3

Attach the hood by aligning the z

 

mark on the rear of the hood with

 

the z mark on the adapter and

 

rotating the hood until the hood’s

 

z mark aligns with the adapter’s

 

mark.

 

z To remove the lens hood and adapter,

 

hold down the ring release button and

 

turn the adapter in the opposite direction

 

shown.

z If you use the built-in flash when the lens hood is attached, a portion of the flash will be blocked by the lens hood and appears dark.

z If you use the viewfinder when the lens hood is attached, a portion of the view will be blocked by the lens hood.

z When you are not using the lens hood, it can be stowed as shown in the illustration below.

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