A light, compact, ultra-high-power 15x zoom lens with PZD (Piezo Drive),*2 the first piezoelectric internal autofocus motor by Tamron exclusively for digital SLR cameras with APS-C sized sensors.
Press Release
December 9, 2010, Saitama, Japan – Morio Ono, President and CEO of Tamron Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of optical equipment, announced the release of yet another groundbreaking lens: the world’s most compact, lightweight lens with a 15x zoom ratio*1, featuring a 62mm filter diameter, VC (Vibration Compensation) image stabilization and Tamron’s first standing wave ultrasonic motor system for SLR lenses, PZD (Piezo Drive) *2. The 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD (Model B008) DSLR ultra-high-power zoom lens for Canon and Nikon mounts will be released in Japan on December 20, 2010, with the development of a Sony*3 compatible mount at a later date.
The 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD (Model B008) (referred to below as 18-270mm Di II VC PZD) is an astonishingly light, compact ultra-high-power zoom lens with a filter diameter of 62mm. Weighing in at 450g, this new all-in-one zoom lens is equipped with an AF unit driven by Tamron’s new PZD (Piezo Drive)*2, an ultrasonic motor that delivers faster and quieter focusing when the autofocus is engaged.
The 18-270mm Di II VC PZD, will be easy to use and highly portable – a high-power zoom that will offer the user the versatility to shoot in a variety of situations. Its wide zoom range of 18-270mm positions the lens as an all-purpose workhorse for any photographic situation.
Product Features
- 1. The 18-270mm Di II VC PZD boasts the world’s highest zoom range at 15x magnification for a lens with its compact size and light weight*1, with the added value of Tamron’s proprietary VC (Vibration Compensation) image stabilization. At 450g, measuring 88mm in length (from mount face to the tip of the lens), and 74.4mm in diameter with a filter diameter of 62mm, it’s a compact and easy-to-carry lens.
- 2. Silent, high-speed autofocus in a compact lens due to the incorporation of Tamron’s new PZD (Piezo Drive) *2 autofocus technology.
- 3. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 0.49m throughout the zoom range and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3.8.
Di II (Digitally integrated design): Di II lenses are for exclusive use with digital SLR cameras (with APS-C size sensors), with a suitably optimized optical design. These lenses cannot be used with digital SLR cameras with an image sensor larger than APS-C size, or 35mm film SLR cameras.
- (*1) For SLR camera high-zoom-ratio lenses with 15x magnification capability. Current as of December 2010. (Source: Tamron).
- (*2) PZD (Piezo Drive) is a standing wave ultrasonic motor system developed by Tamron. The motor is faster and quieter than DC motors when the AF drive is operated, and compared with ring type ultrasonic motors, it has an actuator that facilitates lens design and reduced size.
- (*3) The Sony mount is not equipped with the VC image stabilization mechanism, as the body of Sony’s digital SLR cameras has a built-in image stabilization function. Consequently, the lens with a Sony mount is referred to as the 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II PZD and does not include the VC description.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Model | B008 |
| Focal length | 18-270mm |
| Maximum aperture | F/3.5-6.3 |
| Angle of view (diagonal) | 75° 33′-5° 55′ |
| Lens construction | 16 elements, 13 groups |
| Minimum focus distance | 0.49m (19.3 in) |
| Maximum magnification ratio | 1:3.8 (at f = 270mm: MFD 0.49m) |
| Filter size | φ62mm |
| Length | 88mm¹, ² (3.5 in) |
| Entire Length | 96.4mm¹, ³ (3.8 in) |
| Diameter | φ74.4mm (2.9 in) |
| Weight | 450g¹ (15.9 oz) |
| No. of diaphragm blades | 7 |
| Minimum aperture | F/22-40 |
| Standard accessories | Flower-shaped lens hood |
| Compatible mounts | Canon, Nikon, Sony |
- ¹ Length, entire length and weight figures are for Nikon mounts.
- ² Length is the distance between the mount face and the tip of the lens.
- ³ Entire length is the distance between the tip of the lens and the tip of the protrusion.
Specifications, appearance, performance, etc, may be changed without notice.
