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1.
DESCRIPTION OF PARTSAND SPECIFICATIONS
Focusing ring
Macro magnification
scale (w/2X tele-
converterl
Macro magnification
scale
Distance
scale---
.....
Distance scale index
Mount index
Nikon cameras, Nikkomat
FT3 and
other
for
all
cameras
3
Model
068
Focal
Length.
Aperture
:
onst
ruction:
C
Angle
of View:
C
oating:
Lens Accessory Size:
nim
um
Focus
Plane:
Ring
th
(at
t:
Hood
Accessories :
from
Magnification
Rotation
infinity)
'
Mi
Film
Maximum
( Iw/2X tel e-converte r:
F
ocusing
Leng
Diameter:
Weigh
Lens
Filter:
Optional
350mm
F/5.6
7 el
ements
7°30'
BBAR
mult
30.5mm
rear, screw-
1.1m (4
3.3 in,)
1 : 2.511: 1.251
:
74.5mm
(2.9 i
86mm
(3.
535gI18,90z.
Detachabl
e,
A rear
normal filter
filter
Rear
Y52,
056,
avail able separate ly.
lat
-field
2X
F
82mm
"Normal"
in 4 groups
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ayer coat
ing
in
(82mm
front)
n.l
4in
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1
screw·in
is
supp
lied
nverter,
er.
with your
and
81
tele-view
set available consisting of
and
ABO. ND2X
tele-co
filt
ND4X,
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adapto
lens
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Focusing ring
Macro magnification
scale
(w/2X
convE!rter)
tele-
Macro magnification
scale
Distance scale
Tripod
ring fastening screw
Distance scale
Mounting
Nikkomat
and
FLW
Mount
Nikkomat
---
mounting
index
index
FT,
index
for
FT3 and
(in red)
FTN,
all
....
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other
for
cameras,
cameras
Focal
Length
Aperture:
Construction:
Angle
Coating: BBAR multi·l
Lens Accessory Size:
Minimum
Film
Maximum
(
Focusing
Length
Diameter
Weight:
Lens Hood
Filter
Optional
:
of
View
:
Focus
Plane: 1.7 m
Magni
)w12X
tele-converter
Ring
Rotati
(at
infinity);
:
:
Accessories :
from
fication
on.
500mm
FIB
7
elements
SO
30.5mm
rear, screw-
(66
: 1 : 3 (1 :
1.5
87
mm
134
84
rnm
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576
9 (
20.2
Detachab
le, screw-
A rear normal
filter
Rear
YS2.
056,
available separately,
Flat·
field
2X
82mm
"Norma
in 4 groups
ayer
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in)
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filler
set
available
and
R60. ND2X
tel
e-converter,
l"
coating
in
in
is
filter.
!82mm
supplied
consisting
and
fron
with your
818
tele-
view
of
tl
ND4X,
also
adapt
tens.
or,
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2.
PRINCIPAL FEATURES
(1) Continuous Focusing - CF
Continuous
minimum object
If
500mm
ma
mum obj
1 :2.5
500mm
distance
or
cro
350mm
focusing
from
distance
F5.61 or 1.7 meters Ifor
FS)
is
permitted. The maxim
magnification
ect
(f
or
F8
of
distan
ce
350mm
at the mini
1.7 meters).
ratio
F5.61
infinity
of
at
of
1.1 meters is
or 1:3 (for
mum
to the
1.1 meters
um
the
mini
object
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our
new
macro"
capab
graphing
cl
ose
as
1.7 meters
The
lens has opened
macro
photography
almost
impossible in
photograph
Macro
Capability
mirror
ility
an obj
ect
1.1 meters I
Ifor
500mm FBI.
objects
lens features a "tele-
which
permits
350
new
mm
hor
have been
past;
photo
F5.61 or
izo
ns
you
normally
in macro mode
for
up
which
the
which were
for
can
restri
cted,
distance wise, such
timid
animals,
-
dow,
as
without
accessori
birds in a cage, etc. in macro
closely approach in g
es
in a
as
insects.
show
win-
mode
the object.

(3)
Constant F·Number
A
convent
ional
troub
requires
depending
Tamron's
allows
you
transmission
F-number
settings
(
optimum
correction
graphy.
a
numbers.
macro
lens
at
macro
cor
rected value
permitting
the mini
does
from
),
Therefore,
exposure
which
In
capab
fixed
lesome
on
the
innovative
to
maintain a
while
not
infinity
even in
so far,
add
iti
ility
of
the
mum
distance
focal length lens
F/stop
calcul
object
focusing system
constant
focusing so
change
at
any
to
close
you
can
time
without
auto
flash
required
means
the Tamron
of
an
auto
of 1.1
obta
by
on, with
use
ations
distance.
light
that
the
focus
obta
any
photo-
ining
of
guide
the
tel
mirror
flash
meters
(f
or
350mm
500mm
graphy
(4) Silver-Evaporated Reflex Mirrors
In
eff
ici
in
corporates
up
flex
in
mirrors
al
uminum.
total
avin.Q aluminum-coated
h
comes 60% or l
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succeeded in
centage
sil
ver
special sil
plied
dur
F5.6)
FB), high-speed
utilizing
an
order
to
increase fight transmission
ency,
your
new
special silver-evaporated re-
mirrors
rather
whose surfaces are coated
With
reflection
percentage
ess.
obta
as
high
to
ve
r evaporati
the
reflex
The
as
degree
-evaporated
able.
or
1.7 meters,
auto flash
Tamron
than
the
two reflex
However,
inin
g a refl
80%
or
reflex
on
mirrors
of
(for
macro
photo-
is
possible.
mirror
lens
conventional
with
mirrors,
the
within
a lens
mirrors
be-
Tamron has
ection
per
more
with
which
is
extremely
the
is
apex·
mirrors. The
durability
ceeds t he
requirements
MIL
standard
by
thanks
echnique
t
a single
layers
of
(5) Unique and Convenient Outer
Design
In designing
lens, emphasis was
handling
all
the
where
place
Tamron
are
marked
magn
ifi
cation
Tamron's
more
to
Tamron's
employing a combination
layer
of
metallic
high
molecu
the
outer
convenience
necessary in
it
can be easily read.
lenses,
including
with
scale
SP
2X
tele-converter
lar film
appearance
put
on
by
formation
the
maximum
to
be
conta
ined in
than
th
ree
original
coating
s.
the
maximum
concentrating
your
new
applied
is used.
times
coat
and
of
in one
Most
lens,
macro
when
the
ing
two
the
of
of
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