Tamron B008 - Attaching and Removing the Lens; How to Mount the Lens; How to Detach the Lens; Focusing (Autofocus)

ve (Vibration Compensation) is a mechanism which reduces the image blur caused by hand-held shooting. When using the ve, pictures can
be taken at shutter speeds up to a maximum 4 stops slower than the speed when the ve is not used.
* Based on the company's standard measurement. Also, the correction of image blur differs depending on the conditions during picture
taking and the person using the camera .
• How to use VC mechanism
1) Set the ve switch @ on.
*When ve is not used, set the switch off.
2) Press the shutter button halfway to verify the effect of the ve.
When the shutter button is pressed down halfway, it takes about 1 second for the VC to provide a stable image .
• The VC can be effective for hand-held shots under the following conditions.
e Dimly lit locations
e Scenes where flash photography is forbidden
e Situations where your footing is uncertain
e Taking continuous shots of a moving subjects
.The VC may not be able to give full effect in the following cases:
e When a photograph is taken from a fast movimg vehicle
e Shooting during the excessive movement of the camera
e Turn the ve switch OFF when taking pictures with the bulb setting or during long exposures. If the ve switch is ON, the ve mechanism
may introduce errors.
iii'li[ e With the VC mechanism, there are occasions that the image in the viewfinder blurs right after the shutter button is pressed down
halfway, but this is not a malfunction.
e When the VC is ON, the number of images recordable is reduced due to the power used from the camera.
e When the VC is ON, immediately after the shutter button is pushed halfway down and approximately 2 seconds after a finger releases
the shutter button, the camera will "click". This sound is the VC's locking mechanism activating, not a malfunction.
e Turn the VC swtich OFF when using tripod.
e After releasing the shutter button, the VC will continue to operate for about 2 seconds until the locking mechanism activates.
~/ e When the lens is removed from the camera while VC is activating, the lens may make clicking sound when the lens is subjected to a jolt. This is
not a malfunction. Re-attach the lens to the camera and turn the power ON. The sound should stop.
e The VC activates while the "release" button is pushed halfway down. (It is activated 2 seconds after the shutter button is released)
e VC can be used in AF or MF mode.
Rotate zooming ring ® of the lens while viewing through the camera's viewfinder and compose your image at the chosen focal length.
Zoom lock switch mechanism prevents lens barrels from extending toward long focal length by their own weight while hanging from
shoulders. Activate the switch at 18mm setting to stop the lens barrels from rotating and extending .
• How to activate the zoom lock switch mechanism
1) Locking: Set the lens to the 18mm position. Move the switch @ toward the camera, until the index lines align with each other. The lens
barrel is now locked in position and does not rotate or extend by its own weight.
2) Releasing: Push the switch away from your camera. The lens barrel is now free to rotate and extend for looming.
iillii e The zoom lock switch @ cannot be activated unless the lens is set to the 18mm position. Do not force the lock switch or try to
. ". rotate the lens barrel while locked.
e The zoom lock mechanism is made to prevent the lens barrel from extending while carried around on shoulder. The lens may
change its focal length during a long exposure if the lens is used in a low or high angle position.
l; e The lens can be used at 18mm setting for picture-taking even when locked by the switch.
A bayonet-type lens hood is provided as standard equipment. We recommend shooting with the hood attached whenever possible as the lens
hood eliminates stray light, which is harmful to the picture. However, please be aware of the precautions stated in the next section when your
camera is equipped with a built-in flash .
• Attaching the Lens Hood (Ref. Figs. [ID & ffQ])
Align Hood attaching alignment mark @ on the hood with the corresponding index mark ® or the top of the index line of the
distance scale on the lens. Press the hood lightly onto the hood attaching bayonet ring (Fig. [ill) and then rotate it clockwise to
secure (Fig. [ill). The lens hood will be secure when the mark "TAM RON 0" is at the top (Fig.Iill]). When attaching the lens hood,
hold the focus and zoom control rings so that they are not rotated unintentionally.
::llli e Pay particular attention to align the hood attaching indexes when using zoom lenses inclUding wide-angle (e.i. 35mm or wider)
settings.
Improper attachment of a hood on a wide-angle zoom lens may cause large shadowed areas in your pictures .
• Stowing lens hood on the lens (Ref. Fig. [j])
1) Reverse the lens hood. Point the lens toward the opening, then align the hood attaching index on the lens with the (TAMRON 0)
alignment on the hood @.
2) Turn the hood clockwise until the alignment mark (e) is at the top to set it. (Fig. [TI])