Focus Preset - By pressing any focusing distance, you can instantly focus at that point even while you are shooting a different in both the AF and MF modes
How to Set:
- Set the focus preset switch to On
- Press the shutter button halfway to focus the distance you want to preset
- Press the focus preset button
Power Focus (PF) Mode - Using the playback ring enables smooth focus change. This is a useful feature for changing focus when shooting movies
- With the focus preset switch set to OFF, set the focus mode switch to PF.
- Rotate the playback ring to change the focus
Image Stabilizer Settings - You can use the image stabilizer in AF and MF mode
- Set the STABILIZER switch to ON - If you are not going to use the image stabilizer function, set the switch to OFF.
- Select the stabilizer mode - MODE 1 : Corrects vibrations in all directions. It is mainly effective for shooting still subjects . MODE 2 : It compensates for vertical camera shake during following shots in a horizontal direction and compensates for horizontal camera shake during following shots in a vertical direction.
- When you press the shutter button halfway, the image stabilizer will start operating - Make sure the image in the viewfinder is stable, then press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture
Tips on Using the Image Stabilizer - The image stabilizer in this lens is effective for hand-held shots under the following conditions
- In Semi-darkened areas such as indoors or outdoors at night
- In locations where flash photography is prohibited such as art museums and theater stages
- In situations where your footing is uncertain
- In situations where fast shutter settings cannot be used
- When panning subjects in motion
- Infinity Compensation Mark - To compensate for shifting of the infinity focus point that results fro changes in temperature. The infinity position at normal temperature is the point at which the vertical line of the distance scale L mark is aligned with the distance index
- Hood - The special hoods that come with all these lenses cut out unwanted light and protect the front of the lens from rain,snow and dust
Fitting the Lens Cap
- Reverse the lens hood, slip it over the lens, and tighten the lock knob to fix it in place
- Lift the hook and loop fastener and fit the cap so that the lock knob rides up the slot in the cap
- With the lock knob at the opening in the cap, close the fastener to fix the cap in place as shown
Specifications:
- Focal Length & Maximum Aperture...............400mm 1:2.8
- Lens Construction...................................16
elements in 12 groups (Including drop-in rear filter, Fluorite: G2 and G4, UD
Lens: None)
- Diagonal Angle of View ...............6°
10'
- Focus Adjustment............................... Inner
focusing system, with focusing cam
- Closest Focusing Distance ................. 2.7m
/ 8.86 ft.
- Filter Size.............................................52mm
Drop-In
- Max. Diameter x Length, Weight ...............6.4 x 13.5 in, 135.8 oz. / 163.0 x 343.0mm, 3850g