OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

Installing a Conversion Lens or Close-up Lens

A conversion lens provides your camera with telephoto or wide angle capabilities. A close-up lens enables macro photography.

1.Turn off the camera, and then remove the lens ring installed on its lens.

2.Install either the TELE CONVERTER ADAPTOR or WIDE CONVERTER ADAPTOR on the camera.

3.Install a conversion lens or close-up lens on the camera.

IMPORTANT!

Installing a conversion lens or close-up lens can cause blackening around the edges of the image, which can interfere with proper operation of the camera’s phase differential sensor. Before recording an image, be sure to select “Contrast” for the Auto Focus mode. See “Selecting the Auto Focus (AF) Mode” on page 118 for more information.

Conversion Lens and Close-up Lens Precautions

Be sure to install the TELE CONVERTER ADAPTOR or WIDE CONVERTER ADAPTOR before installing a conversion lens or close-up lens.

Carefully read the user documentation that comes with the conversion lenses and close-up lens for information about how to use them properly.

Be sure to use the monitor screen to compose images while a conversion lens or close-up lens is installed on the camera. Do not use the viewfinder, because its image is not changed by the lens you are using. Also, there will be darkening around the edges of the image within the viewfinder.

Installing a conversion lens or close-up lens can interferewith proper operation of the camera’s built-in flash.

When using a conversion lens or close-up lens, select (Off) for the flash mode or use an external flash (page 132).

When using a telephoto conversion lens, select Auto Focus as the focus mode (page 74).

Using optical zoom to select wide angle while a telephoto conversion lens is installed can cause blackening around the edges of the image. Set optical zoom to telephoto (page 62).

Use of a tripod is recommended to avoid camera movement during recording with a telephoto conversion lens.

When using a wide angle conversion lens, select Auto Focus or Macro () as the focus mode (page 76).

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