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F/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 (Model 272E) Thank you for purchasing this 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.
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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.
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FOCUSING (Manual Focus) (Ref. Fig. 3) Nikon and Canon models 1. Simply move the focusing ring backward to the MF position. 2. Rotate the focusing ring manually while looking through the viewfinder until the image in the finder comes into sharp focus. Minolta and Pentax models 1.
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LENS APERTURE AND AE MODE (Ref. Figs. 4 & 5) Setting the aperture on the aperture ring Set the lens aperture ring so it is on the smallest f-stop for a Nikon camera and so it is not on the A mark for a Pentax, then set the f-stop you want with the indicator. Setting the aperture on the camera Set the lens aperture ring so it is on the smallest f-stop for a Nikon camera and so it is on the A mark for Pentax, then set the f-stop you want with the indicator of the camera body.
For the operational details, read the instruction manual of your camera. INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY Please be aware that there is no infrared index line on any models listed in this owner's manual. Therefore practically no black-and-white infrared film can be used with these lens- 272E 0.29m 1:10 - 1:1...
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Also refer to the section of your camera's instruction manual pertaining to the use of the built-in flash. When using 272E with a tele-converter, use the manual focus. When a tele-converter is used with the macro lens, the autofocus may not operate correctly, depending on the focus- ing distance.