Diopter Adjustment/LCD Illuminator

•Diopter adjustment

The finder diopter enables near- or far-sighted photographers to adjust the eyepiece diopter to suit their vision.

Pull up the diopter adjustment knob and rotate while looking through the viewfinder until the focus brackets in the viewfinder appear sharp.

• The adjustable range of the finder diopter is –2m–1to +1m–1. Five optional eyepiece correction lenses DK-17C provide a viewfinder diopter range of –3m–1to +2m–1(x 167).

Using the diopter adjustment knob

Since the diopter adjustment knob is located next to the viewfinder, take care to avoid injuring your eye while rotating the knob.

Attaching eyepiece correction lenses

Before attaching an eyepiece correction lens (optional; x 167), remove the viewfinder eyepiece DK-17.

1. Close the eyepiece shutter and unlock 1. 2. Detach the supplied eyepiece from the camera body

by rotating it counterclockwise 2.

3. Attach the eyepiece correction lens by firmly screwing it in clockwise.

4. Open the eyepiece shutter and lock.

Detailed Operation

•LCD illuminator

Displays in the top and rear LCD panels can be confirmed in the dark with the LCD illuminator.

Rotate the power switch to Œ. The exposure meter turns on and the LCD panel is illuminated in green.

• When the power switch is released, it returns to the “on” position, but illumination remains on as long as the exposure meter is on. Illumination turns off after shutter release.

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F6 specifications

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