voigtlander Color Skopar 18mm F2.8 Aspherical X Mount Instruction Manual

voigtlander Color Skopar 18mm F2.8 Aspherical X Mount

Thank you for purchasing a Voigtlander product. The Voigtlander X-mount series is an interchangeable lens designed exclusively for fuji X-mount which covers the APS-C frame size.
This product features manual focus and mechanical interlocking manual apertures. The data communication functions are made using electronic contacts

• 1 reflects the lens data in the Exif information.
  It also has a built-in distance encoder, so you can make images using the focus check function and the distance index bar. It further supports Fuji X-mount models equipped with an in-body image stabilization function.

Features of the X-mount series

• Equipped with electronic contacts * 1 Compatible with APS-C X mount

• Optical design optimized for X-mount sensor

• Highly rigid and durable all-metal lens barrel

• Manual focus for accurate focusing

• 1 This product is equipped with electronic contacts, but there are restrictions on the cameras which can perform electronic communications. Please check the URL (QR code) below for camera models that support electronic communication.

www.cosina.co.jp/voigtlander/en/

Tips for lens care and safety

These tips are to protect the user from injury or damaging the lens.

WARNING
If the user ignores this warning and uses the equipment incorrectly, serious injuries and even death may be the result.

CAUTION
If the user ignores this caution sign it might result in injuries and damage the equipment.

WARNING
Never look directly at the sun with a telephoto lens as this can damage your eyes.

CAUTION
Keep the lens, camera and accessories out of the reach of children.

CAUTION
Store the lens away from direct sunlight and always store the lens with lens- cap on. Failure to do so may create a fire hazard.

Precautions for use
This product is intended to be used with the fuji X-mount cameras.
Please note that using it with teleconverters, mount adapters, macro adapters, and other accessories, may cause problems.
Never touch the lens surface. In case it is dirty or dusty use commercially available lens cleaners or an appropriate lens cleaning cloth.
Please check here for electronic communication compatible camera information.
www.cosina.co.jp/voigtlander/en/

Description of Parts

1. Lens Hood
2. Filter Ring
3. Aperture Ring
4. Focus Ring
5. Depth of Field Scale
6. Mount
7. Aperture Index
8. Aperture Scale
9. Distance Scale
10. Distance Index
11. Depth of Field Ring
12. Mount Index

How to attach/detach the lens
Please refer to the instruction manual for your camera for how to attach/detach the lens.

• Please make sure to set the power of the camera to “OFF”.

Please hold the Depth of Field Scale ⑪ to attach/detach the lens. If you attach/detach the lens while holding other parts of the lens barrel it may damage the lens.

Attaching Lens Hood
Screw the Lens Hood ① to the threads on the lens.

Attaching Filter

1. Screw the filter (Ø43mm) to the front of the lens.
2. Screw the Lens Hood ① into the thread of the filter when using the Lens Hood ① together with the filter.

Do not screw the filter into the thread of the Lens Hood ① . This may cause vignetting.

Preparation (camera body settings)
By setting the camera body as below, you can shoot using the functions of the lens and body. For more details on camera body settings, refer to the instruction manual of the camera you are using.

Electronic communication compatible models

• When using with an data communication compatible model, if the camera firmware is not current, the performance of this product may not be fully utilized, or some functions may be limited, so please use the latest version of the camera’s firmware.

Aperture display setting (change from T value to F value)
The aperture value display is set to “T value” by the initial setting on the camera body. By changing the “T value” to “F value”, you may use the same numerical value as the aperture value displayed on this product.
Even if the aperture setting is left as “T value”, the Exif display will be displayed as the “F value”.

Depth of field scale setting (change to film standard reference)
By setting the depth of field scale of the camera body to “Film reference”, the depth scale engraved on this product, and the depth range displayed, on the body will match.

Models that do not support electronic communications
When using with a model that does not support electronic communications, set [Release without lens] to “ON” in the camera settings.

How CPU/Contact works

Exif Data
Image file can store the Exif data of lens.
(For example, if you use Voigtländer 18mm F2.8)

• Lens VOIGTLANDER COLOR-SKOPAR
  18mm F2.8

• Focal length 18mm

• Maximum Aperture F2.8

• Aperture The aperture value you used to take the picture

Focus check
When [Focus Check] on the camera body is “ON”, the live view display can be automatically enlarged when the focus ring is rotated. You may cancel this mode by pressing the cameras shutter button halfway down.

Distance display
When the focus ring is rotated, a numerical guideline for the distance to the focus position is displayed on the screen.
*In the camera body settings, you can switch “ON” and “OFF” of [distance index during MF] and adjust MF assist. For details, please refer to the instruction manual of the camera you are using.

Image stabilization
This lens supports the “camera shake” correction function.
*The “camera shake” correction function can be switched “ON / OFF” by the appropriate setting on the camera body.
For more details, please refer to the instruction manual of your camera.

Specifications

• only on camera bodies with Image Stabilization

• Specifications and information are subject to change without notice.

Corresponding shooting mode  A [Aperture priority] M [Manual]

• Specifications and information are subject to change without notice.

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