TAMRON ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF DIGITALLY INTEGRATED TELEPHOTO MACRO ZOOM, AF70-300MM F/4-5.6 Di LD MACRO 1:2 (MODEL A17NII) WITH BUILT-IN MOTOR FOR NIKON

January 21, 2008, Commack, NY, — Mr. Morio Ono, president and CEO of Tamron Co., Ltd., announced that the company will launch its popular telephoto macro zoom for full-size format — AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1: 2(Model A17NII)— with a Built-In Motor for Nikon.

Specifications

Tamron AF70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2
Model Name A17NII
Focal Length 70-300
Maximum Aperture F/4-5.6
Angle Of View 34°21' - 8 °15'
Lens Construction 13 elements / 9 groups
MFD (Minimum Focus Distance) 59" (1.5m) in normal setting
37.4" (0.95m) in macro mode (f=180mm-300mm range)
Diaphragm Blades 9
Filter Size Ø62mm
Size (Diameter x Length) Ø3.0 in. x 4.6 in.
Weight 16.2 oz (458g)*
Max. Mag. Ratio 1:2 (at f=300mm, MFD 0.95m)
Minimum Aperture F/32
Standard Accessory Flower-Shaped lens hood


*Values given are for Nikon AF-D cameras. The cosmetic design and specs are subject to change without notice.