Press Release
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. |
Compatibility Information for A17NII
1. A17NII does not function in the AF mode with some Nikon cameras since the lens uses a built-in motor AF system. Only the MF mode is functional.
Cameras |
AF |
MF |
US, F60D, F50D, F-801 series, F-601, F-501, F-401 series, F90, F90X, F4, F5 |
× |
○ |
2. A17NII is not equipped with an aperture ring. Accordingly, there may be limitations and restrictions in use. For details, please refer to the following table:
Cameras |
P* |
S |
A |
M |
D2, D2H, D2Hs, D2X, D2Xs, D1, D1X, D1H,
D200, D100, D80, D70S, D70, D50, D40X, D40, F6, F5, F100, F80, F80D, F80S, U2, U, US, F60D, F50D, F401, F401X, F401S, Pronea 600i, Pronea S** |
○ |
○ |
○ |
○ |
F4, F90X, F90XS, F90XD, F90, F90S, F90D, F70D, F801, F801S, F601M |
○ |
○ |
× |
× |
F3AF*, F-601, F-501, MF [Manual Focus] Camera ( except F-601M) |
× |
× |
× |
× |
*A17NII cannot be used with F3AF
○ Compatible
× Not compatible
* P includes Auto mode and Image programming mode.
**Does not have M mode
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