A constant-aperture high-speed standard zoom lens with image stabilisation

Photographic artists have been waiting for a full-featured, constant-aperture zoom lens. The wait is over.

The A007 is a high-quality, highly functional, high-speed standard zoom lens covering the 24‒70mm focal range. It includes both Tamron's proprietary VC (Vibration Compensation) image stabilisation to reduce shake and its USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive) motor, enabling speedy, silent autofocusing.

This SP (Super Performance) series lens makes full use of specialised glass elements in its lens layout, designed with top priority on image quality, including three LD (Low Dispersion) elements and two XR (Extra Refractive Index) glasses. Tamron has minimised all types of chromatic aberration in the A007, making it a lens at the top of its class whether you use it on a digital APS-C, full-frame, or 35mm SLR camera.

The A007 combines a constant f/2.8 maximum aperture and Tamron's rounded diaphragm* for an ideal character of brilliant resolution and beautifully soft, natural-looking blur effects.

It is also Tamron's first lens to feature our new moisture-resistant construction, making it an ideal choice for outdoor shooting. Portraits. Landscapes. Studio shoots. This is the lens for them all.

Capture the finest details of your images in precisely the way you have always wanted to. Extend your art to the limits of your inspiration with the Tamron A007.

1. For fast-aperture standard zoom lens compatible with full-frame size SLR cameras except with Sony full-frame size SLR cameras.Current as of February 2012. (Source: Tamron).
2. USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive) is Tamron's proprietary ultrasonic motor drive.
3. The Sony mount does not include VC, because the body of Sony digital SLR cameras includes image stabilisation functionality. The product name for Sony cameras is "SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di USD" without the VC designation.
4. This rounded diaphragm retains a nearly circular shape even when taken two stops down from its fully open state.

Technical Specifications for Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD

• Model no.    
  A007
• Focal length    
  24-70mm
• Maximum aperture    
  f/2.8
• Angle of view (diagonal)    
  84° 4' to 34° 21' (full-frame 35mm format)
  60° 20' to 22° 33' (for APS-C format)
• Lens construction    
  17 elements in 12 groups, including:
  • 3x LD elements
  • 3x glass molded aspherical lenses
  • 1x hybrid aspherical lens
  • 2x XR (Extra Refractive Index) elements
• Minimum focus distance    
  0.38m (15.0in.)
• Maximum magnification ratio    
  1:5 (at f=70mm: MFD 0.38m)
• Filter size    
  82mm
• Length[1]*    
  108.5mm (4.3in.)
• Overall length[2]*    
  116.9mm (4.6in.)
• Maximum diameter    
  88.2mm (3.5in.)
• Weight*    
  825g (29.1oz)
• Diaphragm blades    
  9 (rounded diaphragm)
• Minimum aperture    
  f/22
• Standard accessory    
  Flower-shaped Lens Hood
• Mounts available    
  Canon AF, Sony (Konica Minolta), Nikon AF-D

Specifications, appearance, functionality, etc. may change without prior notice.
*Length, entire length and weight values given are for the Nikon mount.
1. Distance between the mount face and the tip of the lens.
2. Distance between the tip of the lens and the tip of the protrusion.