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® AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspheric al [IF] Macro (Model A014) Thank y ou for pur chasing the T amron lens as the latest addition t o your phot ographing equipment. Di II lens (Digitally Integrat ed) series are designed f or digital SLR cameras with image sensors equivalent t o APS-C size . (appro x. 15.5 x 23.2mm). Befor e using your new [...]
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NOMENCLA TURE 1. L ens hood 2. Hood attaching alignment mark 3. Hood attached indicator 4. Hood attaching bay onet ring 5. Distance index 6. Distance scale 7. F ocusing ring 8. Zooming ring 9. F ocal length scale 10. Zoom index mark 11. Zoom lock swit ch 12. L ens mount / Lens mount c ontacts (Nikon) 13. AF-MF switch (Canon) 14. L ens attachment ma[...]
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FOCAL LENGTH 18 ~ 200 mm MAXIMUM APERTURE F/3.5-6.3 ANGLE OF VIEW 75 deg. 33’ - 7 deg. 59’ LENS CONSTRUCTION (GROUPS / ELEMENTS) 13/15 MINIMUM FOCUS DIST ANCE 0.45 m FIL TER SIZE 62 mm LENGTH 83.7 mm DIAMETER 73.8 mm WEIGHT 398 g SPECIFICA TIONS[...]
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A TT ACHING AND REMO VING THE LENS * How to mount the lens Remov e the rear cap of the lens. Align the lens attachment mark on the lens barrel with its counterpart on the camera mount and inser t the lens. R otate the lens clock- wise until it click-locks. F or Nikon and P entax models , align the lens attachment mark on the camera and the zoom ind[...]
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Z OOMING Rotate the zooming ring of the lens while viewing thr ough the camera's viewfinder and compose your image at the chosen f ocal length. Z OOM L OCK SWITCH Model A014 is equipped with a zoom lock switch mechanism which prev ents the lens barrel from extending to wards longer focal lengths while being carried ar ound the neck, or off the[...]
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LENS HOOD (C ontinued) ** P ay particular attention to align the hood attaching indexes when using z oom lenses including wide-angle (35mm or wider) settings. Improper attachment of a hood for wide-angle z oom lenses may cause large shado wed areas in y our pictures. * Stowing lens hood on the lens 1. Reverse the lens hood. P oint the lens to ward [...]
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T O ENSURE L ONG-TERM SA TISF ACTION * A void t ouching the glass element sur face. Use a photographic lens cloth or blo wer to remo ve dust from the lens element surface. When not using the lens, always place a lens cap on it for prot ection. * Use a lens cleaning tissue or lint cloth with a drop of cleaning solution to remo ve fingerprints or dir[...]