Tamron 14-150mm F/3.5-5.8 Di III VC lens for Micro Four Thirds

Tamron Japan announced a new 14-150mm F/3.5-5.8 Di III VC lens (Model C001) for Micro Four Thirds. Price and released date are not known. Additional details:

Product Features

*1 VC (Vibration Compensation) is Tamron's proprietary image stabilization mechanism.

*2 The lens VC feature should be turned off, when used with cameras that have built-in image stabilization functions (such as those made by Olympus).

*3 The circular diaphragm retains a near circular shape even when taken two stops down from a wide open position.

Specifications
Model C001
Focal length 14-150mm (equivalent to 28-300mm in the 35mm/ full-frame format)
Maximum aperture F/3.5-5.8
Lens construction 17 elements in 13 groups
Minimum focus distance 0.5m (19.7 in.)
Maximum magnification ratio 1:3.8 (at f=150mm: MFD 0.5m)
Filter size φ52mm
Length*1 80.4mm (3.2 in.)
Entire Length*2 85.24mm (3.4 in.)
Diameter φ63mm
Weight 280 g
No. of diaphragm blades 7 (Circular diaphragm)
Minimum aperture F/22
Standard accessory Flower-shaped lens hood
Compatible mount Micro Four Thirds

*1 Length is the distance between the mount face and the tip of the lens.

*2 Entire length is the distance between the tip of the lens and the tip of the protrusion.