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Tamron 69E Owner's manual

Summary of 69E

  • Page 1

    Sp af 14mm f/2.8 aspherical [if] (model 69e) thank you for purchasing this tamron lens. You are now a proud owner of the tamron sp af 14mm f/2.8 aspherical (if) (model 69e), an ultra wide-angle lens featuring excellent optical performance and use- ful in a variety of photographic situations. This le...

  • Page 4: Nomenclature

    Nomenclature 1. Focusing ring 2. Distance scale 3. Focusing & aperture index 4. Infrared index 5. Depth-of-field scale 6. Lens-attachment index 7. Aperture ring 8. Aperture scale 9. Ae (min. Aperture) lock button 10. Built-in hood 11. Gelatin filter holder * 6 is for canon and minolta models only * ...

  • Page 5: Mounting

    Mounting / removing lens (fig. 2) mounting after removing the rear lens cap, align the lens mount index mark with that of the camera body (on canon/minolta/pentax models) and rotate the lens clockwise until it click-locks. For the nikon model, align the lens mount index mark with the dot on the came...

  • Page 6: Manual Focus (Mf)

    Caution when operating minolta and pentax models when the focusing ring is set in the manual focus position while the camera is set in the af mode, the focusing ring rotates as if it were in autofocus mode. Turning of the focus ring in this instance may cause damage to the lens and/or the camera. Do...

  • Page 7: Infrared Index (Fig. 4)

    Infrared index (fig. 4) special focus adjustment is required when using infrared black and white film with an infrared filter attached to the lens. Set the lens and the camera in manual focus mode and focus normally. Then adjust the focusing scale to the infrared index and attach the infrared filter...

  • Page 8: Precautions

    Precautions generally, an ultra-wide lens is susceptible to optical flare and ghost images due to its ultra-wide angle of view. Check the images carefully through the camera's viewfinder to make sure there is no adverse flare, glare, or ghost image in the frame. An ordinary flash device cannot cover...