Covering Focal Lengths from 18 to 200mm, this compact zoom can take great shots in a myriad of situations
Tamron introduces a lens made for capturing everyday life and special occasions with a smile. The 18-200mm VC is the culmination of our persistent efforts to perfect the high-power zoom lens category since 1992. This innovative lens is lightweight, high quality and ideal as a beginner's first interchangeable lens - or a casual user's only lens.
World's Lightest at 400g (14.1oz)
Comfortable to carry-even all day.
New High-Performance AF Drive Module
A newly designed autofocus drive module with optimal DC motor-gear train integration makes AFfaster, quieter and more precise.
Frame shots instantly-no need to change lenses
Covers the zoom range you need for everyday shots, providing the flexibility to take group photos in tight spaces or make distant subjects appear closer-alll with just one lens.
VC (Vibration Compensation) for sharp handheld shooting
Shoot handheld in situations where others need a tripod. Telephoto and night shots are prone to camera shake, but VC works to keep photos sharp and clear.
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Di-II lenses are performance-engineered expressly for digital SLR cameras with image sensors commonly referred to as APS-C, measuring approximately 24mm x 16mm.
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Tamron Di-II lenses are engineered expressly for digital SLR cameras* with image sensors commonly referred to as APS-C, measuring approximately 24mm x 16mm. Rendering an ideal image circle for APS-C sensors, Di-II lenses are also include properties to optimize digital imaging performance. |
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Low Dispersion (LD) Glass for Greater Lens Sharpness
Low dispersion (LD) glass elements in a lens help reduce chromatic aberration; the tendency of light of different colors to come to different points of focus at the image plane. Chromatic aberration reduces the sharpness of an image, but glass with an extremely lowdispersion index, has less of a tendency to separate (defract) a ray of light into a rainbow of colors. This characteristic allows the lens designer to effectively compensate for chromatic aberration at the center of the field (on axis), a particular problem at long focal lengths (the telephoto end of the zoom range), and for lateral chromatic aberration (towards the edges of the field) that often occurs at short focal lengths (the wide-angle end of the zoom range.)
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Hybrid Aspherical Elements Provide the Ultimate in Image Quality and Compactness
Tamron uses several hybrid aspherical lens elements in many lenses bearing the Aspherical designation. These innovative optics allow us to achieve the ultimate in image quality, and at the same time produce lenses that offer remarkable zoom ranges in extraordinarily compact packages. By perfecting theses cutting-edge advances for series production, Tamron has advanced the state of optical design, and virtually eliminated spherical aberration and image distortion from the high-power-zoom series.Through the effective application of Hybrid Aspherical Technology, one lens elemen tcan take the place of multiple elements without compromising performance. This is what allows us to produce remarkably compact long-range lenses that deliver a uniformly high level of image quality at all focal lengths and apertures.
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Tamron’s Unique State-of-the-Art In-Lens Image Stabilization System
Handheld camera shake is the leading cause of blurry and unsharp pictures. Several leading companies now make lenses with built-in optical image-stabilization systems that sense the amplitude and direction of the shake and compensate by moving optical groups within the lens. Tamron’s exclusive new Vibration Compensation (VC) system that’s built into the Tamron AF28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical (IF) Macro and the Tamron AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC LD Aspherical (IF) Macro lenses performs a similar function, but it executes it much more effectively due to its innovative breakthrough design.
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| Model |
B018 |
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Lens Construction (Groups/Elements) |
14/16 |
| Angle of View |
75°33'-7°59' |
| Diaphragm Blade Number |
7 |
| Minimum Aperture |
F/22-40 |
| Minimum Object Distance |
18mm: 19.7in
35mm: 30.3in
180mm: 19.3in
200mm: 19.7in |
| Macro Magnification Ratio |
1:4 (at f=200mm MFD 0.5m) |
| Filter Diameter |
ø62 |
| Weight |
400g (14.1oz) |
| Diameter |
ø75mm |
| Length |
for Canon: 96.6mm (3.8in)
for Nikon: 94.1mm (3.7in)
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| Accessory |
Flower-shaped Lens hood |
| Mount |
Canon |
Recommended for APS-C photographers who...
- Want all-in-one zoom versatility that's ready for the next shot.
-Image stabilization to insure sharp images under a variety of lighting conditions
- Prefer the most compact equaipment for travel and everyday convenience.
- Want fewer lens changes, reducing instances of exposing the DSLR sensor to image-degrading dust, or missing the shot.
- Want image quality exceeding typical kit lens capabilities.
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18mm (28mm full frame)
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90mm (140m full frame)
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200mm (310mm full frame)
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Tamron Di II lenses are performance optimized for digital SLR cameras and usable with DSLRs featuring sensors commonly referred to as APS-C, measuring approximately 24mm x 16mm, as well as larger full frame (36mm x 24mm) sensors and 35mm film SLRs.
AFB018C-700
