Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product EF70-300mm F4-5.6 IS USM Canon
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EF70-300mm F4-5.6 IS USM Instruction.
ENG-1 Thank y ou f or purc hasing a Canon USM lens. Dedicated to EOS cameras, the Canon EF70- 300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens is a high- performance telephoto zoom lens equipped with an Image Stabilizer . The Image Stabilizer helps to prevent blurred shots during hand-held shooting at slow shutter speeds.
ENG-2 a Safety Precautions a Safety Precautions 1. Do not look at the sun or a bright light source through the lens or camera. Doing so could result in loss of vision.
ENG-3 Image stabilizer mode selector switch ( → 7) Zoom ring lock lever ( → 6) Contacts ( → 4) Focus mode switch ( → 4) Image stabilizer switch ( → 7) Hood mount ( → 5) Lens mount index ( .
ENG-4 2. Setting the Focus Mode ¡ Unless the focus mode s witch is set to MF , you cannot focus man ually . ¡ Do not touch the focusing ring or rotating parts of the lens while autofocus is in action. To shoot in autof ocus mode, set the f ocus mode s witch to AF .
ENG-5 4. Zooming To z oom, turn the lens’ z oom ring. Be sure to finish zooming bef ore focusing. Changing the zoom ring after focusing can aff ect the focus . 3. Hood (Sold separately) ¡ The front end of the lens rotates, so hold it when attaching the hood.
ENG-6 5. Fixing the Zoom Ring The zoom ring can be fixed at the widest position. This function is convenient f or carrying a camera on a strap because it pre vents the lens from e xtending. 1 T urn the zoom ring to the widest position (70mm). 2 Slide the zoom ring lock le ver in the direction indicated by the arro w .
ENG-7 6. Image Stabilizer Y ou can use the image stabilizer in AF or MF mode . 1 Set the ST ABILIZER s witch to . ¡ If you are not going to use the image stabilizer function, set the switch to . 2 Selecting the Image Stabilizer mode . ¡ Use MODE 1 for normal photograph y .
ENG-8 7. Tips on Using the Image Stabilizer The image stabilizer is eff ective particularly for hand-held shots under the follo wing conditions. ¡ Dimly lit scenes, such as at dusk or indoors ¡ Loca.
ENG-9 Tips on Using the Image Stabilizer ¡ When you use a tripod, the Image Stabilizer should be turned off to sav e battery power . ¡ The stabilizer is equally eff ective f or hand- held photograph y and photograph y with a monopod. ¡ The image stabilizer function also operates when the lens is used with an Extension T ube EF12 ll or EF25 ll.
ENG-10 8. Filters (Sold separatel y) 9. Gelatin Filter Holder (Sold separately) Y ou can attach filter s to the filter mounting thread on the front of the lens. ¡ The front end of the lens rotates, so hold it when attaching the filter . ¡ Only one filter may be attached.
ENG-11 10. Extension T ubes (Sold separately) With Extension T ube EF 12 II or EF 25 II, the camera-to-subject distance and image magnification will be as follo ws: Camera-to-Subject Magnification Distance (mm) Near F ar Near F ar EF12 II 70mm 584 638 0.
ENG-12 Specifications Image Size 24 × 36 mm Focal Length/Aperture 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 Lens Construction 10 groups, 15 elements Minimum Aperture f/32-45 Angle of View Diagonal: 34° - 8° 15’ V er tical: 19° 30’ - 4° 35’ Horizontal: 29° - 6° 50’ Min.
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