SONY SEL35F14Z Interchangeable Lens Instruction Manual

SONY SEL35F14Z Interchangeable Lens

Product Information

The product is a Distagon T FE 35mm F1.4 ZA interchangeable lens designed for E-mount cameras. It has a focal length of 35mm and a maximum aperture of F1.4. The lens is compatible with both full-frame and APS-C sensor cameras.

Key Features:

• Interchangeable lens
• Focal length: 35mm
• Maximum aperture: F1.4
• E-mount
• Designed with dust-proof ness and splash-proofs

Product Usage Instructions

Notes on Use:

• Always firmly hold both the camera and the lens when carrying a camera with the lens attached.
• Avoid exposing the lens to water when using it in rainy conditions.
• Read the separate Precautions before using a document for common precautions and notes on use applicable to all lenses.

Precautions on Using a Flash:

• When using a flash, always remove the lens hood and maintain a distance of at least 1m (3.3 feet) from the subject to avoid shadows caused by the lens blocking the flashlight.

Vignetting:

• Vignetting may occur, causing darker corners of the screen compared to the center. To reduce this effect, close the aperture by 1 to 2 stops.

Identifying the Parts:

• Lens hood index (1)
• Focusing ring (2)
• Aperture index (3)
• Aperture ring (4)
• Aperture scale (5)
• Lens contacts (6)*
• Aperture click switch (7)
• Mounting index (8)

*Do not touch the lens contacts.

Attaching and Detaching the Lens:

1. Remove the rear and front lens caps and the camera body
   cap. Align the white index on the lens barrel with the white index on the camera (mounting index), then insert the lens into the camera mount and rotate it clockwise until it locks. Do not press the lens release button on the camera when mounting the lens. Do not mount the lens at an angle.

2. To detach the lens, while holding down the lens release button on the camera, rotate the lens counterclockwise until it stops, then detach the lens.

Attaching the Lens Hood:
It is recommended to use a lens hood to reduce flare and ensure maximum image quality.

1. Align the red line on the lens hood with the red dot on the lens (lens hood index), then insert the lens hood into the lens mount and rotate it clockwise until it clicks into place and the red dot on the lens hood is aligned with the red dot on the lens.
2. When using a built-in camera flash or a flash supplied with the camera, remove the lens hood to avoid blocking the flashlight.
3. When storing, fit the lens hood onto the lens backward.

Focusing:
There are three ways to focus:

• Autofocus: The camera focuses automatically.

Instruction

This instruction manual explains how to use lenses. Precautions common to all lenses such as notes on use are found in separate “Precautions before using”. Be sure to read both documents before using your lens.

• This lens is designed for Sony α camera system E-mount cameras. You cannot use it on A-mount cameras. The Distagon T * FE 35mm F1.4 ZA was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss and Sony Corporation and designed for Sony E-mount cameras.
• This lens is produced under the strict standards and quality assurance system of Carl Zeiss.
• The Distagon T*  FE 35mm F1.4 ZA is compatible with the range of a 35mm format image sensor.
• A camera equipped with a 35mm format image sensor can be set to shoot at APS-C size.
• For details on how to set your camera, refer to its instruction manual.
• For further information on compatibility, visit the website of Sony in your area, or consult your dealer of Sony or the local authorized service facility of Sony.

Notes on Use

• When carrying a camera with the lens attached, always firmly hold both the camera and the lens.
• This lens is not water-proof, although designed with dust-proofness and splash-proofness in mind. If using in the rain etc., keep water drops away from the lens.

Precautions on using a flash

• When using a flash, always remove the lens hood and shoot at least 1 m (3.3 feet) away from your subject. With certain combinations of lens and flash, the lens may partially block the light of the flash, resulting in a shadow at the bottom of the picture.

Vignetting

• When using the lens, the corners of the screen become darker than the center. To reduce this phenomenon (called vignetting), close the aperture by 1 to 2 stops.

Identifying the Parts

1. Lens hood index
2. Focusing ring
3. Aperture index
4. Aperture ring
5. Aperture scale
6. Lens contacts*
7. Aperture click switch
8. Mounting index

• Do not touch the lens contacts.

Attaching and Detaching the Lens

To attach the lens
(See illustration B–1.)

1. Remove the rear and front lens caps and the camera body cap.
   • You can attach/detach the front lens cap in two ways, (1) and (2). When you attach/detach the lens cap with the lens hood attached, use method (2).
2. Align the white index on the lens barrel with the white index on the camera (mounting index), then insert the lens into the camera mount and rotate it clockwise until it locks.
   • Do not press the lens release button on the camera when mounting the lens.
   • Do not mount the lens at an angle.

To remove the lens
(See illustration B–2 .)
While holding down the lens release button on the camera, rotate the lens counterclockwise until it stops, then detach the lens.

Attaching the Lens Hood

It is recommended that you use a lens hood to reduce flare and ensure maximum image quality.
Align the red line on the lens hood with the red dot on the lens (lens hood index), then insert the lens hood into the lens mount and rotate it clockwise until it clicks into place and the red dot on the lens hood is aligned with the red dot on the lens.

• When using a built-in camera flash or a flash supplied with the camera, remove the lens hood to avoid blocking the flashlight.
• When storing, fit the lens hood onto the lens backward.

Focusing

There are three ways to focus.

• Auto focus
  The camera focuses automatically.

• DMF (Direct manual focus)
  After the camera focuses in autofocus, you can make a fine adjustment manually.

• Manual focus
  You focus manually.

For details on mode settings, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the camera.

Adjusting the exposure

When you align “A” on the aperture scale to the aperture index, the camera is set to auto iris mode and the exposure is set by the camera. And you can adjust the amount of light between f/1.4 and f/16 by rotating the aperture ring.

Adjust the amount of light manually

Rotate the aperture ring to the desired exposure (f-stop) when the camera is set to the M mode or A mode.
Notes

• Set the aperture click switch to OFF when shooting movies. (See illustration E-a)
• When the aperture click switch is set to OFF, the sound of the aperture ring is reduced. (For movie recording)
• If you change the aperture value while shooting a movie with the aperture click switch set to ON, the sound of the aperture ring will be recorded.

Specifications

• *1 This is the equivalent focal length in 35mm format when mounted on an Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera equipped with an APS-C-sized image sensor.
• 2 Angle of view 1 is the value for 35mm cameras, and angle of view 2 is the value for Interchangeable Lens Digital Cameras equipped with an APS-C sized image sensor.
• *3 Minimum focus is the distance from the image sensor to the subject.
  Depending on the lens mechanism, the focal length may change with any change in shooting distance. The focal lengths given above assume the lens is focused at infinity.

Included items

• Lens (1),
• Front lens cap (1),
• Rear lens cap (1),
• Lens hood (1),
• Lens case (1),
• Set of printed documentation

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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Printed in Thailand

References

• デジタル一眼カメラ α（アルファ）のサポート・お問い合わせ | 総合サポート・お問い合わせ | ソニー

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