Tamron now offers a lightweight, compact, high-image-quality telephoto zoom lens with macro capability of 1:2 that can be used with digital cameras. This new lens is a Di type lens using an optical system with improved multi-coating designed to function with digital SLR cameras as well as film cameras.

With this 70-300mm telephoto zoom lens, flipping a macro switch in the focal length range of 180mm to 300mm obtains a maximum magnification ratio of 1:2 at a minimum focus distance as short as 37.4", enabling close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other objects that normally require the use of a specially designed macro lens. Moreover, this is a zoom lens that casually offers the distant capture and foreshortening effect pleasures of the 300mm ultra-telephoto world.

• Lens Construction (Groups/Elements): 9/13
• Angle of View: 34° 21'-8° 15'
• Type of Zooming: Rotation
• Diaphragm Blade Number: 9
• Minimum Aperture: f/32
• Minimum Focus: 59" (1.5m) in normal setting/ 37.4" (0.95m) in macro mode (f=180mm-300mm range)
• Macro Mag. Ratio: 1:2 (at f=300mm MFD 0.95m)
• Filter Diameter: 62mm
• Weight: 435g (15.3oz)
• Diameter x Length: 3 x 4.6" (76.6 x 116.5mm)
• Accessory: Lens hood
• Mount: Canon AF