The Aperture Ring
Rotate the lens aperture ring to choose
the aperture (f-number).
A A (
): Set aperture to the value cho-
sen automatically by the camera.
B Other values (
the selected value.
R To select A, or to select another value after selecting A, press
the aperture ring lock release while rotating the aperture ring.
Aperture ring lock
release
): Set aperture to
Aperture ring
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Manual Exposure
The aperture indicated on the camera
and lens is for a subject at infi nity. While
at non-macro ranges this has no eff ect
on exposure, in macro photography the
eff ective aperture slows as the distance
to the subject drops. When setting ex-
posure manually, add the following ex-
posure factor to the value given by the
exposure meter.
∶ ∶
Reproduction ratio
Reproduction ratio
1 1
5 5
0.22 0.16
Focus distance (m)
Focus distance (m)
2.8
Eff ective f-number
Eff ective f-number
+0
Exposure factor (EV)
Exposure factor (EV)
∶ ∶
∶ ∶
∶ ∶
∶ ∶
1 1
3 3
1 1
2 2
1 1
1.5
1.5
1 1
0.13
0.11
0.10
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
+⁄
+⁄
+⁄
+⁄
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1 1