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°FOREWORD

°FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR LENS ···························································································· 1

°PRECAUTIONS AND LENS MAINTENANCE ········································································· 2

°smc PENTAX-DA LENS ·········································································································· 4

•About the DA Lens Mount ····································································································· 5

°MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE LENS ·············································································· 6

°LENS CAP ······························································································································· 7

°FOCUSING ······························································································································· 8

•Changing the Focus Mode ···································································································· 8

•Using Autofocus ···················································································································· 8

•Focusing with the OK Button ································································································ 9

•Using Manual Focus ············································································································ 10

•Using the Quick-Shift Focus System (-series cameras only) ································· 11

•How to use the Quick-Shift Focus System ·········································································· 11

•Precautions on close-distance scale ··················································································· 13

°ZOOM LENS··························································································································· 14

•About the zoom ring············································································································· 15

°ATTACHING THE LENS HOOD ····························································································· 16

•Screw-on Type····················································································································· 16

•Bayonet Type······················································································································· 16

•About the PL filter window ··································································································· 17

°FILTERS ································································································································· 19

°PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING THE LENS WITH A FLASH ················································· 21

•Built-in Flash ························································································································ 21

•External Flash ······················································································································ 21

• Compatibility of DA Lenses with the Built-in Flash ······························································ 23 ° MAIN SPECIFICATIONS ········································································································ 24