Sony LSF-S58 - Lens Hood Manual

Features

The Sony LSF-S58 is a lens hood designed for use with a Sony digital video camera (58 mm filter diameter). The unit will block off unnecessary light and prevent damage to the image you are shooting. You can use the unit with or without a wide conversion lens.

Identifying the parts

1. Base hood
2. Lens hood fastening screw
3. Front hood
4. Hood cap

Before using the hood

The front hood is attached to the base hood at the time of purchase as shown in the figure.

Before using the unit, turn the front hood counterclockwise to remove it from the base hood.

The lens hood fastening screw has been tightened at the factory; loosen it by turning it in the direction of the arrow before attaching the base hood to a digital video camera.

Using the hood

Using the hood with a wide conversion lens

1. Attach the base hood to the digital video camera (1).
   Match the mark on the base hood and that on the digital video camera, and turn the base hood clockwise. Then fasten the lens hood fastening screw.
   
2. Attach a wide conversion lens (2).
   Attach the wide conversion lens to the digital video camera.
3. Attach the front hood (3).
   Attach the front hood to the lens, and turn it clockwise until it clicks.

Using the hood without a wide conversion lens

1. Attach the base hood to the digital video camera (1).
   Match the mark on the base hood and that on the digital video camera, and turn the base hood clockwise. Then fasten the lens hood fastening screw.
2. Attach the front hood (2).
   Attach the front hood to the base hood backwards.
   

Removing the hood

• When there is a wide conversion lens attached to the digital video camera

1. Remove the front hood.
   
2. Remove the wide conversion lens.
3. Loosen the lens hood fastening screw, and turn the base hood counterclockwise to remove it from the digital video camera.

• When a wide conversion lens is not attached to the digital video camera
  Loosen the lens hood fastening screw, and turn the base hood counterclockwise to remove it from the digital video camera.

Attaching the hood cap

When you are not using the digital video camera, attach the supplied hood cap to the front hood.

Precautions

• Turn the front hood until it clicks. If the front hood is not fastened securely to the base hood, the front hood may come off.
• When attaching the base hood to the digital video camera, make sure that you turn the hood clockwise until it stops, and then fasten the lens hood fastening screw.
• If you are not using the unit with a wide conversion lens, make sure that you attach the front hood to the base hood. If you attach the frond hood in the opposite direction, the corners of the screen may darken.
• When the wide conversion lens is attached to the digital video camera, you cannot remove the base hood by just loosening the lens hood fastening screw. Make sure that you remove the front hood first.

Specifications

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Documents / Resources

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