ATTACHING LENS TO CAMERA

How to mount the lens

Remove the rear cap of the lens, align the lens attachment mark on the lens barrel with its counterpart on the lens mount of the camera and insert the lens mount into camera's mount opening. Rotate the lens clockwise until it click-locks. For Nikon models, align the lens attachment mark with the dot on the camera and rotate the lens counter-clockwise until it click-locks.

How to detach the lens

Press the lens release button of the camera, turn the lens counter-clockwise (clockwise in case of Nikon), and lift the lens off the camera's lens mount.

* For further details, please read the instruction manual of your camera.

SWITCHING BETWEEN AF & MF MODES (Ref. Figs. 5 & 6)

Nikon and Canon models

Simply move the focusing ring forward (to AF) and backward (to MF) to change the focus- ing mode between autofocus (AF) and manual focus (MF).

Minolta modelsMove the focusing ring forward (to AF) and backward (to MF) and at the same time, set the AF/MF selector switch of the camera body to the coinciding focusing mode (AF or MF).

Mount

AF/MF Switching Operation

Nikon, Canon

Move focusing ring only

 

 

Minolta

Move and switch both focusing ring and

 

selector of camera body

*Carefully read "Autofocus" and "Manual focus" sections below and operate the camera and lens accordingly. In addition, please refer to the instructions related to focusing operations of your camera.

FOCUSING (Autofocus) (Ref. 5 & 6)

1.Set the camera in the AF mode, and move the focusing ring upward to the AF position.

2.Press the shutter release button half-way while looking through the viewfinder. The focusing ring will move automatically to focus.

* With Minolta cameras, when focusing ring is set in the manual focus position while the camera is set in AF mode, the focusing ring rotates as if it were in the autofocus mode. Turning of the focusing ring in this instance may cause damage to the lens and/or the cam- era body. Also, do not force the focusing ring when it is set in the manual focus mode.

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Tamron AFB01N700, AFB01M700 Attaching Lens to Camera, Switching Between AF & MF Modes Ref. Figs, Focusing Autofocus Ref

AFB01N700, AFB01C700, AFB01M700 specifications

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