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AF 28~300mm Ultra Zoom F/3.5-6 6.3 LD
Aspherical XR [IF] Macro
(Model A06)
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 photographing 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
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NOMENCLATURE 1. Lens hood 2. Hood attaching alignment mark 3. Hood attaching bayonet ring 4. Distance index 5. Focusing ring 6. Distance scale 7. Zoom ring 8. Focal length scale 9. Zoom/Aperture index mount 10. Lens attachment mark (Canon, Minolta Fig. 2 & 5) 11. AF-MF altering switch (Canon Fig. 5) 12. Lens mount/Lens mount contacts (Nikon) 13. Aperture ring (Nikon, Pentax Fig. 7) 14. F-number scale (Nikon, Pentax Fig. 7) 15. AE lock button (Nikon, Pentax Fig. 7) 16. F-number scale for finder d
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ATTACHING LENS TO CAMERA How to 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 insert the lens mount into camera's mount opening. Rotate the lens clockwise until it click-locks. For Nikon models, align the lens attachment mark with the dot on the camera and rotate the lens counter-clockwise until it click-locks. How to detach the lens Pressing the lens release button of the camera down,
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ZOOMING (Ref. Fig. 2) Rotate the zoom ring while viewing through the camera's viewfinder and compose your image with right focal length obtained. ZOOM LOCK SWITCH (Ref. Fig. 2) Model A06 is equipped with newly developed zoom lock switch mechanisms, which pre- vent lens barrels from extending toward long focal length by their own weight while hung from shoulders. Activated by switches at 28 mm settings to stop the lens barrels from rotat- ing and extending. How to activate the zoom lock switch me
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LENS HOOD (Ref. Figs. 1, 2, 9, 10 & 11) A bayonet-type lens hood is provided as a standard accessory. We recommend shooting with the hood attached whenever possible as the lens hood eliminates stray light, which is harmful to the picture. However, please be aware of the precautions written below when your camera is equipped with a built-in flash. Attaching the Lens Hood (Ref. Fig 9 & 10) Align the index mark on the hood with the corresponding index mark (or the top of the index line of the dista
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PRECAUTIONS IN SHOOTING The Tamron lenses 28-300 mm (Model A06) employs an internal focusing (IF) system to achieve remarkable minimum photographing distances of 0.4 to 0.49 meter (1.31 to 1.61 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 vi
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TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SATISFACTION (con’t) Do not touch the lens-camera interface contacts since dust, dirt and/or stains may cause contact failure between the lens and camera. When using your equipment [camera(s) and lens(es)] in an environment where the temperature changes from one extreme to the other, make sure to put you equipment tem- porarily in a case or a plastic bag for a length of time in order for the equipment to go through gradual temperature change. This will also reduce potentia
