Press Release
TAMRON ANNOUNCES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THREE ZOOM LENSES WITH BUILT-IN MOTOR FOR NIKON MOUNT
PMA, January 31, 2008, Las Vegas, NV— Mr. Morio Ono, president and CEO of Tamron Co., Ltd., announced that the company has developed two zoom lenses for APS-C size format —AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II (model A14NII) and SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II (model A16NII) — and one zoom for full-size format — 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di (model A17NII) — with a Built-In Motor for Nikon.
| Specifications |
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| Model Name |
A14NII |
| Focal Length |
18-200 |
| Maximum Aperture |
F/3.5-6.3 |
| Angle Of View |
75°33' - 7°59' |
| Lens Construction |
15 elements / 13 groups |
| MFD (Minimum Focus Distance) |
17.7" (.45m) |
| Diaphragm Blades |
7 |
| Filter Size |
Ø62mm |
| Size (Diameter x Length) |
Ø2.9 in. x 3.3 in. (Ø73.8mm x 83.7mm) |
| Weight |
14.3 oz (405g)* |
| Max. Mag. Ratio |
1:3.7 (at f=200mm, MFD 0.45m) |
| Minimum Aperture |
F/22 |
| Standard Accessory |
Flower-Shaped lens hood |
| *Values given are for Nikon AF-D cameras. The cosmetic design and specs are subject to change without notice. |
| Specifications |
| |
| Model Name |
A16NII |
| Focal Length |
17-50 |
| Maximum Aperture |
F/2.8 |
| Angle Of View |
78°45' - 31 °11' (APS-C size equivalent) |
| Lens Construction |
16 elements / 13 groups |
| MFD (Minimum Focus Distance) |
10.6" (.27m) (over the entire zoom range) |
| Diaphragm Blades |
7 (circular apertures) |
| Filter Size |
Ø67mm |
| Size (Diameter x Length) |
Ø2.9 in. x 3.3 in. (Ø73.8mm x 83.7mm) |
| Weight |
15.5 oz (440g)* |
| Max. Mag. Ratio |
1:4.5 (at f=50mm, MFD 0.27m) |
| Minimum Aperture |
F/32 |
| Standard Accessory |
Flower-Shaped lens hood |
| *Values given are for Nikon AF-D cameras. The cosmetic design and specs are subject to change without notice. |
| Specifications |
| |
| Model Name |
A17NII |
| Focal Length |
70-300 |
| Maximum Aperture |
F/4-5.6 |
| Angle Of View |
34°21' - 8 °15' |
| Lens Construction |
13 elements / 9 groups |
| MFD (Minimum Focus Distance) |
59" (1.5m) in normal setting |
| Diaphragm Blades |
9 |
| Filter Size |
Ø62mm |
| Size (Diameter x Length) |
Ø3.0 in. x 4.6 in. (Ø76.6mm x 116.5mm) |
| Weight |
16.2 oz (458g)* |
| Max. Mag. Ratio |
1:2 (at f=300mm, MFD 0.95m) |
| Minimum Aperture |
F/32 |
| Standard Accessory |
Flower-Shaped lens hood |
| *Values given are for Nikon AF-D cameras. The cosmetic design and specs are subject to change without notice. |
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