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You will find information on using each lens in this manual. Precautions
common to lenses, such as notes on use will be found in “Precautions
before using” on a separate sheet. Be sure to read both documents before
using the lens.
This manual is for use with several different lenses.
This lens is designed for A-mount, which can be used on Sony α cameras.
Notes on use
When using this lens with an E-mount camera, attach a separately sold Mount
Adaptor. Do not attach the lens directly to the E-mount camera or you may
damage both.
When you carry the camera with the lens attached, make sure to hold both the
camera and the lens steadily.
Do not hold by any part of the lens that protrudes when focusing. (50mm F2.8
Macro,100mm F2.8 Macro only)
Precaution for flash use
When using a built-in camera flash, make sure to remove the lens hood and
shoot from at least 1m (3.3feet) away from your subject. With certain of
lens/flash combinations, the lens may partially block the light of the flash,
resulting in a shadow at the bottom of the picture.
Vignetting
When you use lens, the corners of the screen become darker than the center.
To reduce this phenomena (called vignetting), close the aperture by 1 to 2
stops.
Names of parts
1…Lens hood index* 2…Focusing ring 3…Distance index 4…Lens contacts
5…Depth-of-field scale 6…Distance scale 7…Focus-hold button
8…Focus-range limiter** 9…Mounting index
* 35mm F1.4 G only
** 50mm F2.8 Macro, 100mm F2.8 Macro only
Attaching/detaching the lens
To attach the lens (See illustration -.)
1 Remove the rear and front lens caps and the camera body cap.
You can attach/detach the lens front 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 orange index on the lens barrel with the orange 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 -.)
While pressing and holding the lens release button on the camera,
rotate the lens counterclockwise until it stops, then detach the lens.
Attaching lens hood
It is recommended that you use a lens hood to reduce flare and ensure
maximum image quality.
* The 50mm F2.8 Macro does not include an external lens hood. The lens barrel
functions as a lens hood by design.
100mm F2.8 Macro:
Fit the hood into the mount on the end of the lens barrel and rotate
the hood clockwise until it clicks.
35mm F1.4 G:
Align the red line on the lens hood with the red dot on the lens (Lens
hood index). Turn the hood clockwise until the red dot on the lens
meets the red dot on the hood and it clicks into place.
Attach the lens hood properly. Otherwise, the lens hood may interfere with the
desired effect or may appear in pictures.
When storing, turn over the lens hood and place it onto the lens backwards.
Focusing
When using the auto focus, the camera focuses the lens automatically.
Even when the auto focus is set, the focusing ring may rotate if you move it
unintentionally. Only rotate the focusing ring manually when the camera is
set to the direct manual focus, otherwise a malfunction may result. (Some
cameras do not have the direct manual focus function. If your camera has this
function, this restriction is explained in the section on focusing, in your camera’s
instruction manual.)
The focusing ring can be rotated slightly past the infinity to provide accurate
focusing under various operating temperatures. Do not rotate the focusing ring
all the way to the end when focusing manually even at infinity. Look through
the viewfinder, etc., and set the focus precisely. (50mm F2.8 Macro,100mm F2.8
Macro only)
When focusing manually, set your camera to the manual focus and rotate the
focusing ring while looking through the viewfinder, etc.
Focus-hold button –(2)
While the focus-hold button is pressed, auto focus function is suspended and
the focus is fixed for shooting.
The function of the focus-hold button can be changed on cameras with custom
function capability. Refer to the camera manuals for details.
Focus-range limiter –(3)
For quick focusing, the focusing range can be limited to close or far range,
depending on the distance to your subject.
Close-focusing range Far-focusing range
50mm F2.8 Macro Approx. 20 - 27cm Approx. 30cm -
100mm F2.8 Macro Approx. 35 - 54cm Approx. 59cm -
To focus on subjects at close range (see the table above), set focus anywhere
near the subject and then set the focus-range limiter to LIMIT; the focusing
range is limited to Close-focusing range. Likewise, when shooting subjects
at far range, set the focus anywhere near the subject and then set the focus-
range limiter to LIMIT; the focus range is limited to Far-focusing range. Set
the focus-range limiter to FULL to allow the entire focusing range.
Set the focus-range limiter to FULL, when shooting a subject between the Close
and Far focusing ranges.
Depth-of-field scale
When focus is set on a subject, anything at that same distance will appear
sharp, and anything within a certain range before and beyond the subject will
also appear in focus; this is called depth of field. Depth of field depends on
the subject distance and aperture you choose and is indicated by the lines on
the depth-of-field scale corresponding to the aperture.
Macro lens depth of field (50mm F2.8 Macro, 100mm F2.8
Macro)
Refer to the depth-of-field table for details on depth of field.
The depth-of-field scale and depth-of-field table is for 35mm-format
cameras. The depth-of-field is shallower when you use Interchangeable Lens
Digital Cameras equipped with an APS-C sized image sensor.
Macro photography (50mm F2.8 Macro, 100mm F2.8
Macro)
Magnification ratios
The magnification scale is located on the extending section of the lens barrel.
The line on the magnification scale which the edge of the outer lens barrel
overlaps indicates the current magnification ratio (1:1 in illustration ).
As the magnification increases, the camera is more vulnerable to shaking. Use a
tripod to steady the camera when shooting.
Precautions on using a commercially available exposure
meter or manual flash shooting function
The brightness of the lens decreases with macro shooting. This is
automatically compensated for in all auto-exposure modes, or in metered
manual mode. If your camera is set to the manual exposure mode and you
are using a commercially available exposure meter, or if your camera is set
to the manual exposure mode and you are using the Manual Flash Control
function available on some external flash units, increase the exposure from
the indicated value. (Refer to the Exposure compensation table regarding
the degree of compensation.)
Exposure compensation table
a Exposure correction
b Magnification ratios
c Distance
(E.g., when adjusting by the aperture, +2 means opening the aperture 2 more
stops.)
A
E
E
50mm F2.8 Macro,100mm F2.8 Macro )
1
2
1 * 2 3
4 5 6
7
8
**
9
*
35mm F1.4 G
**
50mm F2.8 Macro, 100mm F2.8 Macro
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(2)
2
* 50mm F2.8 Macro
100mm F2.8 Macro:
35mm F1.4 G:
50mm F2.8 Macro 100mm F2.8 Macro
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Specifications
Name
(Model name)
Equivalent
35mm-format
focal length*
1
(mm)
Lens
groups-
elements
Angle of
view 1*
2
Angle of
view 2*
2
Minimum
focus*
3
(m (feet))
Maximum
magnification
(X)
Minimum
f-stop
Filter
diameter
(mm)
Dimensions
(maximum
diameter × height)
(mm (in.))
Mass
(g (oz.))
50mm F2.8 Macro
(SAL50M28)
75 6-7 47˚ 32˚
0.2
(0.65)
1 f/32 55
Approx. 71.5×60
(2 13/16×2 3/8)
Approx. 295
(10 3/8)
100mm F2.8 Macro
(SAL100M28)
150 8-8 24˚ 16˚
0.35
(1.2)
1 f/32 55
Approx. 75×98.5
(3×4)
Approx. 505
(18)
35mm F1.4 G
(SAL35F14G)
52.5 8-10 63˚ 44˚
0.3
(1)
0.2 f/22 55
Approx. 69×76
(2 3/4×3)
Approx. 510
(18)
*
1
The value for the equivalent 35mm-format focal length is based on Interchangeable Lens Digital Cameras equipped with an APS-C sized image sensor.
*
2
The value of angle of view 1 is based on 35mm-format cameras, and that of angle of view 2 is based on 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.
This lens is equipped with a distance encoder. The distance encoder allows more accurate measurement (ADI) by employing a flash for the process.
Depending on the lens mechanism, the focal length may change with any change of the shooting distance. The focal length assumes the lens is focused at infinity.
Included items: Lens (1), Lens front cap (1), Lens rear cap (1), Lens hood*
1
(1), Lens case*
2
(1), Set of printed documentation
*
1
The 50mm F2.8 Macro does not include a lens hood.
*
2
The 50mm F2.8 Macro and 100mm F2.8 Macro do not include a lens case.
Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.
and is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Company names and company product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of those companies.
50mm F2.8 Macro:
m F 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 32
– 28.0
– 20.1
– 14.3
– 10.1
– 7.16
– 5.08
– 3.61
– 2.57
2
2.14
– 1.88 2.20
– 1.83 2.29
– 1.77 2.45
– 1.69 2.70
– 1.59 3.17
– 1.47 4.22
– 1.32 7.96
– 1.16
0.4
0.404
– 0.396 0.405
– 0.395 0.407
– 0.393 0.410
– 0.390 0.415
– 0.386 0.422
– 0.381 0.431
– 0.373 0.446
– 0.364
0.27
0.271
– 0.269 0.272
– 0.268 0.273
– 0.268 0.274
– 0.266 0.275
– 0.265 0.277
– 0.263 0.281
– 0.260 0.285
– 0.257
0.23
0.231
– 0.229 0.231
– 0.229 0.232
– 0.228 0.232
– 0.228 0.233
– 0.227 0.235
– 0.226 0.237
– 0.224 0.239
– 0.222
0.21
0.211
– 0.209 0.211
– 0.209 0.211
– 0.209 0.212
– 0.208 0.212
– 0.208 0.213
– 0.207 0.215
– 0.205 0.217
– 0.204
0.203
0.204
– 0.202 0.204
– 0.202 0.204
– 0.202 0.205
– 0.202 0.205
– 0.201 0.206
– 0.200 0.207
– 0.199 0.209
– 0.198
0.200
0.201
– 0.200 0.201
– 0.200 0.201
– 0.200 0.201
– 0.200 0.201
– 0.200 0.201
– 0.199 0.202
– 0.199 0.202
– 0.198
100mm F2.8 Macro:
m F 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 32
– 107
– 75.8
– 53.6
– 38.0
– 26.9
– 19.0
– 13.5
– 9.55
3
3.07
– 2.93 3.11
– 2.90 3.16
– 2.86 3.23
– 2.80 3.33
– 2.73 3.50
– 2.63 3.76
– 2.50 4.21
– 2.34
1
1.00
– 0.993 1.00
– 0.991 1.01
– 0.987 1.01
– 0.982 1.02
– 0.975 1.03
– 0.965 1.05
– 0.951 1.08
– 0.932
0.6
0.602
– 0.598 0.602
– 0.598 0.603
– 0.597 0.605
– 0.595 0.607
– 0.593 0.610
– 0.593 0.614
– 0.587 0.619
– 0.582
0.45
0.451
– 0.449 0.451
– 0.449 0.451
– 0.449 0.452
– 0.448 0.452
– 0.448 0.453
– 0.447 0.455
– 0.445 0.457
– 0.443
0.4
0.400
– 0.400 0.400
– 0.400 0.401
– 0.399 0.401
– 0.399 0.401
– 0.399 0.402
– 0.398 0.403
– 0.397 0.404
– 0.396
0.37
0.370
– 0.370 0.370
– 0.370 0.370
– 0.370 0.370
– 0.370 0.371
– 0.369 0.371
– 0.369 0.371
– 0.369 0.372
– 0.368
0.352
0.352
– 0.352 0.352
– 0.352 0.352
– 0.352 0.352
– 0.352 0.352
– 0.352 0.352
– 0.351 0.353
– 0.351 0.353
– 0.351
50mm F2.8 Macro:
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