Tamron AF016M700 manual

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    SP AF 17~50 mm F/2.8 XR Di -I I I LD Aspher ical [IF] (Mo de l A16 ) Thank y ou for pur chasing the T amron lens as the latest addition t o your photographic equipment. Di II lens (Digitally Intigrated) series ar e designed for digital SLR camer as with image sensors equiv alent to APS- C size . Before using y ou new lens , please read the cont ent[...]

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    NOMENCLA TURE 1. Lens Hood 2. Hood attaching alignment mark 3. Hood attaching indicator 4. F ilter Ring 5. Hood attaching bay onet ring 6. Distance index 7. Distance scale 8. F ocusing ring 9. Zooming ring 10. F ocal length scale 11. Zoom index mark 12. Zoom lock switch (A16) F igs 3 & 4 13. Lens mount/L ens mount contacts (Nikon) 14. AF-MF alt[...]

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    A T T A CHING LENS T O C AMERA How t o mount the lens Removing the rear cap of the lens , align the lens attachment mark on the lens barrel with its counterpart on the lens mount of the camera and inser t the lens mount into the camera's mount opening . Rotate the lens clockwise until it click-locks. F or Nikon models , align the lens attachme[...]

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    A T T A CHING AND REMOVING THE LENS How to mount the lens Remov e the rear cap of the lens. Align the lens attachment mark (15) on the lens barrel with its counterpart on the camera mount and inser t the lens. Rotate 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 lens at[...]

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    ZOOM L OCK SWITCH (Ref . Figs. 3 & 4) Model A16 is equipped with zoom lock switch mechanism which prev ent lens barrel fr om extending towards long f ocal length, while hanging around the neck. Activate the switch at the shor test setting to stop the lens barr els from rotating and extending . How t o ac tiva te the zoom lock swit ch mechanism [...]

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    Stowing lens hood on the lens (Ref . Fig . 9) 1. Rev erse the lens hood . P oint the lens toward the opening , then align the hood attach- ment mark on the lens with the ( T AMRON O) alignment on the hood (3). 2. T urn the hood clock wise until its alignment mark is at the top to set it. (F ig . 9, 2) PREC A UTIONS IN SHOOTING The optical design f [...]

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    T O ENSURE L ONG-TERM SA TISF A CTION A v oid touching the glass element sur face. Use a photographic lens cloth or a blow er 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 r emov e fin- gerprints or [...]