Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG MACRO Operating instructions

Brand: Sigma

Model: 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG MACRO

Category: Security camera accessories

Type: Operating instructions

70-300mm

F4-5,6

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Thank

you

for

purchasing

a Sigma lens. In

order

get

the maximum

performance

and

enjoyment

out of

your

Sigma lehs,

please

read this

instruction

booklet

thoroughly

before

you

start

to use the lens.

DESCRIPTION

THE PARTS

(fig.l)

OFilter

Attachment

Thread

@Focus

Ring

@Distance

Scale

@Depth

of Fied Read Out

index(for the wide angle side

setting)

@Macro

Switch

@Focus/Zoom

Index

Line

OZoom

Ring

@Focus

Mode Switch(Sigma

SA and Canon

onlv)

ODiaphragm

Control

Ring

@Mount

@Lens

Hood

ATTACHING

TO THE

CAMERA

BODY

When this lens is attached

to the

camera body it will

automatically

tunction

in the same

way

your

normal

lens.

Please reler to the

inslruclion

booklet for

your

camera body.

aon

the

lens mounl

surface, there are a number of couplers

and electaical

contacls. Please k€ep

them

clean to ensure

proper

connection.

avoid damaging th€

lens, be especially

sure

place

the lens

wilh

ils lront

end

down

while changing the lens.

OMany

accessories

such as

rear mounled

teleconverlers, e)dension

iubes,

etc., are specially

made

lor

designated lenses.

Betore

you purchase

such

accessories,

please

check

your

Sigma

lens to determine

thal

it is

compalible

and lhal lhe accessories will function

propedy

wilh it.

SETTING THE

EXPOSURE MODE

When a Sigma

lens

mounted on

your

camera,

il tunctions in lhe same manner as

your

normal lens.

However, depending on the camera

body, the exposure

setlings

may vary. Please refer lo lhe camera

instruclion

book.

The basic setting is as

follows:

(For

Sigma

SA,

minotta AF and

Canon

AF)

Exposure

modes

and Diaphragm values are sel by the

conlrols.

on the camera body, therefore the lens does

nol have a diaphragm control ring. Please refer

your

camera's instruction booklet.

(For

Mkon

AF/MF, Minolla ilF)

When

you

use lhe Program

exposure

mods

or Shutler speed

priority

aulo

mod€,

th€ Diaphragm control ring

musi be

sel to lhe smallest F-stop

(i.e.

largesl number). All Nikon AF/MF and Minolia MF lenses

have

salety button which should be moved to the lock

position (fig2).

When

you

use the Aperture

priority

auto

mode or Manual

exposure mode, unlock the butlon and sel the Diaphragm value

tuming the ring.

(For

Pentax AF/MF)

When

you

use the Program exposure mode or

Shutter speed

priority

auto mode, tum the Diaphragm

ring

lhe lens

to the smallest F-stop

(i.e.

largest number),

lhen set lo

the

'A'

position

whil€

pressing

the auto lock

button. When

you

use the Aperiure

priority

auto mode

or Manual

exposure

mod€,

turn the Diaphragm ring

away

from

lhe

'A'setting

whib

pressing

th€ aulo lock

button, and s€t lhe Diaphragm value by

luming the

ring

(lig.3).

FOCUSING AND ZOOMING

(Auto

Focus)

When

you

use the AF lens with

the

camera body, Auto Focusing

possible.

Selecl

the

autofocus mode

your

camera body

(set

the

focus mode

switch on the lens

lo'AF tor Sigma

and

Canon

AF lens).

the autofocus

mode,

your

camera

will

sel the

tocus

aulomatically.

While aulo focusing,

please

do not touch

the

focus

ring around

the

lens.

iTo

avoid

damaging AF mechanism,

please

do not

tum the focus dng manualty

while in the autofocus

mode.

(Manuat

Focus)

You

can set lhe focus

turning

the

locus ring.

When

you

focus manually

wilh AF lens, select the manual

focus mode

your

camera

body

(sel

the locus mode

swilch on the l€ns

'MF'

tor

Sigma SA and Canon

AF l€ns)..

Owhen

operating this lens in

manual focus mode,

it is recommended

that conecl tocus

be conlirmed

visually in the view{inder rather

than relying

on the dislance

scale. This is due

possible

focus

shift

resulling

lrom extreme

changes in temperalure

which cause various

components in

lhe lens to expand

and

contact.

Special allowance is made tor

this at the infinity

setting.

(Zooming)

Fotate

the Rubber

grip

lhe

zoom

ring

lo lhe desired

position.

OPERETION OF MACRO SWITCH

1.Sel the zoom ring to

the

maximum

telephoto

sening.

2.Turn

the

Macro

Switch

lo lhe

'MACRO'

position

(fig.4).

Now

the

focus

ring will

lum from infinity lo macro

range. The Macro

Switch will not be

able to be changed

to the

'MACRO'

position

if the zoom ring is

set

other than the maximum

lelephoto setting.

awhile

the

Macro

Switch is

set on

the'MACRO'

position,

the zoom ring is locked

in the maximum telephoto

sening

and zooming is not

possible.

avoid damage

the

lens,

please

do not torce

the zoom

ring

lum.

3.To return

to lhe

normal

mode,

please

tum lhe

Macro

Switch to the

'NORMAL'

position

while the locus ring

out

of lhe macro range. lt the tocus ring

is in

lhe macro range,

the switch will not

move.

MAGNIFICATION

The indication

ofthe lens

"1:xx"

on afocusing

distance

scale represent

the magnification

(commonly

called

the reproduction

ratio).

For

example when

you

are

in focus

at the"l:3"position

the

scale, a subject with

actual size

of 3cm

will have an

image size

of 1cm

on the film.(fig.O)

LENS

HOOD

A bayonet

type detachable lens hood is

provided

with lens. The lens hood helps

prevdnt

flare

and

ghost

images caused by

bright

illumination from

beyond the

sub.'ect area. When attaching, be sure to turn

the hood

its

fully locked

position(fig.6).

Owhen

mounting

or removing the lens hood, the lens

should be in the manual tocus mode in

order to avoid

the

damage to the

lens

or camera.

awhen

taking

photographs

using

the built-in

flash,it is

advisable

removethe lens hood

so asto avoid cutting

off any

ol the

flash

output,

which

could cause a shadow in

the

picture.

aThe

lens

hood

can de revrse-mounted for

storage

(fig.7).

DEPTH

OF FIELD

When

you

set the focus lor a

padicular

subiect, there is an area in front of and b€hind

your

subject that will

also be in locus.

This

is called the

Depth of

Field.

Generally, the larger the aperture

(smaller

F-stop number),

the

shallower

th€ depth of

lield.

shown

(fiq.8),at

the

F22

aperture

and

at a

(9.8ft).

focusing

distance,

the

subiect

will be

focus

lrom about

2.2m(6.6ft)to

(16.4ft).

INFRARED

PHOTOGRAPHY

When

photographing

using infrared film

and

infrared

litters

an adjuslment lo

locus

must be made.

First focus in the normal

way.

Then

set focus switch

to manual focus mode. Tum the tocus ring

manually

that the distance scale marking thal was

previously

alignod wilh the focuJzoom index mark

is now

aligned

with the

infrared

guide

mark

"R" (fig.g).

FILTERS

lOnly

one

litler

should be used at a time. Two

or more tilters

and/or special

thicker lilters,

like a

potarizing

filler,

may

cause vignetting.

OWhen

mounting

removing

the filter, the lens

should be

the manuallocus mode, and

should

be held

the

front

of the lens banel in

order

to avoid damaging the lens and camera

(fig-10).

OWhen

using a

polarizing

tilter with AF camera,

use

the'circular'type.

BASIC

CARE AND STORAGE

OAvoid

any shocks

or exposure to extreme high

or low temperalures

or to

humidity.

aFor

extended storage.

choose a

cool

and dry

plac€,

pret€rably

with

good

ventitation. To

avoid

damage

ih€

lens

coaling, ke€p

away from mcthballs

or naphthalene

gas.

lDo

not use

thinner. benzine

or other

organic cleaning agents lo remove dirt or tinger

prints

lrom the lens

elements.

Clean by using a

sott, moistdned lens

clolh or lens tissue.

OThis

lens

is not walerproof.

When

you

us6 lhe

lens

in the rain or near water, keep it

from

getting

wet.

otten impractical

to repair

the intemal

mechanism, lens

elements and eleclric components damaged

waler.

OSudden tempetature

changes may

cause condensalion or log

to appear on

the

suface ot the

lens.

When

entering a warm

room trom the

cold outdoors, it is

advisable lo keep

the

tens in

lhe case until the

temp€raiure

ot the

lens

approaches room lemperalure.

SPECIFICATIONS

Lens

construction

10-14

Angle

View

34.3"-8.2'

Minimum

Aperture

22-32

Minimum

Focusing

Distance

0.95m(37.4in)

Magnification

1:2

Filter

Size

58mm

Dimensions

Dia.

xLength

78x119.5mm(3.1 x4.7in)

Weight

5559(19.602)

and

mount.

C€

The

CE Mark is

a Directive

conformlty

mark

of the European

Community

GC).

SfGMA(Deutschland)GmbH

Cad-Zeiss-Str.

10t2,D-63922

Rodermark, F.R.GERMANY

Verkauf

: 06074-8651655

Service :

0607+8651666

Fax :

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Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG MACRO Operating instructions

Brand: Sigma

Model: 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG MACRO

Category: Security camera accessories

Type: Operating instructions

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