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SP AF 90mm
F/2.8 Di Macro 1:1
(Model 272E)
Thank you for purchasing this 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.
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NOMENCLATURE 1. Lens hood 2. Hood attaching alignment mark 3. Hood attaching bayonet ring 4. Filter Effect Control (FEC) Ring (B01) 5. Focusing ring 6. Focus macro magnification scale display 7. Distance (macro magnification) scale 8. Distance (macro magnification) index 9. Depth-of-field scale 10. Tripod socket (B01) 11. Tripod socket fixing screw (B01) 12. Focus limiter knob (272E) 13. Aperture ring (Nikon, Pentax) 14. Aperture scale (Nikon, Pentax) 15. AE lock button 16. Aperture index (Nikon
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ATTACHING LENS TO CAMERA How to mount the lens Remove 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 Press the lens release button of the camera, turn the l
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FOCUSING (Manual Focus) (Ref. Fig. 3) Nikon and Canon models 1. Simply move the focusing ring backward to the MF position. 2. Rotate the focusing ring manually while looking through the viewfinder until the image in the finder comes into sharp focus. Minolta and Pentax models 1. Switch the AF/MF selector switch on the camera body to MF mode, then slide the focus- ing ring backward to the MF position. 2. Rotate the focusing ring manually while looking through the viewfinder until the image in the
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LENS APERTURE AND AE MODE (Ref. Figs. 4 & 5) (con’t) Setting the aperture on the aperture ring Set the lens aperture ring so it is on the smallest f-stop for a Nikon camera and so it is not on the A mark for a Pentax, then set the f-stop you want with the indicator. Setting the aperture on the camera Set the lens aperture ring so it is on the smallest f-stop for a Nikon camera and so it is on the A mark for Pentax, then set the f-stop you want with the indicator of the camera body. * The len
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ABOUT MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY (Ref. Fig. 12) From infinity to the macro zone, you can use AF or MF operation. Since the distance scale and the magnification scale are imprinted side by side, you can get a general idea of the magnification when shooting a picture. 272E Minimum Focus Distance 0.29m Maximum Magnification Ratio 1:1 Magnification Scale 1:10 - 1:1 * For the correlation between the photographic distance and photographic magnification, please refer to table 12. EXPOSURE RATE (Ref. Fig. 12) Wh
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PRECAUTIONS IN SHOOTING Do not use the lens hood when using the camera's built-in flash. Also, when shooting close- ups, the lens unit may obstruct the light of the flash even when not using the lens hood, resulting in vignetting at the bottom part of the image. Thus, we recommend using a special externally mounted flash or flash photography. Also refer to the section of your camera's instruction manual pertaining to the use of the built-in flash. When using 272E with a tele-converter, use the m
