Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Launch Date Confirmed by Translated Press Release (Updated With Better Translation From Official)

Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (Shipping October 28th):
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World’s first * 1), high-magnification zoom “18-300mm F / 3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (Model B061)” that covers the super-telephoto range with a zoom ratio of 16.6x
Tamron Co., Ltd. (President: Shiro Asaka, Headquarters: Saitama City), a comprehensive optical equipment manufacturer, announced on July 21, 2021, a high-power zoom lens compatible with APS-C size mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras. “18-300mm F / 3.5-6.3 Di III-A ^{* 2)} VC VXD (Model B061)” (hereinafter referred to as Model B061) for Fujifilm X mount will be released on October 28, 2021. In addition, due to the influence of the new coronavirus infection in the future, there is a possibility that the release date review and supply will be delayed.

* 1) For APS-C size mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera compatible zoom lenses. (As of August 2021. According to Tamron research)
* 2) Di III-A: APS-C size equivalent mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera lens.

Model B061 was developed based on the concept of “realizing a high-magnification zoom lens that covers a wide-angle range of 27 mm to a super-telephoto range of 450 mm in 35 mm format with a single lens and enables various shooting.” The world’s first ^{* 1)} zoom lens compatible with APS-C size mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras , achieving a zoom ratio of 16.6x. The AF drive is equipped with a linear motor focus mechanism VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive), which is excellent in quietness and agility. By arranging the special glass material in a well-balanced manner, it maintains high depiction performance from the center to the periphery of the screen, and achieves the highest level of high image quality among high-magnification zoom lenses compatible with APS-C size mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras.

In addition, the shortest shooting distance of 18mm at the wide-angle end is 0.15m, and the maximum shooting magnification is 1: 2, which is a high-magnification zoom lens, yet it demonstrates amazing close-up shooting performance. In addition, it is equipped with Tamron’s original image stabilization mechanism VC (Vibration Compensation), which effectively suppresses camera shake even in low light and super-telephoto range.

The filter diameter is φ67mm, which is the same as most of our mirrorless lens series. It is a highly practical lens that has a full range of functions to support comfortable shooting, and allows you to easily enjoy high image quality from wide-angle to super-telephoto.

Product features

1. World’s first 16.6x, high-power zoom lens that covers the super-telephoto range
The biggest feature of Model B061 is that it is the world’s first compatible with APS-C size mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera and achieves a zoom ratio of 16.6x. Equivalent to 27-450mm in the 35mm equivalent focal length. Taking full advantage of the wide focal range, you can take snapshots from everyday life on the road, dynamic landscape photography that makes use of super telephoto, and macro photography, and you can shoot various scenes with this single lens.

2. Equipped with best-in-class high-speed, high-precision AF and VXD
Model B061 is equipped with Tamron’s original linear motor focus mechanism VXD. It achieves best-in-class AF speed and accuracy as a high-magnification zoom lens, and enables stress-free and comfortable focusing in all focal ranges from wide-angle to super-telephoto. It also has excellent focus tracking on moving objects, making it ideal for shooting animals, airplanes, railroads, and so on. It is also highly quiet and can be used for still image shooting and video shooting in a quiet environment.

3. Achieves a minimum shooting distance of 0.15 m and a maximum shooting magnification of 1: 2 at the wide-angle end of 18 mm.
Model B061 achieves amazing close-up shooting performance for a high-magnification zoom lens (minimum shooting distance of 0.15m ^{* 3} at the wide-angle end of 18mm , maximum shooting magnification of 1: 2). You can freely enjoy drawing with the background greatly blurred by boldly approaching the macro-specific subject. Tamron, a “pioneer of high-power zoom lenses,” has created overwhelming originality even in close-up photography.

* 3) When shooting at the shortest shooting distance of 0.15 m (wide-angle end 18 mm), the distance between the subject and the tip of the lens is approximately 5 mm. Please enjoy shooting so that the subject does not come into contact with the front lens.

4. Best-in-class high image quality
In order to achieve both a 16.6x zoom ratio and high image quality, three composite aspherical lenses and four LD (Low Dispersion) lenses are arranged in a well-balanced manner to effectively suppress various aberrations in the lenses. It maintains high resolution performance from the center to the periphery of the screen over the entire zoom range, and achieves class-leading high image quality as a high-magnification zoom lens compatible with APS-C size mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras.

5. Equipped with image stabilization mechanism VC
Model B061 is equipped with Tamron’s original image stabilization mechanism VC while maintaining its compact size. Regardless of whether or not the camera has an in-body image stabilization mechanism, the VC mounted on this lens effectively suppresses camera shake that tends to occur in low light such as indoors and night scenes. In addition, by utilizing AI (artificial intelligence) technology, it is possible to obtain a correction effect that takes into consideration movie shooting at focal lengths of 70 mm or less.

6. Compact design

7. Simple drip-proof structure, antifouling coat, zoom lock switch mechanism that supports comfortable shooting

specification

* Length = From the tip of the lens to the mount surface.
** Maintains an almost circular aperture shape from the maximum aperture to the state where the aperture is stopped down by two steps.

Specifications, appearance, performance, etc. are subject to change without notice.