Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 179D Tamron
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AF 28 - 105 mm F/4 - 5.6 [IF] (Model 179D) 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.
* 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).
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.
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.
Please refer t o the sec tion of your camer a's instruc tion manual per taining to the use of the built-in flash, since the angles of cover age of the flashes differ between camer a mod- els. When you use a built-in flash, make sure to detach the lens hood .
An important point after buying a device Tamron 179D (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Tamron 179D yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Tamron 179D - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Tamron 179D you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Tamron 179D will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Tamron 179D, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Tamron 179D.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Tamron 179D. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Tamron 179D along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
