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Tamron announced full-size standard zoom with built-in IS

February 7, 2012 By
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Tamron 24-70

Tamron Co., Ltd., Saitama, Japan, announced the development of the SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A007), the first full-size high-speed standard zoom lens equipped with Vibration Compensation (VC) image stabilization and Ultrasonic Silent Drive (USD). The lens will be developed for Canon, Nikon and Sony mounts. A release date has not been announced.

The lens uses specialized high-grade glass in the three LD elements, three glass molded Aspherical Lenses, one Hybrid Aspherical Lens and two XR (Extra Refractive Index) glasses, delivering top-of-the-class quality images suited to this high-grade lens.

VC (Vibration Compensation) is Tamron’s proprietary image stabilization system, which is a three-coil system, whereby three driving coils activate the shake-compensating VC lens group electromagnetically via three steel balls. The VC lens elements are held in place only by contact with the steel balls, achieving smooth movement with little friction. This provides a stable viewfinder image with excellent tracking performance, the company claims.

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Gary Pageau began his PMA career in 1987 in the editorial department. His primary responsibilities include overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit and corporate relations department. The PMA editorial department activities include the Association’s monthly flagship magazine, PMA Magazine – Connecting the Imaging Communities; numerous monthly newsletters; and a daily news update.