The TAMRON A010 AFA010S-700 28-300MM F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD Lens is a wide-angle to telephoto lens that fits almost all photographic opportunities in a single unit. It's designed for Sony A-mount full-frame and APS-C cameras, and has a zoom range equivalent of 42-450mm on APS-C cameras. Its optical design incorporates 19 lens elements in 15 groups with extensive use of special glass elements like LD (Low Dispersion) glass, Molded-Glass Aspherical elements, Hybrid Aspherical element, and more for superior image reproduction. BBAR (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection) coatings are also applied for sharp, high-contrast images.

Benefitting shooting at slow shutter speed and long focal length, a Vibration Compensation is incorporated to minimize the appearance of camera shake for stable, blur-free images. A Piezo Drive autofocus system powered by a fast and quiet standing-wave ultrasonic motor ensures smooth and quiet autofocus performance, and internal focusing maintains the overall length of lens for easy handling. A relative compact form factor and moisture-resistant construction make it great for outdoor use. A full-time manual focus override is employed for fine-tuned focusing precision. A seven-blade circular diaphragm helps to create aesthetic out-of-focus quality.

detailed view and application

detailed view and application

detailed view and application

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STATE-OF-THE-ART OPTICAL DESIGN

The advanced optical construction of this lens includes four elements of LD (Low Dispersion) glass, three Molded-Glass Aspherical elements, one Hybrid Aspherical element, one XR (Extra Refractive Index) glass element, and one element of UXR (Ultra-Extra Refractive Index) glass, which has greater refractive index than XR. The full use of specialized glass elements in its design contributes to making this outstanding lens as compact and lightweight as possible, while minimizing aberrations, resulting in superior image quality.

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ADVANCED ANTI-REFLECTION COATING

The application of BBAR (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection) coatings for suppressing reflections on a lens element surfaces minimizes unwanted flare and ghosting to deliver sharp, crisp, high-contrast images.

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VC (VIBRATION COMPENSATION)

Tamron's acclaimed VC (Vibration Compensation) mechanism reduces image blur caused by camera shake to deliver sharp images even when shooting handheld in low light or at the telephoto end.

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PZD (PIEZO DRIVE)

The PZD (Piezo Drive) provides noticeably faster, quieter autofocus action, allowing users to capture spontaneous moments to crisp images and to continue to shoot even when quiet operation is required. The full-time manual focus system enables fine focus adjustments to be made during autofocus shooting without having to change the focus mode beforehand.

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ROUNDED (CIRCULAR) DIAPHRAGM

Using a nearly circular diaphragm makes it easy for users to achieve spectacular background blur effects that enable creative use of depth of field.

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MOISTURE-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION

Moisture-resistant construction helps prevent moisture from penetrating the lens.