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LENS HOOD
A bayonet-type lens hood is provided as a standard accessory. Tamron recommends shoot-
ing with the hood attached whenever possible as the lens hood cuts out light which is
harmful to image quality. However, please be aware of the precautions noted below when
your camera is equipped with a built-in flash. When the hood is not in use, it can be placed
on the front of the lens in reverse:
Attaching the lens hood
Align the index mark on the hood with the corresponding index mark on the lens. Push the
hood onto the lens and then rotate it clockwise to secure. When attaching the lens hood,
hold the focusing and zoom control rings so that they are not rotated unintentionally.
CHECKING THE DEPTH-OF-FIELD
The depth-of-field table shows aperture values horizontally and ranges vertically. If, for
example, the aperture is F8 and the shooting range is 5m (Focal length 105mm), the depth-
of-field value is 4.434(m) - 5.734(m) where F8 in the horizontal column and 5.0 (m) in the
vertical column intersect. If your camera has a preview mechanism, the depth-of-field effect
can be confirmed in the viewfinder. For further details, see the instruction manual of your
camera.
PRECAUTIONS IN SHOOITNG
When the built-in flash on the camera is used, symptoms such as corner illumination
fall-off or vignetting at the bottom part of the image may be observed, especially at the
wider angle range. This is due to the inherent limitation of the coverage of the built-in flash,
and/or the relative position of the flash to the edge of the lens barrel which causes shadows
on the image. Accordingly, we recommend not using the built-in flash at wide angle set-
tings.
Please refer to the section of your camera's instruction manual pertaining to the use
of the built-in flash, since the angles of coverage of the flashes differ between camera mod-
els.
When you use a built-in flash, make sure to detach the lens hood.
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