Tamron AF18 User manual

Model A14
For Canon AF, Konica Minolta AF-D, Nikon AF-D, and Pentax AF
11.1 x zoom yields 28-300*range
on digital SLR cameras**
*When converted to 35mm film format. **With smaller-size image sensors.
new
http://www.tamron.com
Quick Guide
for
Lenses designed for exclusive use on
digital cameras with smaller-size imagers.
*This lens is not designed for use with 35mm film cameras and digital SLR cameras with image sensors larger
than 24 x 16mm.
*Specifications subject to change without notice.
© All rights reserved by Tamron Co., Ltd.
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AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II is a new high power zoom lens from Tamron for exclusive use with digital SLR
cameras, designed to meet nearly every photographic situation. Tamron has been a pioneer of high power zoom lenses,
which cover everything from wide-angle to ultra telephoto with just one lens, and its representative product, 28-300mm
XR, is a great hit all over the world, supported by a number of prestigious awards bestowed worldwide.
The new AF18-200mm lens is designed to cover the same range as the 28-300mm does on a 35mm film camera, when
used with a digital SLR camera
* . *With smaller-size image sensor.
About this lens...
Indoor snap shots (wide-angle)
Close-ups of flowers etc. (macro capability)
Far-away subjects (ultra telephoto)
The lens covers nearly every photographic situation such as ...
18mm 50mm
100 mm
200 mm
28mm
Equivalent
78mm
Equivalent
35mm
54mm
Equivalent
155mm
Equivalent
300mm
Equivalent
Diagonal
75˚33'
Horizontal
65˚36'
Diagonal
31˚11'
Horizontal
26˚7'
Diagonal
15˚53'
Horizontal
13˚14'
Diagonal
7˚59'
Horizontal
6˚38'
Diagonal
43˚28'
Horizontal
36˚40'
Angles of View

A14QuickGuideFront
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...Therefore, you won’t miss any shots, and chance of dust
or dirt getting in your camera on the CCD is minimized.
For Nikon AF-D
For Konica Minolta AF-D
For Canon AF For Pentax AF
Model A14
For Canon AF, Konica Minolta AF-D, Nikon AF-D, and Pentax AF
AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II is a new high power zoom lens from Tamron for exclusive use with digital SLR
cameras, designed to meet nearly every photographic situation. Tamron has been a pioneer of high power zoom lenses,
which cover everything from wide-angle to ultra telephoto with just one lens, and its representative product, 28-300mm
XR, is a great hit all over the world, supported by a number of prestigious awards bestowed worldwide.
The new AF18-200mm lens is designed to cover the same range as the 28-300mm does on a 35mm film camera, when
used with a digital SLR camera
* . *With smaller-size image sensor.
Tamron offers the AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II in four different mounts.
Please be sure to select the appropriate mount for your digital SLR camera.
Lens designed for
exclusive use on digital
All-in-one high ratio zoom
for digital SLR cameras
[
Equivalent to 28-300mm*
]*When converted to 35mm film format.
About this lens...
Why is it so convenient?
Does it fit my camera?
Indoor snap shots (wide-angle)
Close-ups of flowers etc. (macro capability)
Far-away subjects (ultra telephoto)
The lens covers nearly every photographic situation such as ...
Changing lenses is not necessary since it covers
nearly every photographic situation.
Amazingly compact and lightweight.
You can comfortably carry it anywhere, anytime.
Ideal to bring along
on your travels!
Tamron’s AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II is designed for exclusive use on digital SLR cameras
with smaller-size imagers. Please note it cannot be used with compact digital cameras, 35mm
film cameras and digital SLR cameras with image sensors larger than 24mm x 16mm.
Digital SLR
with image sensor
smaller than
24mm x 16mm
compact
digital camera
new
http://www.tamron.com
AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3
XR Di LD Aspherical
[
IF
]
Macro
Quick Guide
for
Lenses designed for exclusive use on
digital cameras with smaller-size imagers.
*This lens is not designed for use with 35mm film cameras and digital SLR cameras with image sensors larger
than 24 x 16mm.
*Specifications subject to change without notice.
weight
398g
( 14oz .)*weight
665g
( 23.4oz .)*
*Values given are for the Nikon AF.
35mm
film camera
35mm
film camera
Wide-angle Zoom Telephoto Zoom Super High Power Zoom
(For film) (For film) (For film) (Evclusively for digital)
© All rights reserved by Tamron Co., Ltd.
18mm 50mm
100 mm
200 mm
28mm
Equivalent
78mm
Equivalent
35mm
54mm
Equivalent
155mm
Equivalent
300mm
Equivalent
Diagonal
75˚33'
Horizontal
65˚36'
Diagonal
31˚11'
Horizontal
26˚7'
Diagonal
15˚53'
Horizontal
13˚14'
Diagonal
7˚59'
Horizontal
6˚38'
Diagonal
43˚28'
Horizontal
36˚40'
Angles of View
28-80mm
70-300mm
★
Tamron uses light and strong Super Hybrid Mount.
Tamron originated the Super Hybrid Mount through our proprietary and innovative injection molding technology to create an entirely
new hybrid material made of stainless steel and engineering plastic.

A14QuickGuideFront
1
2
...Therefore, you won’t miss any shots, and chance of dust
or dirt getting in your camera on the CCD is minimized.
For Nikon AF-D
For Konica Minolta AF-D
For Canon AF For Pentax AF
Model A14
For Canon AF, Konica Minolta AF-D, Nikon AF-D, and Pentax AF
AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II is a new high power zoom lens from Tamron for exclusive use with digital SLR
cameras, designed to meet nearly every photographic situation. Tamron has been a pioneer of high power zoom lenses,
which cover everything from wide-angle to ultra telephoto with just one lens, and its representative product, 28-300mm
XR, is a great hit all over the world, supported by a number of prestigious awards bestowed worldwide.
The new AF18-200mm lens is designed to cover the same range as the 28-300mm does on a 35mm film camera, when
used with a digital SLR camera
* . *With smaller-size image sensor.
Tamron offers the AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II in four different mounts.
Please be sure to select the appropriate mount for your digital SLR camera.
Lens designed for
exclusive use on digital
All-in-one high ratio zoom
for digital SLR cameras
[
Equivalent to 28-300mm*
]*When converted to 35mm film format.
About this lens...
Why is it so convenient?
Does it fit my camera?
Indoor snap shots (wide-angle)
Close-ups of flowers etc. (macro capability)
Far-away subjects (ultra telephoto)
The lens covers nearly every photographic situation such as ...
Changing lenses is not necessary since it covers
nearly every photographic situation.
Amazingly compact and lightweight.
You can comfortably carry it anywhere, anytime.
Ideal to bring along
on your travels!
Tamron’s AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II is designed for exclusive use on digital SLR cameras
with smaller-size imagers. Please note it cannot be used with compact digital cameras, 35mm
film cameras and digital SLR cameras with image sensors larger than 24mm x 16mm.
Digital SLR
with image sensor
smaller than
24mm x 16mm
compact
digital camera
new
http://www.tamron.com
AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3
XR Di LD Aspherical
[
IF
]
Macro
Quick Guide
for
Lenses designed for exclusive use on
digital cameras with smaller-size imagers.
*This lens is not designed for use with 35mm film cameras and digital SLR cameras with image sensors larger
than 24 x 16mm.
*Specifications subject to change without notice.
weight
398g
( 14oz .)*weight
665g
( 23.4oz .)*
*Values given are for the Nikon AF.
35mm
film camera
35mm
film camera
Wide-angle Zoom Telephoto Zoom Super High Power Zoom
(For film) (For film) (For film) (Evclusively for digital)
© All rights reserved by Tamron Co., Ltd.
18mm 50mm
100 mm
200 mm
28mm
Equivalent
78mm
Equivalent
35mm
54mm
Equivalent
155mm
Equivalent
300mm
Equivalent
Diagonal
75˚33'
Horizontal
65˚36'
Diagonal
31˚11'
Horizontal
26˚7'
Diagonal
15˚53'
Horizontal
13˚14'
Diagonal
7˚59'
Horizontal
6˚38'
Diagonal
43˚28'
Horizontal
36˚40'
Angles of View
28-80mm
70-300mm
★
Tamron uses light and strong Super Hybrid Mount.
Tamron originated the Super Hybrid Mount through our proprietary and innovative injection molding technology to create an entirely
new hybrid material made of stainless steel and engineering plastic.

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For Nikon AF-D
For Konica Minolta AF-D
For Canon AF
For Pentax AF
Tamron offers the AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II in four different mounts.
Please be sure to select the appropriate mount for your digital SLR camera.
Does it fit my camera?
Tamron’s AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II is designed for exclusive use on digital SLR cameras
with smaller-size imagers. Please note it cannot be used with compact digital cameras, 35mm
film cameras and digital SLR cameras with image sensors larger than 24mm x 16mm.
Digital SLR
with image sensor
smaller than
24mm x 16mm
compact
digital camera
35mm
film camera
35mm
film camera

(designed for exclusive use on digital SLR cameras
with smaller-size imagers)
What does
mean?

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Designed to capture the optimum scope when used
with a digital SLR camera
36mm
24mm
43.27mm
Film
35mm Film about 23.2mm
about 15.5mm
27.9mm
Digital SLR with smaller-size imager
35mm Film
Principal
point
Principal
point
Angle of view
75˚ 23'
Angle of view
52˚ 58'
Lights
Camera
Focal
point
Focal
point Film/
Image Sensor
Same
Focal Length
28mm
Mirror
Image
sensor
General
Image Sensor
Focal Length
Imgaer taken with a digital
SLR with a smaller-size
imager are actually crop-
ped to about 70% scope.
*The general image sensors
(smaller-size imagers) are
about 24mm x 16mm.
However, the dimensions and
effective size differ depending
upon manufacturers.
18mm
28mm
Equivalent
50mm
78mm
Equivalent
35mm
54mm
Equivalent
100 mm 155mm
Equivalent
200 mm 300mm
Equivalent
Diagonal
75˚33'
Horizontal
65˚36'
Diagonal
31˚11'
Horizontal
26˚7'
Diagonal
15˚53'
Horizontal
13˚14'
Diagonal
7˚59'
Horizontal
6˚38'
Diagonal
43˚28'
Horizontal
36˚40'
Angles of View
Since the sizes of 35mm film format are different from
the image sensor of a digital camera, the scope of the
image captured is different even when focal lengths
are the same (i.e., angles of view differ).
The 18-200mm Di II is designed to capture optium
scope when used with a general digital SLR, espe-
cially at its wide angle side.
(designed for exclusive use on digital SLR cameras
with smaller-size imagers)
What does
mean?

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Film and Digital -- Angle of View and Focal Length
Film :300mm Digital : 200mm
Digital : 50mm
Film : 78mm
Digital : 18mm
Film : 28mm
*Film = 35mm format.
Telephoto 7˚59'
Standard 31˚11'
Wide 75˚33'
*Digital = Digital cameras with smaller-size imagers.
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Designed to fit smaller-size image sensors
in order to reduce its diameter
General
Image sensor
*When pictures taken with a
Di-II lens mounted on a 35mm
film camera or digital SLRs
with image sensor larger than
24mm x 16mm, image corners
become dark
( ie., vignetting
becomes noticeable).
Image circle
for Di II lenses
Vignetting when used
with a 35mm format camera
35mm Film
When designing a lens having a short focal length range (when designing a
wideangle lens), the diameter of the lens inevitably becomes large. However, in
designing the 18-200mm Di II lens, Tamron has successfully solved this problem
by using an image circle designed to match that of general image sensor (smaller-
size image sensor), achieving almost the same compactness as the 28-300mm
lens (A061), which offers the same angles of view produced in 35mm film format.
36mm
24mm
about 23.2mm
about 15.5mm

Designed to capture the optimum scope when used
with a digital SLR camera
Designed to fit smaller-size image sensors
in order to reduce its diameter
Film and Digital
-- Angle of View and Focal Length
36mm
24mm
43.27mm
Film
35mm Film about 23.2mm
about 15.5mm
27.9mm
Digital SLR with smaller-size imager
35mm Film
Principal
point
Principal
point
Angle of view
75˚ 23'
Angle of view
52˚ 58'
Lights
Camera
Focal
point
Focal
point Film/
Image Sensor
Same
Focal Length
28mm
Mirror
Image
sensor
General
Image Sensor
Focal Length
General
Image sensor
*When pictures taken with a
Di-II lens mounted on a 35mm
film camera or digital SLRs
with image sensor larger than
24mm x 16mm, image corners
become dark
( ie., vignetting
becomes noticeable).
Film :300mm Digital : 200mm
Digital : 50mm
Film : 78mm
Digital : 18mm
Film : 28mm
*Film = 35mm format.
Imgaer taken with a digital
SLR with a smaller-size
imager are actually crop-
ped to about 70% scope.
*The general image sensors
(smaller-size imagers) are
about 24mm x 16mm.
However, the dimensions and
effective size differ depending
upon manufacturers.
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Image circle
for Di lenses
Vignetting when used
with a 35mm format camera
35mm Film
Diagonal
75˚33'
Horizontal
65˚36'
35mm
54mm
Equivalent
Diagonal
43˚28'
Horizontal
36˚40'
AF18-200mm
18mm
28mm
Equivalent
18mm
28mm
Equivalent
50mm
78mm
Equivalent
35mm
54mm
Equivalent
100 mm 155mm
Equivalent
200 mm 300mm
Equivalent
Diagonal
75˚33'
Horizontal
65˚36'
Diagonal
31˚11'
Horizontal
26˚7'
Diagonal
15˚53'
Horizontal
13˚14'
Diagonal
7˚59'
Horizontal
6˚38'
Diagonal
43˚28'
Horizontal
36˚40'
Angles of View
When designing a lens having a short focal length range (when designing a
wideangle lens), the diameter of the lens inevitably becomes large. However, in
designing the 18-200mm Di lens, Tamron has successfully solved this problem
by using an image circle designed to match that of general image sensor (smaller-
size image sensor), achieving almost the same compactness as the 28-300mm
lens (A061), which offers the same angles of view produced in 35mm film format.
36mm
24mm
about 23.2mm
about 15.5mm
Telephoto 7˚59'
Standard 31˚11'
Wide 75˚33'
*Digital = Digital cameras with smaller-size imagers.
50mm
78mm
Equivalent
Diagonal
31˚11'
Horizontal
26˚ 7'
100 mm 155mm
Equivalent
Diagonal
15˚53'
Horizontal
13˚14'
200 mm 300mm
Equivalent
Diagonal
7˚ 59'
Horizontal
6˚38'
AF18-200mm
Model A14
Since the sizes of 35mm film format are different from
the image sensor of a digital camera, the scope of the
image captured is different even when focal lengths
are the same (i.e., angles of view differ).
The 18-200mm Di is designed to capture optium
scope when used with a general digital SLR, espe-
cially at its wide angle side.
Tamron 18-200mm Di
-
Different angles of view
-
new

Tamron's Di (Digitally Integrated design)lens series
Lens Lens
Exclusively for digital For film & digital
NOTE : Vignetting occurs when pictures are taken with a Di-II lens mounted on an 35mm film SLR camera or a digital
SLR camera with an image sensor larger than 24 x 16mm.
*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 film camera.
High Power
Zoom
(Model A14)
Equivalent to 28-300mm
Wide-angle
Zoom
(Model A13)
Equivalent to 17-28mm
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 is not designed for 35mm film format cameras and digital
SLR cameras with image sensors larger than 24 x 16mm.
Designed for use with both 35mm film SLR
and digital cameras.
Di lenses are designed to fit the characteristics of digital cameras as well as
film cameras by incorporating countermeasures against ghosting and flare
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)
AF28-300mm
F
/ 3.5-6.3 XR Di
LD Aspherical
[
IF
]
Macro
Super Performance Super Performance
Lens Lens
new
*Available in late spring 2005.
P9
P10
Diagonal
75˚33'
Horizontal
65˚36'
35mm
54mm
Equivalent
Diagonal
43˚28'
Horizontal
36˚40'
AF18-200mm
18mm
28mm
Equivalent 50mm
78mm
Equivalent
Diagonal
31˚11'
Horizontal
26˚ 7'
100 mm 155mm
Equivalent
Diagonal
15˚53'
Horizontal
13˚14'
200 mm 300mm
Equivalent
Diagonal
7˚ 59'
Horizontal
6˚38'
AF18-200mm
Model A14
Tamron 18-200mm Di II
-
Different angles of view
-
new

Tamron's Di (Digitally Integrated design)lens series
Lens Lens
Exclusively for digital For film & digital
NOTE : Vignetting occurs when pictures are taken with a Di-II lens mounted on an 35mm film SLR camera or a digital
SLR camera with an image sensor larger than 24 x 16mm.
*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 film camera.
High Power
Zoom
(Model A14)
Equivalent to 28-300mm
Wide-angle
Zoom
(Model A13)
Equivalent to 17-28mm
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 is not designed for 35mm film format cameras and digital
SLR cameras with image sensors larger than 24 x 16mm.
Designed for use with both 35mm film SLR
and digital cameras.
Di lenses are designed to fit the characteristics of digital cameras as well as
film cameras by incorporating countermeasures against ghosting and flare
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)
AF28-300mm
F
/ 3.5-6.3 XR Di
LD Aspherical
[
IF
]
Macro
Super Performance Super Performance
Lens Lens
new
*Available in late spring 2005.
P9
P10
Diagonal
75˚33'
Horizontal
65˚36'
35mm
54mm
Equivalent
Diagonal
43˚28'
Horizontal
36˚40'
AF18-200mm
18mm
28mm
Equivalent 50mm
78mm
Equivalent
Diagonal
31˚11'
Horizontal
26˚ 7'
100 mm 155mm
Equivalent
Diagonal
15˚53'
Horizontal
13˚14'
200 mm 300mm
Equivalent
Diagonal
7˚ 59'
Horizontal
6˚38'
AF18-200mm
Model A14
Tamron 18-200mm Di II
-
Different angles of view
-
new

http://www.tamron.co.jp/
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