
Thank you for purchasing the Tamron lens as the latest addition to your photographic equipment.
Before using your new lens, please read the contents of this Owner’s Manual thoroughly to
familiarize yourself with your lens and the proper techniques for creating the highest quality images
possible. With proper handling and care, your Tamron lens will give you many years of photographing
beautiful and exciting pictures.
Explains precautions that help to prevent problems.
Explains things you should know in addition to basic operations.
PART NAMES (Refer to Fig. , if not specied)
Hood attaching alignment mark
Tripod mount locking screw
Tripod mount release mark (lens side)
Tripod mount release mark (tripod side)
VC (Vibration Compensation) switch
Lens-camera interface contacts
Wide-side zoom lock switch
Minimum Focus Distance 2.2 m (86.6
Maximum Magnication Ratio 1:3.9 (at 600 mm)
Weight (with tripod mount) 1,990 g (70.2 oz)
Values are specications of Nikon products.
Length: Distance from lens front to mount surface.
Features and appearances of lenses listed in this owner's manual are subject to change without
ATTACHING AND REMOVING THE LENS
Remove the rear cap of the lens. Align the lens attachment mark
camera, and then insert the lens.
Rotate the lens clockwise until it clicks and locks. (For Nikon models, rotate counterclockwise.)
To remove the lens, turn the lens in the opposite direction while pressing the lens release button on
Turn off the power of the camera before attaching or removing the lens.
In the case of Canon cameras, align with the EF lens mark (red circle).
For details, please read the instruction manual of your camera.
SWITCHING FOCUS MODE (Ref. Figs. , & )
To shoot using autofocus (AF), set the AF/MF switch
To shoot using manual focus (MF), set the AF/MF switch
to “MF”, and then use your hand to turn
the focus ring and focus the image.
is provided as a guideline. It may differ from the actual focus location.
In AF mode, it may be difcult for autofocus to work depending on the subject.
• Through the full-time manual mechanism, when focusing with AF, it is possible to switch to MF by turning
the focus ring while the AF/MF switch is set to AF. AF can be resumed by releasing your nger from the
shutter button and then repressing the shutter button halfway.
• To ensure focus under various conditions, the focus ring
rotates past the innity (
Accordingly, always check the focus in the viewnder when shooting with manual focus, even when the
focus is aligned with innity.
• For details, please read the instruction manual of your camera.
VC MECHANISM (Ref. Figs. & ) , (mounted for Nikon and Canon models)
The VC (Vibration Compensation) mechanism reduces image blur caused by hand-held shooting.
When you use VC, set the VC switch
Press the shutter button halfway and conrm that the viewnder image is stable before taking a
You can switch the VC mode by using the VC mode switch
Basic mode that balances nder-image stability and compensation effects
Mode that prioritizes compensation effects, compensating only at the moment the
MODE 1 and MODE 3 do not support panning.
For shooting with live view, use MODE 1.
Settings can be made using TAP-in Utility only for MODE 1.
VC is effective under the following conditions
Locations where ash photography is prohibited
Locations where the footing is unstable
VC may not perform sufciently under the following conditions
When a photograph is taken from a vehicle that is shaking greatly
Shooting during excessive movement of the camera
When shooting while using a tripod
Set the VC switch to OFF when taking pictures with bulb photography (long exposures).
Otherwise, VC may cause a malfunction.
The viewnder image may become blurred immediately after the shutter button is pressed halfway.
This is due to the principles of VC and not a malfunction.
When the VC switch is set to ON, the number of recordable images is reduced due to the power
Set the VC switch to OFF when you are shooting while the camera is secured by something other
than your hand (such as a tripod).
Do not remove the lens from the camera while VC is on. If the lens is removed while VC is on, the lens may
make a clicking sound if the lens is shaken. This is not a malfunction. If the lens is installed on the camera,
and the camera’s power is switched on, the sound stops.
In MODE 2 and MODE 3, the effects of VC at the nder may be reduced, but this is not a malfunction.
For Nikon cameras equipped with a built-in ash, VC will be turned off while the built-in ash is charging.
USING THE FOCUS LIMITER (Ref. Figs. to ),
When autofocus is set, switching the focus limiter switch
To limit the autofocus range to close (1.0 to 2.2 m) subjects (Ref. Fig.
Set the focus limiter switch to “10 m-2.2 m”.
To limit the autofocus range to distant (innity to 10 m) subjects (Ref. Fig.
Set the focus limiter switch to “
When not using the focus limiter (Ref. Fig.
Set the focus limiter switch to “FULL”.
ZOOMING (Ref. Figs. & )
While looking through the camera’s viewnder, rotate the zooming ring
focal length suitable for the image, and then shoot.
FLEX-ZOOM LOCK MECHANISM (Ref. Figs. & ),
This mechanism is intended to stop the lens from zooming inadvertently at any position. Rotate the
zooming ring to the zoom position, and then apply the lock after you have determined the position.
Setting the zoom lock (Ref. Fig.
Move the zooming ring to the subject side until the white mark is visible.
Releasing the zoom lock (Ref. Fig.
Move the zooming ring to the camera side.
During activities such as carrying the product, use the wide-side zoom lock to prevent dropping
To zoom, release the lock, and then rotate the zooming ring.
Take care not to get your ngers pinched while you switch the zoom lock.
If the camera will not be used for an extended period, release the ex-zoom lock before storage.
LENS HOOD (Ref. Figs. to ),
A bayonet-type lens hood is provided as standard equipment.
We recommend shooting with the hood properly attached because the lens hood eliminates stray
light that may affect the picture.
Using the lens hood (Ref. Figs.
Align the hood attaching alignment mark
of the hood with the hood release mark
Rotate the hood in the direction of the arrow until the hood locking mark
Stowing the lens hood (Ref. Fig.
You can stow the lens hood by attaching it in reverse.
Align the hood locking mark
of the hood with the hood release mark
Rotate the hood in the direction of the arrow until the hood attaching alignment mark
Be aware that the perimeter of the photographed image may be darkened if the hood is not
TRIPOD MOUNT (Ref. Figs. to ),
The A022 model comes with a tripod mount. When you use a tripod, lock the lens rmly to the
tripod using the tripod mount.
Changing the directional position of the camera (Ref. Fig.
When you change the directional position of the camera, you can rotate the lens by loosening
the tripod mount locking screw
After determining the shooting position, tightly secure the tripod mount locking screw
Attaching and removing the tripod mount (Ref. Figs.
You can mount and dismount the lens by loosening the tripod mount locking screw
the lens, and then aligning the release marks
After attachment, tightly secure the tripod mount locking screw
The A022 tripod mount can be attached to an ARCA-SWISS camera platform.
PRECAUTIONS WHEN SHOOTING
An internal focusing (IF) system is employed to achieve the minimum focus distance. Because of
this, the shooting range is wider than that of lenses using other focusing systems when shooting
at a distance less than innity.
Always remove the hood when you use the built-in ash on the camera for ash photography.
Otherwise, the hood or lens may darken the perimeter of the image. With close-up photography,
the lens itself blocks the ash, and dark semicircle may appear at the bottom of the screen, even
when the lens hood is not used. For ash photography, we recommend that you use an external
ash unit provided by the camera manufacturer.
Differences in the display systems of cameras may result in the display of values different from
the maximum and minimum aperture values in the specications. This is not an indication of an
Use with mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras is not guaranteed.