter should be attached to the camera body first and then
the lens to the adapter. When using a converter or extension tube
see ‘Converter/ Extension tubes’ section for specific details.
Any resistance experienced when attaching a lens should be assumed to
be a fault in fitting. If the lens does not click into place then check to see
whether the lens shutter has been inadvertently tripped thereby causing
the drive shaft to be out of alignment for attachment.
If this is the case, the lens shutter can be cocked again by inserting a small
coin or similar in the slot on the drive shaft coupling and rotating it clockwise
(about 4/5 turn) until it locks. See illus 13 for correct alignment.
The connecting cable should be attached whether you intend to use flash
or not as it not only conveys information about flash synchronisation but
completion of the shutter action as well. The adapter/lens combination
Whether choice is manual as in C/CF/CFi type lenses or semi-
automatic with CFE lenses, a choice must still be made regarding
a converter at least, and then saved. It is essential that the lens/
converter information is correct as failure to do so can cause er-
rors in light metering while the camera will appear to behave
normally.
If you want to correct your choice afterwards then press the
AF
button in the standard screen mode to access the lens choice
screen again.
To set or reset a lens /converter choice proceed as follows:
1. Press the
AF
button to access the lens choice screen.
2. Toggle the
AF
button to access either the ‘
My lenses
’ or ‘
All lenses
’.
3. Rotate the front control wheel to choose the lens attached and the rear con-
trol wheel to choose converter (or No converter). For example, 150 mm lens
with ‘
No converter
’, as in illus 6.
4. Press
Save
(
DRIVE
button) to store the setting and automatically access
the standard screen. Note that the focal length of the lens attached now
appears on the LCD beneath the
AF
button, illus 7, along with an ‘X’ symbol
to signify a chosen converter, illus 8.
Remember to check and save the lens/converter settings when attaching
a lens!
Remember to check the lens/converter settings each time you change lenses
or converters!
The camera cannot recognize CFE or CF lenses when used in conjunction with
converters or extension tubes without databus connectors so consequently
manual settings must be made.
Creating and using a ‘My lenses’ setting
14, 15, 16, 17
If you regularly use the same lenses, you might want to speed up
lens choice when changing lenses by creating a personal
My lenses
list that matches your equipment. This method also helps to avoid
errors in choice. Until you create such a list the
My lenses
screen will
display the
Empty! Select lenses in “My lenses” menu
message. You can
add to the list at any time by following the same procedure and
you can delete any or all lenses at any time by using the same
procedure simply by choosing
No
instead of
Yes
and saving. Note
that CFE lenses will override a favourite list (see previous section)
and automatically implement the correct setting (though the use
of a converter still has to be set). However, if you attach a CFE lens
that is not on the
My lenses
list, the All lenses will display all the CFE
lenses with the same maximum aperture instead.
1. Press the ‘
Menu
’ button, illus 14.
2. Rotate the front control wheel until screen 4 ‘
Settings
’ (illus 15) is displayed
on the grip LCD and press the ‘
Enter
’ (
DRIVE
) button.
3. Rotate the front control wheel until screen 4.5 ‘
My lenses’
, illus 16, appears
and press the ‘
Enter
’ (
DRIVE
) button.
Light metering
9
For all types of lenses, choice remains between metering meth-
ods in the camera – average, centre weighted and spot – as well
as exposure compensation.
Remember to ensure the depth-of-field check/ stop down button is in
the ‘off’ position when taking a light meter reading (illus 9).
An error message -’
Stopped down
’ - appears on the grip LCD and a warning
triangle appears in the viewfinder LCD if you have forgotten to open the
aperture again after stopping down for a depth-of-field check, but only
with CFE lenses. No warnings are possible with C/CF/CFi lenses as they have
no databus connections.
Exposure
18, 11
When the exposure button is pressed (or the remote release)
the conventional sequence of events takes place. However, after
exposure, the shutter in the lens remains closed and so conse-
quently there is no image in the viewfinder.
If you forget to re-cock the shutter, camera operation is blocked
and the message ‘
Cock the lens
’ appears on the grip LCD (illus 11)
and in the viewfinder LCD alongside a red warning triangle. The
standard screen returns again on the grip LCD when the lens has
been cocked.
Avoid pushing up the lens cocking lever or holding it half way up when
making an exposure as this will cause errors. An error message – ‘
Lens
cocking lever problem
’ (illus 18)– appears to warn you of this.
B- and T-release
19, 20
For B exposures, proceed as follows:
1. Ensure the connecting cable is connected between the lens and adapter.
2. Set the shutter on the lens to “B”.
3. Program the USER button (AE-L button on H4D) to “B mode” by first pressing
the the MENU button and then the USER/AE-L button. Rotate the rear control
wheel to set the function to “B mode”.
4. Press the USER/AE-L button to activate “B mode”.
5. Make the exposure (elapsed time shown on the grip LCD) as normal by
maintaining pressure on the exposure button or remote release cord for the
desired amount of time.
For T exposures, proceed as follows:
1. Ensure the connecting cable is connected between the lens and adapter.
2. Set the shutter on the lens to “B”.
3. Program the USER button (AE-L button on H4D) to “T mode” by first pressing
the the MENU button and then the USER/AE-L button. Rotate the rear control
wheel to set the function to “T mode”.
4. Press the USER/AE-L button to activate “T mode”.
5. Start the exposure (elapsed time shown on the grip LCD) by pressing the exposure
button or remote release cord. The button can now be released. Stop the expo-
sure by pressing the exposure button or remote release cord button again.
In both cases, the
Mirror Up
function can be used as normal.
An error message – ‘
Set lens to B
’ (illus 19) – appears if you made the
wrong shutter setting on the lens (T exposures only).
An error message – ‘
Check cable
’ (illus 20) – appears if you have omitted
to attach the connecting cable (T exposures only).
Converters / Extension tubes
Converters or extension tubes are attached and removed in the
conventional manner. They should be attached to the adapter
first. When removing however, remove the lens first and then the
converter/extension tube. If you remove the lens and converter/
extension tube together as a unit and then separate them, there
is a possibility that the shutter in the lens will be tripped. In this
case see the special note in the ‘Attaching the adapter’ section
and illus 13 about how to re-cock the shutter when detached
from the camera.
If you remove a C/CF/CFi lens but leave the converter attached to the
adapter which in turn is still attached to the camera, then you must
manually make a new lens choice from the list and save it. This also
applies to CFE lenses if the converter does not have databus connectors.
Only V-series converters and extension tubes can be used with the
adapter.
When a converter or extension tube is attached, the camera cannot
recognize lens changes when it is not active and therefore the semi-
automatic choice facility normally available with CFE lenses is tem-
porarily lost. The camera can only recall the information from the last
lens change made when the camera was active. This means you should
check settings carefully in these cases or simply ensure the camera is
active when you make changes.
Points to note
•
The camera must have firmware version 9.0.0 or later installed.
•
Continuous drive is disabled.
•
Interval timer is disabled.
•
Rear flash sync is disabled.
•
Bracketing is disabled.
•
The stop down button on the camera is disabled.
•
Ensure the stop down button on the lens is in the open position for light metering.
•
H System converters and extensions tubes cannot be used.
Technical specifications
Dimensions:
approx. 86 x 112 x 20 mm
Weight:
135 g
• C30
30mm
• CF30
30mm
• CFi30
30mm
• C40
C40mm
• CF40
C40mm
• CFE40
40mm
CFE
• CFE40IF
40mmIF
CFE
• C50
50mm
• CF50
50mm
• CF50
50mmFLE
• CFi50
50mmFLE
30
40
50
• C60
60mm
• CB60
60mm
• CF60
60mm
• CFi60
60mm
• C80
80mm
• CF80
80mm
• CFE80
80mm
CFE
• CB80
CB80mm
• C100
100mm
• CF100
100mm
• CFi100
100mm
• C120
C120
• CF120
120mm
• CFi120
120mm
• CB120
120mm
• CFE120
120mm
CFE
60
80
100
120
Lens designation on LCD
Objektivbezeichnung auf LCD
Denominación del objetivo en el LCD
Désignation de l’objectif sur l’écran
Descrizione dell’obiettivo sul display
LCDObjectiefaanduiding op LCD
Designação da objetiva no display LCD
Objektivbeteckning i LCD-displayen
Lens designation
Objektivbezeichnung
Denominación del objetivo
Désignation de l’objectif
Descrizione dell’obiettivo
Objectiefaanduiding
Designação da objetiva
Objektivbeteckning
• C135
135mm
• CF135
135mm
• Variogon
140-280mm
C140-280
• Variogon
140-280mm
CF140-280
• C150
150mm
• CF150
150mm
• CFi150
150mm
• CB160
160mm
• CF180
180mm
• CFi180
180mm
• CFE180
180mm
CFE
• C250
250mm
• CF250
250mm
• CFi250
250mm
• C250Sa
250mmSA
135
140-
280
150
160
180
250
• CF250Sa
250mmSA
• CFi250Sa
250mmSA
• CFE250Sa
250mmSA
CFE
• C350
350mm
• CF350
350mm
• CFE350Sa
350SA
CFE
• C500
C500mm
• CF500
500mm
250
350
500
