Olympus ED 300mm f2.8 User Manual

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Focus Limit Switch

① Attach the DPF-43 drop-in PL filter to the

lens body so that the

▲ is pointing to the

front.

Mounting a Filter

∞

-6m

6-2.4m

∞

-2.4m

ND4-43/ND8-43

① Remove the SCF-43 clear filter from the filter holder

and attach the ND4-43 or ND8-43 to the filter
holder.

• The DPF-43 drop-in PL filter should not be used

with the filter holder.

② Insert the filter holder in the lens’s mounting

section.

③ Firmly push the filter holder in until it clicks.

• After mounting the filter holder, make sure that it

does not come off.

■Notes:

If the filter holder is improperly mounted, it may
come off. In this case, the unit’s dust and drip re-
sistance may be compromised.

④ When detaching the filter holder, push and hold

the detach button and pull out the filter holder.

Drop-in PL filter DPF-43

This switch limits the autofocus range to speed up focusing in each
range.
Select the optimum mode according to the shooting distance.

Close-up shooting : Autofocus is performed between 6 meters and

2.4 meters.

Normal shooting

: Autofocus is performed from

∞ (infinity) to

2.4 meters.

Distant shooting

: Autofocus is performed from

∞ (infinity) to

6 meters.

Focus Stop Buttons

• By holding down one of the focus stop buttons, you can deactivate

autofocus operation and fix focus at the point where the button
was pressed.

• Four buttons are provided. All have the same effect.

Shooting Cautions

• Be sure to attach the hood when shooting against the light.
• When two or more filters are used or a thick filter is used, part of the picture may be cut off or

obscured.

Attaching Lens Cap LC-140

FRONT

② Rotate the rotary lever to adjust the level

of surface reflection elimination.

• Push the filter in until it clicks.