Tamron files a patent for a 150-600mm f/5-6.3 lens

• 12 years ago
• Categories: Tamron

Tamron filed patent 2012-208434 in Japan for a 150-600mm f/5-6.3 lens. Two different lens designs were described. Patent details:

• Patent release date: October 15, 2012
• Patent filing date: March 30,  2011
• Focal length: 152.3068-582.0002mm
• Aperture: 5.12-6.45
• Angle of view: 16.30-4.23°
• Lens design: 18 elements in 13 groups
• Internal focusing
• Vibration Compensation (VC) mechanism

The "biggest" lens in Tamron's lineup is currently the 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di LD IF AF.