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Attaching a lens
Preparing the camera
•Do not h old the part of the lens that is extended for the zoom or focus adjustment.
To remove the lens
To attach a lens hood
Notes
•Attach the l ens hood properly. Otherwise, the lens hood may interfere with the
desired effect or may appear on your images.
•When the lens hood is properly attached to the DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM, the red dot
on the lens lines up with the red dot on the hood.
•A lens hood is not included with the DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM. You can use the
ALC-SH108 (sold separately).
•The lens hood may b lock the light of the flash. Remove the lens hood when using the
flash.
1Press the lens release button
all the way in and turn the
lens counterclockwise until it
stops.
Lens release button
2Attach the caps to the front
and rear of the lens and the
body cap to the camera.
• Before you attach them, remove dust
from them.
It is recommended that you use a lens
hood to reduce flare and ensure
maximum image quality.
Fit the hood into the mount on the end of
the lens barrel and rotate the hood
clockwise until it clicks.