Tamron A10 manual

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    AF 19 - 35 mm F/3.5 - 4.5 (Model A10) Thank y ou f or purchasing this T amron lens . Please read this o wner's manual carefully bef ore using y our new lens. P roper car e and maintenance of this lens will result in y ears of enjoyable use .[...]

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    DESCRIPTION OF P ARTS 1. F ocusing ring 2. F ocus distance scale 3. F ocus distance index 4. Zooming ring 5. Zooming scale 6. T ripod socket 7. T ripod socket fixing screw 8. Zoom index 9. Lens mounting guide 10. AF/MF selector switch 11. Aper ture / Z oom index 12. Aper ture ring 13. Aper ture scale 14. AE (minimum aper ture) lock 15. Hood attachi[...]

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    * Length and maximum diamet er indicate the values f or the lens with the Nikon mount. * Specifications and design are subject to change without notice. MOUNTING/REMOVING THE LENS Mounting After removing the r ear cap , place the lens in the camera mount aligning the lens mount index line with that of the camera body (Canon/Minolta/P entax). F or N[...]

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    ZOOMING T o set your lens to the desired image c omposition you desire , simply look through the viewfinder and operate the z oom ring. APERTURE C ONTROL & AE SET TING Canon / Minolta Y our camera contr ols the aper ture depending on the shooting mode in use. Although the aper ture v alue varies in accordanc e with zooming , the camera itself r[...]

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    Fig. 9 Altering camera betw een ver tical & horizon- tal positions 1. Loosen lock knob by rotating k nob coun- terclockwise. 2. T urn camera and lens so as position align- ment marks meet each other . 3. Tighten lock k nob by rotating knob clock- wise. Fig. 10 Detaching tripod-attaching base 1. Loosen lock knob by rotating k nob coun- terclockw[...]

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    PREC A UTIONS IN SHOOTING (con ’t) Certain camera models may indicate the maximum and minimum aperture values of the lens in appro ximate numbers. This is inherent to the design of the camera and not an indication of error . Do not use the lens hood when you shoot with your camer a's built-in flash. Even with- out the lens hood , an arched-s[...]