How to Change the Lens on a Sony Camera
The Sony Alpha and Sony NEX series of cameras feature interchangeable lenses, allowing photographers to pick the lenses that suit their needs for almost any situation. On a shoot or a vacation, it's useful to bring multiple lenses to be prepared for more shooting scenarios. Changing the lenses on these cameras is relatively simple, but can be intimidating for the inexperienced. By contrast, point-and-shoot cameras, like Sony's CyberShot models, feature lenses integrated into the camera body which users cannot change.
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Instructions
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Sony Alpha DSLR cameras
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Place the lens cap on the end of the lens that's currently in the camera. Hold your camera firmly in one hand, with the lens pointing up.
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Hold the lens in one hand and press the lend release button (on the right of the lens mount.) Gently twist the lens counter-clockwise and remove it from the body.
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Quickly twist the lens cover off of the second lens, and attach it to the first lens.
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Line up the red dot on the lens with the red dot on the lens mount and insert the lens. Twist the lens clockwise until it clicks into place.
Sony NEX Cameras
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Place the lens cap on the end of the lens currently in the camera. Hold your camera firmly in one hand, with the lens pointing up.
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Hold the lens in one hand and press the lens release button (on the left of the lens mount.) Gently twist the lens counter-clockwise and remove it from the body.
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Quickly twist the lens cover off of the second lens, and attach it to the first lens.
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Line up the red dot on the lens with the red dot on the lens mount and insert the lens. Twist the lens clockwise until it clicks into place.
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