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.
