Tamron announces the development of AF18-270mm Di II VC ultra high power zoom lens

A Technological Breakthrough: World's first 15X zoom with built-in Vibration Compensation ( VC) Mechanism for digital SLR cameras.

TAMRONs newest megazoom development reaches a new record. The Tamron AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical ( IF) MACRO (Model B003), the first digital SLR lens in the world that delivers a remarkable zoom ratio of 15X. Apart from its gigantic 28-419mm equivalent focal length range it is equipped with a highly effective Vibration Compensation ( VC) mechanism. Designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras with APS-C sized image sensors, the new lens delivers outstanding image quality over the entire zoom range. Its exclusive VC anti-shake system facilitates sharp handheld photography even at the longest telephoto settings or in otherwise unfavorable lighting conditions.

Its gigantic zoom-range of 18-270mm makes it the ultimate universal lens; covering virtually any photographic subject from wide angle to ultra telephoto. When converted to 35mm format, the lens covers an angle of view equivalent to 28mm to 419mm. This breakthrough lens is equipped with Tamron’s proprietary tri-axial Vibration Compensation ( VC) mechanism that eliminates or substantially reduces the effects of handheld camera shake, making it suitable for almost every imaginable photographic situation. News photography, events, sporting, people, nature and family can be captured with this lens as well as architecture and urban settings. Its universal character and its compactness make it an ideal travel companion, making other lenses redundant.

The new lens will be available with Canon and Nikon mounts.