Tamron 360EN manual

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    SP AF 300mm F/2.8 LD (IF) (Model 360EM: Minolta) (Model 360EN: Nikon) Thank you ver y much for buying this T amr on lens. T he T amr on SP AF 300mm F/2.8 LD (IF) (Model 60E for Minolta, Model 360E f or Nikon) lens is a large aper tur e telephoto lens developed for M inolta and Nikon AF single lens reflex cameras. P lease read this instruc tion manu[...]

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    NAMES OF P ARTS 1. o cu F sing ring 2. o cu F sing ring cover 3. o cu F s range selec t o r ring 4. o cu F s range selec t o r ring fixing screw 5. o cu F s distance scale window 6. o cu F s distance index 7. ept D h-of-field scale 8. a I r n e f d r sock et 9. ripo T d sock et 10. rip T od socket fixing screw 1 1. ilt e F r frame 12. Ap tu e r r e[...]

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    INST ALL A TION ON CAMERA Installation After removing the rear lens cap from the lens, align the mount positioning point on the lens with that on the camera, and r otate the lens clockwise (counterclockwise when using Nikon model) until you hear a click, which indicat es the lens being securely lock ed in place. There is no mount-positioning index [...]

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    APERTURE SET TING With Minolta AF The aper tur e is set on the camera side in accordance with the exposure mode. With Nikon AF When shooting on programmed AE or shutter-priority AE mode , r otate the aper tur e to minimum position. F or aper ture-priority or manual mode , turn the aper tur e ring to the desired setting. I n case of F401 series mode[...]

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    LENS HOOD A slip-on t ype lens hood comes with the lens. S ince the lens hood is effective for eliminating harm- ful rays, w e recommend using it when photographing. W hen storing , the lens hood should be put over the lens in reverse. The lens hood is provided with two opposing lock screws. When using the hood , l oosen the screw , attach the lens[...]