Sigma AP0 300-800mm F5.6 EX User manual

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300-800mm
F5,6
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Thank
you
for
purchasing
aSigma
lens.
In
order
toget themaximum
performance
andenloyment outof your
Sigma
lens,
please
read
thisinslruction
booklet
thoroughly
belore
you
starttouse thelens.
DESCRIPTIONoF THEPARTS
(fig.1)
O FocusRing
!4, zoom Klng
@ Distance
Scale
@ FilterHolder
O Tripod
Socket
@ FocusIndexLine
@ FilterRotatorRing
@ Focus
ModeSwitch
(Sigma
SAandCanon
AF
only)
@ Diaphragm
Control
Ring(NikonAFonly)
@ Mount
@ LensHood
ATTACHING
TOTHECAMERA
BODY
When this lens is aflached lo the camera body it will automaticallyfunction in the same way as your normal
lens. Please reler to lhe inslructionbooklel tor your camera body.
aon the lens mount sudace. lhere are a number of couplers and etectrical contacts. Please keep them
clean to ensure ptoper connection. To avoid damaging the lens, be especially sure lo place the lens with
ils tront end down while changing lhe lens.
rlMany accessories such as r6at mounted teleconverters, exlension tubes, etc., are specialty made lor
designated lenses. Belore you purchase such accessories, please check your Sigma lens to delermine
that it is compatibleand that the accessorieswill tunction properly with il.
Please only use Sigma APO Tale Converter 1.4x or Sigma APO Tale Converter 2x for this tens.
SETTING
THE
EXPOSURE
MOOE
when a Sigma
lensis mounted
on your
camera,it functionsin thesamemanner
as yournomal lens.
However.
depending
on tl|e camerabody,the exposuresettingsmay vary. please ref€rlo lhe camera
instruction
book.Thebasicsettirlgisasfollotvs:
(ForSigmaSA,CanonAF)
Exposure
modes
andDiaphragm
valuesares€tbylhe controls,onlhe camerabody,
thereloreth€lensdoes
nothavea diaphragm
controlring.Pleaserefer
toyourcamera,sinstruclion
booklel.
(For NikonAF,/i/F,)
When
youuselhe Program
exposuremode
or Shutter
speed
pdority
automode, the Diaphragm
conirolring
musl
be seilo the smallestF-stop (i.e.
largest
number).All Nikon
AF/MFand Minolta
MFtens€s
have
a
safetybunonwhich shouldbe moved
lo lh€ lock position(tig2).Wh€nyou use the Aperturepriorityauto
mode
orManual
exposuremode,
unlockthebutton
ands€ttheOiaphragmvaluebytuming
thedng.
FOCUSING
AND
ZOOMING
(for Sigma AF, Canon AF ard Nikon AF)
This
lensfeature
a built-in
Hyper
sonicMotor
(HsM).
TheHSM
enables
quick
and
quiei
autofocusing.
For
aulolocus
op€ration,
setthefocus
mode
switch
onthelens
to"AF"
position.(fi9.3)
Ityou
wish
totocus
manually.s€t
thetocus
mode
switch
onthelens
tothe"MF'pisition.
You
can
adiust
thefocus
byturning
the
focus
ring.
aThis lens
also
permits
manual
focusing
evenintheautotocus
mme.
with lhe cameraset to the ons'shot AF (AF-s) mode,you can adiust focus manuallyafter the rens
autofocuses
(trd stops),
whilethe shutter
buttonis D(essed
halfwav.
arhis lens
operates
bothinmanual
andautofocus
modes
with
thefoilowing
Nikon
camera.
However,
othermodelsof Nikon
cameras
whichare not notedon the abovelist can be useo in tn!
manual
focus
mode,
notintheautofocus
mode.
fThe viewfinderof someNikonAFcamerashaveindicatorsto displaythefocus status.The "O"
symbolindicates that correct focus has been set, "
> " indicatesthat focus isset infront of the
subject, and '(" indicatesthat focus in set behindthe subject. When this AF lens isusectwith
Nikon AF cameras in MF mode,please adjust the lens'focus until the "a" symbol is visible.
(Zoomlng)
Rotate
theRubber
griponthezoomdngtolh€ desired
position.
TRIPOD SOCKET AND COLLAR
Thislensisequipped
with
a tripod
socket.
When
youloosen
the lockingknob
onthecollar,thetens
andcamera
canrotate
freely
toeasily
position
thecamerahorizontally
orvertically
(fig.
4).
FILTER
Toattacha filter
to the lensassembly, please
usethefilterholder
that is inserted
intothe lensbarrel
near
therearoflhe lens
assembly. This
unithasa removable
filterholder
thatfitsa46mm
filter.
FILTER
HOLDER
A normal (clear)
filter
isalready
suppliedwithyourLens
Filter
Holder.Toremovethefilterfrom
the lens,
firstpress
together
the filterholder
clip.Thenremove
lhe filterholderfromthe lensbarrel.In oroerro
remove
thefilter,
you
musthold
RingA in
place
andthen
unscrew
thefilterturning
in
acounterclockwise
direction
(fi9.5).
Toinstall
anotherfilter,
youmustholdRing
A sothatitcannotmove
andthen
place
your
filterinthe holderbytumingit ina clockwise
direction,
Tore-install
thefilterholder
into
the lensbarrel,
the
notation(046)
must
beontheleft
sideoftheholder
whilethelens
faces
awayfrom
you(fig.6).
aGray coloredPolarizing (PL)
Filter
issuppliedwith your
lens
asoneofits
accessories.Thefunction
of
thisfilter isthe reduction
of theundesired
reflections
thatareproduced
by glass
orwater surfaces.In
addition,
itincreases
thecontrast
oflandscape
pictures
anddarkens
blueskies. Please
turn
vour
filter
- rotator
ringwhilelooking
through
thevielvfinder
toset
thedesired
picture
taking
position
(fig.7).
OThislens
hasbeendesigned
to
deliver
optimum
performance
with
afilter installed
inthelens
assembly.
.The
quality
ofthe
picture
decreases
if
thefilteris
notinstalled
inside
thelens.Please,
alwaysuse
a
filter
inside
the
lensassembly.
Straylight
and
dustentering
from
theinsertion
slot
ofthefilterholder
can
affectexposure
andcause
poorpictures
ifthefilter
holder
is
notinthelens
assemblv.
aThe position
ofthewhite
dot
ontherotator
ringisimportant
forfilters
that
userotation
movement
asa
filtering
process,
suchaspolarizing (PL)
filters.
OPlease
checkthefilter
dimensions
before
youpurchase
extrafilters. Some
of the 46mm filters
have
a very
thick
ringandimpede
the
filterholder
from
beinginserted
into
thefilter
slotonthelens
assembly. Thethickness
ofthering
overits
screwmustbe less
thanorequal
to 5mm(fig.g).
tlThis lensassembly
acceptsonly
SigmaPolarizing(PL)
filters. The Polarization
filt,eis
of other
brands
may
notbe
adaptable
toyour lens
assembly.
F5. F4-series. F100. F90XN90S. F90/N90. FBO/N80.
FZOIN7o.
F6S/N6S.
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LENS HOOD
A bayonet
typedetachable
hoodis providedwiththe lens. .This lenshoodhelpsto prevent
flareand
gnosteu
imiges caused
bybright
illumination
ftomoutside
thepicture
area. Attachthe hoodandtum
;bckwise uniilitstopsrotation,
thenlock
theknob
tofix thehood(fi9'9)'
I ln order to place the lens and hood into the storage c:lse, you must first remove he hood, then
replace it on the lens inthe reverse position.
SHOULDER
STRAP
Pleaseattach
theshoulder
strap
totheslings
asdescribed
inf€ure 10'
BASIC
CARE
ANDSTOEAGE
lAvcid anyshocks
orexposure
toe{reme highorlowlempdeturosortohumidily'
OFor exlanded
storage.
choose
a coolard dry plac€,pr€fotablywith goodvenlilation.
To avdd damag€
lo
ih6t€nscoating,
ke€paway
lrommolhbans
ornaphthaler€
gas. '
'Do noruselhinn€r'benzin€
ot otherorganic
deaning agentslo remo\'€dirtor fingerptintsttom lhe l6ns
elements.
Cban byusing
asofi,moisten€d
lensclolhor lenstissue.
OTtris bns is notwaletproof.
Wh€n
youuselhe l€nsin the lain or n€arwater,ke€pit frotngeningYvetlt is
c|ften
impractbalto repaitlhe inlemalmechanism,
lens d€ments ard el€clricCo(f|pon€nts
datnagedby
water.
oSudden l€mpefature
chang€s
maycaus€condensation
ortog to appear
on rhe$rlace ol ttle lens.whsn
enterim a yvarm
room |rom the cold outdoors,il is advisableto koep lhe bns in the case unlil lhe
ternperalure
oflhe lensapproaches
roorn
tdnperature.
SPECIFICATIONS
Lensconstruction 16-18
Angle of View 8.2'-3.1'
Minimum
Aperture 32
Minimum
Foeusing
Distance 6m(19.7ft)
Magnification 1:6.9
Filter Size 46mm
Dimensions
Dia.xLength 156.5x541.5mr{6.2
x21.sin)
Weight 58709(18802)
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