Last Updated on 02/06/2014 by Kevin Lee
For all you superzoom fans, Tamron just announced a doozy of new 16-300mm f3.5-5.6 DI II VC PZD Macro lens. Tamron is calling the new APS-C crop sensor lens one of their most versatile pieces of glass yet starting as at a 16mm wide-angle and then zooming in by 18.8 times to become a long telephoto lens. The 24.8-465mm equivalent lens also features a minimum focusing distance of 15.3” letting shooters get up close and personal with macro photography and a magnification ratio of 1:2.9.
Although the lens features such a long focal length it only measures a mere 3.9″ long and weighs 19oz. Inside the barrel of the lens there are 16 elements arranged in 12 groups. These glass bits include three aspherical elements, one hybrid aspherical element, two low dispersion elements, and then one extra as well as ultra-extra refractive piece of glass.
The new lens bumps up things up with a Piezo Drive to deliver quieter and faster autofocus action. Fans of the Tamron 24-70mm F2.8 SP VC will be glad to know the 16-300mm also has the same vibration control to reduce camera shake in images and video. As the new crop sensor superzoom the Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-5.6 will compete with the Sigma 18-270mm f3.5-6.3 and Nikon’s 18-300mm f3.5-5.6 G VR lens.
Tamron also announced another new all-in-one telephoto zoom lens for full frame cameras, the Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD. The new piece of kit features 19 elements in 15 groups but still weighs the same 19oz as its crop lens brethren. As an added bonus the lens also has advanced Broad-Band Anti-Reflection coatings to minimize flare and ghosting.
Tamron has not announced pricing or availability for either of the lenses but photographers attending CP+ 2014 in Yokohama, Japan will be able try out the lenses first. But for everyone else there are more specs and images past the jump, so check them out.
Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-5.6 DI II VC PZD Macro lens
- Focal Length: 16-300mm
- Maximum Aperture: F/3.5-6.3
- Minimum Aperture: F22-40
- Angle of View (diagonal): 82°12’ – 5°20’ (for APS-C format)
- Lens Construction: 16 elements in 12 groups
- Minimum Focus Distance: 15.3 in (0.39m)
- Maximum Magnification Ratio: 1:2.9 (at f=300mm: MFD 15.3 in)
- Filter Size: Ø67mm
- Maximum Diameter: Ø75mm
- Length: 3.9 in (99.5mm)
- Weight: 19 oz (540g)
- Diaphragm Blades: 7 (circular diaphragm)
- Standard Accessories: Flower-shaped lens hood
- Compatible Mounts: Canon, Nikon, Sony
Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD
- Focal Length: 28-300mm
- Maximum Aperture: F/3.5-6.3
- Minimum Aperture: F22-40
- Angle of View (diagonal): 75°23’ – 8°15’ (for full-frame format); 52°58’ – 5°20’ (for APS-C format)
- Lens Construction: 19 elements in 15 groups
- Minimum Focus Distance: 0.49m (19.3 in)
- Max. Magnification Ratio: 1:3.5 (at f=300mm: MFD 0.49m)
- Filter Size: Φ67mm
- Maximum Diameter: Φ74.4mm
- Length: 96mm (3.8 in)
- Weight: 540g (19 oz)
- Diaphragm Blade Number: 7 (circular diaphragm)
- Minimum Aperture: f/22-40
- Standard Accessory: Flower-shaped lens hood
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