TLM-EFDSINPC-A08-A/U-0405 SP AF 200 500mm F/5-6.3 Di LD [IF] (Model A08) 23 20 3 2 4 5 13 12 11 19 17 18 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 27 24 21 Nikon 10 25 23 28 26 25 Canon 23 26 25 Minolta 6 6 22 Minimum Aperture Setting (Nikon) 2 1 3 3 * * * * * * The Marking is a directive conformity mark of the European Community (EC). Das -Zeichen entspricht der EC Norm. est un marquage de conformité à la direcive CEE(CE). Le marquage es marca de conformidad segun directiva de la Comunidad Europea(CE). La marca Il marchio attesta la conformita alla directtiva della Comunità Europea(CEE). 1 2 The EEC Conformity Report applies to the Council Directive 98/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC, 93/68/EEC and is used by Tamron Co., Ltd., manufacturer of this product. SP AF200-500mm F/5-6.3 Di LD [IF] (Model A08) 5.0 2.5m 3m 4m 5m 7m 10m 20m 2.48 2.96 3.94 4.90 6.80 9.60 18.4 159 2.53 3.04 4.07 5.11 7.21 10.4 21.9 5.6 2.47 2.96 3.93 4.89 6.79 9.56 18.3 150 2.53 3.04 4.07 5.11 7.23 10.5 22.0 2.46 2.95 3.90 4.85 6.70 9.39 17.7 116 8 2.54 3.06 4.10 5.17 7.33 10.7 23.0 11 2.45 2.93 3.87 4.79 6.59 9.18 16.9 89.8 2.55 3.08 4.14 5.23 7.47 11.0 24.4 16 2.43 2.89 3.81 4.70 6.42 8.85 15.8 65.4 2.58 3.12 4.21 5.34 7.70 11.5 27.2 22 2.40 2.85 3.74 4.60 6.23 8.48 14.7 49.4 2.61 3.16 4.30 5.48 8.00 12.2 31.4 32 2.36 2.79 3.63 4.43 5.93 7.93 13.1 35.0 2.66 3.24 4.45 5.73 8.55 13.5 42.4 200mm 5.5 2.5m 3m 4m 5m 7m 10m 20m 2.48 2.98 3.96 4.93 6.86 9.72 18.9 203 2.52 3.03 4.05 5.07 7.14 10.3 21.2 5.6 2.48 2.98 3.95 4.93 6.86 9.71 18.9 200 2.52 3.03 4.05 5.07 7.15 10.3 21.3 2.48 2.96 3.94 4.90 6.80 9.59 18.4 160 8 2.53 3.04 4.07 5.11 7.21 10.4 21.9 11 2.47 2.95 3.91 4.86 6.73 9.45 17.9 127 2.54 3.05 4.09 5.15 7.29 10.6 22.6 16 2.45 2.93 3.87 4.80 6.61 9.22 17.1 94.9 2.55 3.08 4.14 5.22 7.44 10.9 24.1 22 2.43 2.90 3.83 4.73 6.48 8.96 16.2 72.8 2.57 3.10 4.19 5.30 7.61 11.3 26.1 32 2.40 2.86 3.75 4.62 6.27 8.56 14.9 52.4 2.61 3.15 4.28 5.45 7.93 12.0 30.3 250mm 5.7 2.5m 3m 4m 5m 7m 10m 20m 2.49 2.98 3.97 4.95 6.90 9.80 19.2 243 2.51 3.02 4.03 5.05 7.10 10.2 20.9 2.48 2.97 3.95 4.93 6.86 9.72 18.9 202 8 2.52 3.03 4.05 5.07 7.15 10.3 21.3 11 2.48 2.97 3.94 4.90 6.81 9.61 18.5 165 2.53 3.04 4.06 5.10 7.20 10.4 21.8 16 2.47 2.95 3.91 4.86 6.73 9.45 17.9 127 2.54 3.05 4.09 5.15 7.30 10.6 22.7 22 2.45 2.93 3.88 4.81 6.63 9.26 17.2 98.8 2.55 3.07 4.13 5.21 7.42 10.9 23.9 32 2.43 2.90 3.82 4.73 6.47 8.95 16.2 72.4 2.57 3.11 4.19 5.31 7.62 11.3 26.2 45 2.40 2.86 3.76 4.62 6.28 8.59 15.0 53.7 2.60 3.15 4.28 5.44 7.91 12.0 29.9 300mm 5.9 2.5m 3m 4m 5m 7m 10m 20m 2.49 2.99 3.98 4.96 6.92 9.84 19.4 277 2.51 3.01 4.03 5.04 7.08 10.2 20.7 2.49 2.98 3.97 4.95 6.90 9.79 19.2 240 8 2.51 3.02 4.04 5.06 7.11 10.2 20.9 11 2.48 2.97 3.95 4.93 6.86 9.71 18.9 200 2.52 3.03 4.05 5.08 7.15 10.3 21.3 16 2.47 2.96 3.93 4.89 6.79 9.58 18.4 158 2.53 3.04 4.07 5.11 7.22 10.5 21.9 22 2.46 2.95 3.91 4.86 6.72 9.44 17.9 125 2.54 3.05 4.10 5.15 7.30 10.6 22.7 32 2.45 2.92 3.87 4.79 6.60 9.20 17.0 93.4 2.56 3.08 4.14 5.23 7.45 11.0 24.2 45 2.43 2.90 3.82 4.71 6.45 8.91 16.1 70.2 2.58 3.11 4.20 5.32 7.65 11.4 26.5 350mm 6.1 2.5m 3m 4m 5m 7m 10m 20m 2.49 2.99 3.98 4.97 6.94 9.87 19.5 306 2.51 3.01 4.02 5.03 7.06 10.1 20.5 2.49 2.99 3.97 4.96 6.92 9.84 19.4 273 8 2.51 3.02 4.03 5.04 7.08 10.2 20.7 11 2.49 2.98 3.96 4.94 6.89 9.77 19.1 233 2.52 3.02 4.04 5.06 7.12 10.2 21.0 16 2.48 2.97 3.95 4.92 6.84 9.68 18.7 187 2.52 3.03 4.06 5.09 7.17 10.4 21.4 22 2.47 2.96 3.93 4.89 6.78 9.56 18.3 152 2.53 3.04 4.08 5.12 7.23 10.5 22.0 32 2.46 2.94 3.90 4.84 6.69 9.37 17.6 115 2.54 3.06 4.11 5.17 7.35 10.7 23.1 45 2.44 2.92 3.85 4.77 6.57 9.14 16.8 87.7 2.56 3.09 4.16 5.25 7.50 11.0 24.6 400mm 6.2 2.5m 3m 4m 5m 7m 10m 20m 2.49 2.99 3.98 4.97 6.95 9.90 19.6 332 2.51 3.01 4.02 5.03 7.05 10.1 20.4 2.49 2.99 3.98 4.97 6.94 9.87 19.5 302 8 2.51 3.01 4.02 5.03 7.07 10.1 20.5 11 2.49 2.98 3.97 4.95 6.91 9.82 19.3 263 2.51 3.02 4.03 5.05 7.09 10.2 20.8 16 2.48 2.98 3.96 4.93 6.87 9.74 19.0 216 2.52 3.03 4.04 5.07 7.13 10.3 21.1 22 2.48 2.97 3.94 4.91 6.82 9.65 18.6 178 2.52 3.03 4.06 5.09 7.19 10.4 21.6 32 2.47 2.95 3.92 4.87 6.75 9.49 18.1 138 2.54 3.05 4.09 5.14 7.27 10.6 22.4 45 2.45 2.93 3.88 4.82 6.65 9.30 17.4 107 2.55 3.07 4.13 5.20 7.39 10.8 23.5 450mm 6.3 2.5m 3m 4m 5m 7m 10m 20m 2.49 2.99 3.99 4.98 6.96 9.91 19.7 349 2.51 3.01 4.02 5.02 7.04 10.1 20.4 2.49 2.99 3.98 4.97 6.94 9.89 19.6 322 8 2.51 3.01 4.02 5.03 7.06 10.1 20.5 11 2.49 2.99 3.97 4.96 6.92 9.85 19.4 284 2.51 3.02 4.03 5.04 7.08 10.2 20.6 16 2.49 2.98 3.96 4.94 6.89 9.78 19.1 237 2.52 3.02 4.04 5.06 7.11 10.2 20.9 22 2.48 2.97 3.95 4.92 6.85 9.70 18.8 198 2.52 3.03 4.05 5.08 7.16 10.3 21.3 32 2.47 2.96 3.93 4.89 6.78 9.57 18.4 155 2.53 3.04 4.08 5.12 7.23 10.5 22.0 45 2.46 2.94 3.90 4.84 6.70 9.40 17.8 121 2.54 3.06 4.11 5.17 7.33 10.7 22.9 500mm TAMRON CO., LTD. 17-11, 7-chome, Takinogawa, Kita-ku, Tokyo, 114-0023 Japan Tel : (03) 3916-0131 Fax : (03) 3916-1860 ENGLISH Thank you for purchasing the Tamron lens as the latest addition to your photographic equipment. Before using your new lens, please read the contents of this Owner's Manual thoroughly to familiarize yourself with your lens and the proper techniques for creating the highest quality images possible.With proper handling and care, your Tamron lens will give you many years of photographing beautiful and exciting pictures. · Explains precautions that help to prevent problems. · Explains things you should know in addition to basic operations. · Firmly tighten the FEC adapter when attaching it. If it is not firmly tightened, then it may come off when attaching or removing the hood. · You can use filters other than the PL filter (such as the cross filter) in the same manner. 3) Close the tripod mount ring clockwise direction. , and tighten the tripod socket fixing screw in a I Attaching and Removing the FEC Adapter Attaching to the hood filter ring in the same way as the filter. 1) Screw the FEC adapter clockwise. 2) Rotate the FEC adapter 3) The FEC adapter attaches to the lens. Removing counterclockwise. 1) Turn the FEC attaching ring comes away from the lens. 2) The FEC adapter · Hold the camera firmly when removing the tripod socket so that you do not drop the camera or the lens. · Make sure that the white mark on the top of the knob and the indicator on the tripod socket are aligned before you pull on the tripod socket fixing screw . DEPTH OF FIELD With a camera equipped with a depth-of-field-preview button or a aperture-stop-down mechanism, the depth of field can be directly observed through the viewfinder screen of your camera. For the operational details, read the instruction manual of your camera. · You can also download a depth-of-field table of your interest from our web site. Tamron URL: http://www.tamron.com NOMENCLATURE (Refer to Fig. -1 Hood attaching alignment mark (on lens) -2 Hood attaching alignment mark (on FEC) -3 Hood attaching alignment mark (on hood) Hood attachment mark Lens hood Hood filter ring Zoom ring Zoom lock switch Zoom index mark Focusing ring , if not specified) Aperture ring (Nikon) Aperture scale (Nikon) Minimum aperture lock button (Nikon) Distance index Aperture scale for finder display(Nikon) Lens mount / Lens mount contacts Lens attachment mark (Canon,Minolta) Aperture mark for long focal lengths (Nikon) AF-MF switch (Canon) A08 86 mm 224.5 mm (Except for the FEC adapter) 93.5 mm 1226 g (Except for the FEC adapter) Distance scale Aperture index (Nikon) Tripod mount horizontal and vertical position mark Tripod mount ring Tripod mount mark Distance index Tripod socket fixing screw Tripod socket FEC attaching ring FEC ring Filter Effect Control (FEC) adapter LENS HOOD (Ref. Figs. , , & ) The optical design for this lens takes into consideration the various features of digital single reflex cameras. However, due to the configuration of the digital single reflex cameras, even when the autofocus accuracy is within specifications, the focal point may be a little forward or behind the optimum point when shooting with auto focus under some conditions. I Attaching the lens hood when the FEC adapter is not attached 1) Align the attaching mark - 3 (·) on the hood and the hood attaching alignment - 1 (·) on the lens, then mount the hood evenly. mark 2) Turn the hood (approx. 90°) until the hood attachment mark "TAMRON " and - 1 (·) on the lens lines up and you hear a the hood attaching alignment mark click when the hood is fixed. I Removing when the FEC adapter is not attached 1) Firmly turn the hood in a counterclockwise direction until you hear a click to release it. 2) Then turn the hood attaching alignment (approx. 90°) to remove it. PRECAUTIONS IN SHOOTING · The Tamron lens, SP AF200-500 mm (Model A08) employs an internal focusing (IF) system to achieve a remarkable minimum object distance of 2.5 meters (8.20 feet). Because of the characteristics of this optical design, the angles of view at distances other than infinity are wider than that of the lenses applying an ordinary focusing system. · When the built-in flash on the camera is used, adverse photographic phenomena such as corner illumination fall-off or vignetting at the bottom part of the image may be observed. This is due to the inherent limitation of the coverage of the built-in flash,and/or the relative position of the flash to the edge of the lens barrel which causes shadows on the image. It is strongly recommended to use a suitable separate flash unit provided by the camera manufacturer for all flash photography. For further details, please read the "built-in flash" article on the instruction manual of your camera. · To attach a lens where the maximum aperture is F3.5 or slower, (ex., high power zoom lenses) is not recommended. · When a tele-converter is attached, the focal length of the lens becomes longer but the depth of field becomes shallower and it may be difficult to focus in AF mode. Therefore, focusing in MF (Manual Focusing) mode is recommended when a teleconverter is used. · Tele-converters are efficient tools to add focal length to the photographer's telephoto lenses including zoom lenses but cannot be recommended for use with wideangle lenses or zoom lenses that cover wideangle range focal lengths. · When using the lens in the telephoto focal range, it may be necessary to use a tripod to avoid camera shake. Using high speed film (ISO 400 or faster) with a fast shutter speed is also helpful to reduce the influence of camera shake. · Do not forcibly turn the focusing ring when camera and/or lens is/are set in the AF mode. Doing so could damage the lens and/or camera. · Certain camera models may indicate the maximum and minimum aperture values of the lens inapproximate numbers. This is inherent to the design of the camera and not an indication of an error. · Please be aware that there is no infrared index line on any models listed in this owner's manual. Therefore practically no black-and-white infrared film can be used with these lenses. SPECIFICATIONS A08 200~500 mm F/5-6.3 12° - 5° 10/13 2.5 m (8.20ft) (Full zoom range) Maximum Magnification Ratio 1:5.0 (at 500 mm) Focal Length Maximum Aperture Angle of View Lens Construction Minimum Object Distance Filter Size Length Diameter Weight I Attaching the lens hood when the FEC adapter is attached 1) Hold the FEC ring firmly with one hand so that it does not turn. - 3 (·) on the hood and the hood 2) Line up the hood attaching alignment mark attaching alignment mark - 2 "TAMRON · " on the FEC, then mount the hood evenly. "TAMRON " and 3) Turn the hood (approx. 90°) until the hood attachment mark - 2 "TAMRON · " on the FEC lines up and you the hood attaching alignment mark hear a click when the hood is fixed. · Lengths, diameters and weights listed in lens specifications are for lenses with Nikon mounts. · Features and cosmetic designs of lenses listed in this owner's manual may be revised without notice. I Removing the lens hood when the FEC adapter is attached 1) Hold the FEC ring firmly with one hand so that it does not turn. 2) Firmly turn the hood in a counterclockwise direction until you hear a click to release it. 3) Then turn the hood (approx. 90°) to remove it. I How to mount the lens ATTACHING AND REMOVING THE LENS I Stowing the lens hood You can reverse and attach the lens hood when it is stowed. "TAMRON " with the 1) Reverse the hood and align the hood attachment mark - 1 (·)* on the lens and mount it. hood attaching alignment mark *The mark on the FEC ring is - 2 "TAMRON · " when the FEC adapter is attached. 2) Rotate the hood clockwise (approximately 90°), the hood is difficult to pull off towards the front (because of the construction the hood will not be fixed when attached backwards). · The hood for the A08 does not lock when it is reversed due to the structural configuration. When carrying the lens, ...