| NOTICE |
| USABLE
LENSES AND CONBINATION |
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- Sigma
APO Tele Converter 1.4x and 2x are dedicated Tele Converter
lenses, which should be used with only listed lenses.
- On
the list of PENTAX AF, the lenses marked *3 can be used
with Pentax MZ series camera body only.
- Do
not use the APO Tele Converter EX on top of another APO
Tele Converter, or any other kinds of converters.
| ATTACHING
THE APO TELE CONVERTER TO THE LENS |
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- First,
attach the APO Tele Converter EX to the master lens. Then,
attach the lens and the Tele Converter to the camera body.
If you attach the Tele Converter to the camera body first
it may cause a malfunction.
- If
using a lens with a MINOLTA AF and attaching the APO Tele
Converter EX to the camera body first, it may cause the
AF mechanism to run idle.
- On
the lists, the lenses marked "AF" will retain auto focus
operation when used with a Tele Converter. The lenses marked
"MF can only be used for manual focus.
- On
the list of Canon AF, some lenses are working AF, even the
though list says MF.
- Some
lenses will be operated AF even the list of MINOLTA AF,
NIKON AF, PENTAX AF mentioned "MF", however, be aware that
these lenses cannot focus precisely by auto focusing. Also,
it is possible to make some trouble. Therefore, please be
sure to use with MF.
- *1
With 1.4x APO Tele Converter, AF can operate at distances
more than 1.2m from the subject. If the subject is closer
than 1.2m, only MF is available.
- *2
When the Tele Converter is attached, the zoom range will
be restricted to between 100mm to 500mm.
- Using
the APO Tele Converter EX decreases the effective aperture
by one F-stop (with 1.4x Tele Converter) or by two F-stops
(with 2x Tele Converter). However, exposure can be determined
in the same manner as when using the master lens without
a Tele Converter.
- If
using a lens which has
in the list, the camera's display will indicate the converted
exposure information. If using a lens which does not have
in the list
while using a hand-held exposure meter, you should increase
the exposure reading by 1-stop for the APO 1.4x Tele Converter
EX or by 2-stops for the APO 2x Tele Converter EX.
- When
these converters are used with the Nikon F80/N80, F60/N60,
F50/N50, F401/N404, u/F65/N65 series and the APS SLR cameras,
the Diaphragm Control Ring must be set to the minimum F-stop.
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