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About lenses with a supersonic motor

The lenses in the table below are equipped with internal supersonic motors. When mounted on a camera body that supports supersonic motors, the autofocus (AF) is quiet and smooth.

• Supersonic motor compatible camera body

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* If the firmware is version 1.30 or later, refer to page 11.

Lens

Precautions

•The lens uses a supersonic motor. When the lens is mounted on a camera body that does not

 

support supersonic motors (including the

 

with firmware older than version 1.30),

DA 55mm f/1.4 SDM

the autofocus cannot be operated by either the

AF motor in the camera body or the supersonic

DA17-70mm f/4 AL [IF] SDM

motor.

 

 

• If using the lens with the following cameras, and

 

the power is turned on, MF appears in the monitor,

 

but it does not interfere with AF operations.

 

,

,

,

 

 

DA 60-250mm f/4ED [IF] SDM

When the lens is mounted on a camera body that

DA 16-50mm f/2.8ED AL [IF] SDM

does not support supersonic motors (including the

DA 50-135mm f/2.8ED [IF] SDM

with firmware older than version 1.30), the

DA 200mm f/2.8ED [IF] SDM

autofocus is operated by the AF motor in the camera

DA 300mm f/4ED [IF] SDM

body.

 

 

* In both cases focusing can be done manually.