Sigma APO 100-300mm F4 EX IF User manual

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100-300lnntFAEI(lF

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Thank
youfor
purchasinga Sigma
lens.
Inorder
toget
the
maximum
per{ormance
and enjoyment
out of your Sigmalens,please
tead this instruction
booklet
thoroughly
before
you
start
louse
the
lens'
DESCRIPTION
OFTHEPARTS(fig.1)
@Filter Attachment Thread
@Focus
Ring
@Distance Scale
@Tripod Socket
@FocusZoom Index
Line
@Zoom Ring
@Focus Mode Switch(Sigma
SA
andCanon
AF
only)
@DiaphragmControl Ring
@Mount
@Lens Hood
ATTACHING
TO
THE
CAMERA
BODY
Whenthislensis afiach€d
to thecamera
bodyit will automatically
lunctioninlhe s"arme
wayas yournormal
lens.Please
referlothe
instruction
booklel
for
your
camera
body'
OOn ihe lens mountsuriace,there are a numberol couplers
and electricalconlacis. Pleasekeep them
clean
toensure
proper
connection.
Toavoid
damaging
thelens,beespecially
sure
io place
thelens
wilh
itslrontend
down
while
changing
lheiens.
OManyaccessories
such
as rearmounled
teleconverlsfs,
exlension
lubes,elc.,aresp€Cially
made
tor
desiinated
lenses.
Before
youpufchase such
accessories,
please
check
yourSigma
l€nsto.determin€
lhatitiscompatible
andthatlheaccesories willlunclionpropedywilhii'
please only use SigmaAPO Tale Converter1.4xor Sigma APO Tale Converter2x for this lens.
olf your lens is for Minolta AF cameras,be sure to set the Focus Ring on the lens to the"AF'
position(fig.5)beforeyou attach the lens to the camera body,or you turn the mainswitch'on'
or"off". lf the lens is attached to certain types of camera bodieswhile it is in the "M"position,
it would rotate automatically.There is the possibilitythat this could damage the motor in the
camera.
SETTING
THE
EXPOSURE
MODE
when a sigma lens is mounledon your camera,it lunctionsin the same man;rerag youl nomal lens.
However,
d€pending
on lhe camera body, the exposureseningsmay vary. PleasereferlO lhe Cameta
instructionbook.
Ttlebasicsening
isaslollolts:
(For Sigma
SA,
Hinolta
AFandCanon
AF)
Exposure
modesandDiaphragm
values
ares€tbylhe conlrols,onthecamerabody,
therelore
thelensdoes
nothave a diaphragm
conirolring.Pleas€
cfer toyourcamera's
inslruction
bookl€t.
(For Niton AF/tlF, fiinolts mF)
When
youus€theProgramexposure mode
or Shutter
speed
priority
aulomode,ttle Oiaphragm
conlrol.ing
mustbe set to th€ smalleslF-stop(i.e. larg€stnumber).All NikonAF/MFand MinoltaMF ienseshave a
saletybuttonwhichshoutd
be movedto lhe lock position(fig2).Whenyou use lh€ A[€rtur€ priorityauto
modeorManualexposufe
mode,
unlock
thebunon
andsetlhe Diaphragm
valuebytumirq lhe ring.
(ForPentaxAF/riF)
when youusethe Program
exposuG
modeor shuttersp€€d
pdority
aulomod6,tumlh€ Diaphragm
dngon
thelensto thesmalest F-stop
(i.e.larg€st
numb€r),thensetto the 'A' position
whilepr€ssirElh€ autolock
buflon.Whenyou usethe Apertur€
priority
automodeor Manual
exposure
mode,tum th€ Diaphragmring
awaylrom the 'A' sening
whilepressing
the autolockbutton,andset the Diaphragm
valueby tuming|he
ring
(1i9.3).
FOCUSING
ANO
ZOOMING
(for Sigma AF, Canon AF and Nikon AF)
This lens feature a built-in Hyper Sonic Moto( (HSM).The HSM enables quick and quiei autofocusing.
Fo. autofocus operation. sei the focus mode switch on the lens to "AF'position.(fig.4) ll you wish to focus
manualty,setthe focus mode switch on the lens to the"MF"pisition. You can adiust the tocus by turning the
tocus ring.
OThis tens also pemits manual focusing even in lhe autotocus mode.
with the carnera set to the One-Shot AF (AF-S) mode, you can adiust focus manually afier the lenq:
aulofocuses (ad stops). while the shutter button is pressed halfway.
lThis lens operates both in manual and autofocus modes with the following Nikon Camera.
F5. F4-series. F100. F90X/N90S. F90/N90. F80/N80. F70lN70. F65/N65.
PRONEAoOO.
PRONEAS
However,othermodelsof Nikoncameraswhichare not notedon the above listcanbe used in the.
manual
focus
mode,
notintheautofocus
mode.
oThe viewfinderof someNikon AF camerashaveindicatorsto displaythefocus status.The "o"
symbolindicatesthat correct focus hasbeenset,") " indicatesthat focus isset infront of thB
subiect, and "<" indicatesthat focus in setbehindthe subiect.Whenthis AFlensis usedwith.
NikonAF cameras
in MF mode,
please
adiustthe lens'focus untilthe "o" symbol
isvisible.
(for Minolta AF and Pentax AF)
Select the autofocus modeon your camera body,andset the Focus Ring on the lensto the"AF"
position(fig.S).Your
camera will now focus aulomatically.
To focus manually,selectthe manual focus mode on your camera body,andset the Focus Ring
on the lens to the"il" position(fig.6).
lEven ifyou setthe FocusRinginthe lensto the"lr!"
position,it
would rotateautomatically when
Se.qalnera. i9 set in the autofocus made.There is the possibility that this might damage the
motor in the camera.
(Zooming) ',
BotaietheRubber
griponthezoomring
tothed€sired
posilion.

TRIPODSOCKET
This
lenshasadetachable
tripod
socket.
when
you
loosen
the
locking
knobon
thecollar,
the
lensand
camera
rotate
freely
toeasily
potition
thecamera
horizontally
orvertically
on
thetripod
. (Fig
7)
TA
iemovethetripodcollarfromthelens,firstloosenthelockingknob,andthenpull'
(Fig'8)
PRE
CAUTION
FOR
USING
BUILT-IN
FLASH
Somecameras
havebuilt-in
flashunits
whichcan
be
veryuseful
.
However,
because
the
lengtho{
your
ApOZOOM
lens
is
a
little
longer.the
extended
lensbarrel
may
intrude
intothe
light
path
oJ
the
flash
andcause
ashadow
intneoottomof thepicture.
lf you take
a
picture
withtheAPOZoOM
lens,
an
external
flashunitshould
beused.
AIRBUBBLES
ApO
lenses
use
high
reflective
indexand
lowdispersion
glass
insome
lensebments
.
Thisspecial
glass
normally
hassom€
tiny
airbubbles
but
itdoesnotaffect
the
optical
per{ormance
of
your
lens.
LENS
HOOD
A bayonettype detachable
lens hooct
is provided
with lens.The l€ns hood hilps preventflare and thosl
images
caused by brighl itluminalion
lrom beyondthe subjeclarea.when attaching,
be sureto tum lhe.
hood
to itsfullylocked
position
(fig.g)
aThe lenshoorl
canbereve6emouniedforstorage ' :
FILTERS
Oonly one fitter should be used at a time. Two or more fillels and/of sp€cial tiicker lillefs, like a polariziog
filter.may caus€ vignening.
Owhen using a polarizinglilter with AF camera, use the'circu|af type'
BASIC
CARE
AND
STORAGE
aAvoid any shocks or exposure to exlreme high or low lemperatures or to humidity'
oForextendedstorage.chooseacoo|anddryp|ace,pr€|erablywithgoodven|i|alion.Toavoiddamageto
ihe lens coating, keep away trom mothbalts or naphthalene gas'
aoo noi use lhinner, benzine o, other organic cleaning agents to remove dirt or finger ptints lrom the len9
elements. Clean by using a soft, moislened lens clolh or lenslissue'
aThis l€ns is not waterproof. when you use the bns in the rain or near waler, keep il kom gpttitE wel ll is
onen impracti.a| |o repair lhe inlema| mechanism, |ens e|ements and etoctric components damag€d b-y
water.
osudden temperature ciang€s may cause condensalion or log lo app€at on the sutace of tt|e lens whe.n
enlering a warm room lrom ihe cold outdoors, il is advisable io keep the lens in the cas€ unlil lh'
temDerature ol the lens approach€s room lemp€ralur€'
:
SPECIFICATIONS
Lens construction 14-16
Angleof View 24.4'-A.2"
Minimum
Aperture 32
Minimum
Focusing
Distance 1.8m(5.gft)
Magnification l:4
Filter Size 82mm
Dimensions
Dia.
xLength 92.4
x224mm(3.6
x8.8in)
Weight 148ogl52.2ozl
Dimensions and Nikon mount.
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