Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD Lens
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Tamron announces the development of its 60th Anniversary Model — the Superior Performance SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD full-size premium tele zoom
An Extra Low Dispersion (XLD)1 lens made from high-grade materials delivers best in class resolution. Tamron’s own Ultrasonic Silent Drive (USD)2 and Vibration Compensation (VC) make the lens fast, quiet and easy to use.
March 9, 2010, Commack, NY— President and CEO Morio Ono of optical equipment manufacturer Tamron Co., Ltd., announced another advance in Tamron’s pursuit of high resolution images in the telephoto lens category with the development of a 70-300mm F/4-5.6 telephoto zoom lens featuring image stabilization––VC (Vibration Compensation) and an ultrasonic auto-focus drive –– USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive). The SP AF70-300mm F4-5.6 Di VC USD (Model A005) high-resolution DSLR telephoto zoom lens has been produced first for the Nikon mount, with the development of compatible mounts for Canon and Sony3 to follow.