Tamron A14 User manual

Introducing a powerful zoom range
exclusively for digital cameras
*This lens is not designed for use with 35mm fi lm cameras and digital SLR cameras with image sensors larger than 24x16mm.
Model A14
For Canon AF, Konica Minolta AF-D, Nikon AF-D, and Pentax AF
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AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di
LD Aspherical [IF] Macro
[Equivalent to 28-300mm
*]
new
* When converted to 35mm fi lm format.
Lens designed for exclusive use on
digital cameras with smaller-size imagers.
Lens designed for exclusive use on
digital cameras with smaller-size imagers.
Lens designed for exclusive use on

At last, a powerful zoom range exclusively for digital cameras:
The birth of a super high-power zoom designed to meet nearly every photographic situation
11.1x zoom yields 28-300mm
* range on digital cameras
* When converted to 35mm format
From snapshots at 28mm-equivalent wide-angle to 300mm-equivalent ultra
telephoto for distant landscapes, and from close-up shots of flowers to
portraiture of distant subjects, one single 11.1X zoom lens covers all your
photographic needs. With this 11.1X versatile zoom lens in your bag, you can
enjoy upbeat, stress-free photography without changing lenses.
x11.1
18mm (Equivalent to 28mm)
200mm (Equivalent to 300mm)
Optimum Optical System Designed to Reach
Digital SLR Cameras' Greatest Potential
Outstanding Resolution for High Quality Digital Images
This lens is exclusively designed for digital SLR photography, and provides high
quality digital photos with its outstanding resolution and contrast.
Abundance of Special Glass Materials
Tamron uses special glass materials to achieve high quality digital images. The LD
(Low Dispersion) glass minimizes "on-axis aberration" that degrades the sharpness
in telephotography and "lateral chromatic aberration", an image degrading factor in
wide-angle photography. In addition, large hybrid aspherical elements are used to
compensate distortion.
Systematic Countermeasures against Ghosting and Flare with New Technologies
Ghosting and flare caused by aberrations are annoying factors in digital
SLR photography, so Tamron has adopted various countermeasures against
the problem including the employment of "Internal Surface Coatings" (i.e.,
multiple-layer coatings on cemented surfaces of plural elements) and new
multiple-layer coating technology on ordinary elements in order to minimize
reflections that occur when light enters through the front element and to
reduce image degrading effects caused by the imagers themselves.
Peripheral Light Fall-off is Minimized
Peripheral light fall-off that is noticeable in digital images is minimized when
compared to conventional lenses for fi lm cameras. The images are uniformly bright
from center to periphery.
200mm
(Equivalent to 300mm)
Exposure:F/8 Auto ISO100
18mm
(Equivalent to 28mm)
Exposure:F/11 Auto ISO100
135mm
(Equivalent to 209mm)
Exposure:F/8 Auto ISO100
18mm
(Equivalent to 28mm)
Exposure:F/11 Auto ISO100

At last, a powerful zoom range exclusively for digital cameras:
The birth of a super high-power zoom designed to meet nearly every photographic situation
Lightweight and Compact Design for Excellent Portability
Excellent portability and ease of use are assured with the compact, lightweight
design from Tamron's original technologies accumulated as the pioneer of high
power zoom lenses. The employment of Tamron's "XR" design, the key technology
for downsizing high power zoom lenses, has resulted in a zoom lens that is as
compact and lightweight as Tamron's acclaimed 28-300mm Di
*
.
*AF28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di (Model A061)
As Close as 45cm (17.7")* for Macro Photography
* Distance from the sensor of the camera to the subject.
Effortlessly, you can get as close as 45cm to your subject with a 200mm telephoto
setting for close-up shots. The maximum magnifi cation ratio of 1:3.7* (at f=200mm,
MFD 0.45m) enables you to fi ll the frame with a subject approximately the same size
as an audiocassette tape. You can easily and conveniently enjoy close-up (macro)
photography of fl owers and insects.
* The Max. Mag. Ratio of the 18-200mm (Model A14) is 1:3.7 while that of the 28-300mm (Model A061) is
1:2.9. However, since the lens is designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras with smaller-size imagers, the
A14 can fi ll the frame the same way the A061 does on a 35mm SLR camera. The Max. Mag. Ratio of 1:3.7 is
equivalent to 1:2.8 when converted to the 35mm fi lm format.
AF18-200mm
F/3.5-6.3
XR Di
LD Aspherical
[
IF
]
Macro
Model A14 Specifi cations
Lens Construction
Model
A14
Focal Length
18-200mm
Angle of View
(Diagonal) 75˚33'-7˚59'
(Horizontal) 65˚36'-6˚38'
(Vertical) 46˚21'-4˚15'
Maximum Aperture
F/3.5-6.3
Lens Construction
15 elements in 13 groups
Minimum Focus Distance
0.45m (17.7”)
Max.Mag.Ratio
1:3.7
(at f=200mm, MFD:0.45m)
Overall Length
83.7mm (3.3")*
(at maximum extension:149.4mm (5.9")*)
Maximum Diameter
ø73.8mm (2.9")
Filter Size
ø62mm
Weight
398g (14oz.)*
Diaphragm Blades
7
Minimum Aperture
F/22
Standard Accessory
Flower-shaped hood
Compatible Mount
Canon AF,
Konica Minolta AF-D
Nikon AF-D, and Pentax AF
*Values given are for Nikon AF cameras.
<15 elements in 13 groups>
XR
(Extra Refractive-Index)glass
LD glass
Aspherical Lens
18mm
(Equivalent to 28mm)
Exposure:F/8 Auto ISO100
35mm
(Equivalent to 54mm)
Exposure:F/8 Auto ISO100
18mm
(Equivalent to 28mm)
Exposure:F/8 Auto ISO100
200mm
(Equivalent to 300mm)
Exposure: Aperture fully opened
Auto ISO100
MFD: 0.45m
Macro Magnifi cation Ratio : 1:3.7
100mm
(Equivalent to 155mm)
Exposure:F/8 Auto ISO100
new

What does the designation “Di-II” (designed for exclusive use
on digital SLR cameras with smaller-size imagers) mean?
Designed to capture the optimum scope when used with a digital SLR camera
35mm Film
Digital SLR with smaller-size imager
Images taken with
a digital SLR with a
smaller-size imager are
actually cropped to
about 70% scope.
Since the size of 35mm fi lm format is
different from the image sensor of a
digital camera, scopes captured are
different even when focal lengths are
the same (i.e., angles of view differ).
The AF18-200mm Di-II is designed
to have shorter focal lengths to
achieve optimum angles of view in its
wide-angle side.
Angle of view
75˚23'
Angle of view
52˚58'
Principal
point
Film
35mm Film
43.27mm
24mm
36mm
Same
Focal Length
28mm
Focal
Point
image
sensor
General
image sensor
27.9mm
about
15.5mm
about
23.2mm
*
The general image sensors
(
sm a ll e r-s ize ima ger s
)
are about 24mm x 16mm
.
However, the dimensions and
effective size differ depending
upon manufacturers.
Principal point
Lights
Focal
Point
Focal Length
Mirror
Film/
Image Sensor
Camera
Designed to fi t smaller-size imagers in order to reduce its diameter
Attempts to design shorter focal lengths inevitably result in a larger lens
diameter. Tamron has solved this problem by designing the size of the
lens’ image circle to match that of smaller-size image sensors. In the
compact design, it is almost comparable to a lens offering the same angles
of view in 35mm fi lm format.
*When pictures are taken with a Di-II lens mounted on a 35mm fi lm camera,
image corners become dark (ie., vignetting becomes noticeable).
Image circle
for Di-II lenses
for Di-II lenses
Vignetting when used
with a fi lm camera
General
Image sensor
35mm Film
35mm Film
35mm Film
Film and Digital – Angles of View
and Focal Lengths
Film:
300mm
=
Digital:
200mm
*Digital = Digital cameras with
smaller-size imagers.
Film:
78mm
Digital:
50mm
=
Film:
28mm
Digital:
18mm
=
Telephoto
7˚59'
Stadard
31˚11'
Wide
75 ˚ 33 '
AF18-200mm
(A14)
SP AF11-18mm
(A13)
Diagonal
75˚33'
Horizontal
65˚36'
18mm
Equivalent
28mm
Diagonal
31˚11'
Horizontal
26˚7'
50mm
Equivalent
78mm
Diagonal
15˚53'
Horizontal
13˚14'
100mm
Equivalent
155mm
Diagonal
7˚59'
Horizontal
6˚38'
200mm
Equivalent
300mm
11mm
Equivalent
17mm
Diagonal
103˚29'
Horizontal
93˚3'
18mm
Diagonal
75˚33'
Horizontal
65˚36'
*
Will be available in 2005.
Categories of Tamron's Di
(
Digitally Integrated design
)
lens series
Exclusively for digital
NOTE:Vignetting occurs when pictures are taken with a Di-II lens mounted on a 35mm fi lm SLR camera or a digital
SLR camera with a image sensor larger than 24 x 16mm.
For fi lm & digital
Designed for use with both 35mm fi lm SLR cameras and digital cameras.
Di lenses are designed to fi t the characteristics of digital cameras as well as fi lm cameras by paying attention to
countermeasures against ghosting and fl are through such advances as special coatings.
(Model A061)
SP AF17-35mm Di
(Model A05)
SP AF28-75mm Di
(Model A09)
SP AF90mm Di
(Model 272E)
SP AF180mm Di
(Model B01)
SP AF200-500mm Di
(Model A08)
*The angles of view obtained by a “Di” lens mounted on a digital camera with smaller-size imagers differ from those
obtained by the same lens mounted on a 35mm format fi lm camera.
Caution :
Please read the instruction manual carefully before using the lens.
Quality Assurance Activities:
At Tamron, quality management activities are performed in
compliance with ISO9001:2000 not only to assure product quality but to enhance customer
satisfaction.
Environmental Protection:
We recognize the signifi cance of our social responsibilities. Tamron
promotes corporate activities that protect the earth's environment through the establishment of a
quality assurance system that is compliant with ISO14001.
TAMRON CO., LTD.
http://www.tamron.co.jp
17-11, 7-chome, Takinogawa, Kita-ku, Tokyo, Japan 114-0023 TEL [phone] FAX [phone]
A14-EG-111-U-0501-0200
Designed for exclusive use on digital cameras with smaller-size imagers.
Di-II lenses are designed exclusively for digital SLRs with smaller-size imagers. This series of lenses are not
designed for 35mm format cameras and digital SLR cameras with image sensors larger than 24 x 16mm.
Different Angles of View
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SP AF11-18mm
F/4.5-5.6 Di
LD Aspherical [IF]
(Model A13)
Equivalent to
17-28mm
Lens
Lens
AF18-200mm
F/3.5-6.3 XR Di
LD Aspherical [IF] Macro
(Model A14)
Equivalent to
28-300mm
Lens
Lens
High Power
Zoom
*Film = 35mm format.
AF28-300mm
F/3.5-6.3 XR Di
LD Aspherical [IF] Macro
Equivalent
28mm
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