Tamron
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{{Infobox_Company |
company_name = Tamron Co., Ltd. <br> 株式会社タムロン |
company_type = [[Public company|Public]] [[Kabushiki kaisha|K.K.]] ({{tyo|7740}}) |
company_logo = [[Image:Tamron wordmark.svg|200px]] |
foundation = [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], [[Japan]] (November 1, [[1950]]) |
location = [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], [[Japan]] |
key_people = [[Morio Ono]], President & CEO |
num_employees = 5,579 (as of June 30, 2007) <ref>[http://www.tamron.co.jp/en/investors/ir/index.html TAMRON | Stock Information<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>|
revenue = [[Image:Green up.png]] 66,000 million [[Yen]] (2004)|
industry = [[Imaging]] |
products = [[Photographic lens]]es, Optical and other products |
homepage = [http://www.tamron.co.jp/en/ www.tamron.co.jp]|
}}
[[Image:タムロン.jpg|thumb|right|Tamron head office in [[Minuma-ku, Saitama|Minuma-ku]], [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], [[Japan]].]]
{{Nihongo|'''Tamron Co., Ltd.'''|株式会社タムロン|Kabushiki-gaisha Tamuron}} ({{tyo|7740}}) is a [[Japan]]ese company manufacturing [[photographic lens]]es, optical components and commercial/industrial-use optics. [[Sony]] is a major shareholder in the company.<ref>[http://www.tamron.co.jp/en/investors/ir/index.html TAMRON | Stock Information<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Products==
===Photographic lenses===
[[Image:Tamron 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 A18.jpg|thumb|The Tamron 18–250mm, the world’s first 13.9× zoom lens made for [[Digital single-lens reflex camera|DSLR]] cameras]]
* Interchangeable lenses for digital and conventional SLR cameras, including compact high ratio zoom lenses of which Tamron was the pioneer in 1992 when it released the 28–200mm. The most current lens of this type is the 18–250mm, the world's first 13.9× zoom lens made for Digital SLR cameras. Tamron was the maker of the manual focus Adaptall series which have interchangeable mounts for multiple camera brands. These replaced an older series of interchangeable mount lens, the Adaptamatic lenses, which offered less functionality. Tamron was also responsible for the development of the t2 or [[T-mount]] adapter system.
* Fixed focal wideangle, telephoto and macro lenses
* Zoom lenses of various focal length ranges
* Teleconverters
===Optical components===
* Camcorder lenses
* Digital still camera lenses
* Cellular phone camera lenses
===Commercial and industrial-use optics===
* CCTV camera lenses for
*# Surveillance
*# Industrial vision
*# Image-processing
* Projection lenses, test plates, high precision molds, injection-molded parts & components, optical device units, etc.
==List of photographic lenses==
Most contemporary lenses are available for Nikon, Canon, Minolta/Sony, and Pentax mounts. It is rumoured that Tamron will start producing lenses for the Olympus/Panasonic [[Four Thirds]] mount in early 2008{{Fact|date=May 2008}}, and that they will be in retail shops by the Summer of the same year. It is unknown exactly which lenses Tamron will introduce into their Four Thirds line-up, however it is believed they will follow a similar route to rival lens manufacturer [[Sigma Corporation|Sigma]], by releasing only a small selection of lenses in the initial line-up. It has been rumoured that the 13.9× 18–250mm telephoto zoom lens will be part of this initial launch. This would give a 35mm equivalent focal length of 36–500mm on a Four Thirds system digital SLR.
===Designations===
* '''Di''' — ‘[Digitally Integrated]’, featuring coating optimized for digital SLRs, but still usable on 24×36mm sensors (35mm, ‘full’ or double frame)
* '''Di II''' — Lenses for DSLRs with APS-C sized sensors only
* '''SP''' — ‘Super Performance’, professional lenses
* '''IF''' — ‘[Internal Focus]’
* '''LD''' — "[Low Dispersion]" elements
* '''XR''' — Extra Refractive Index glass
* '''VC''' — "Vibration Compensation", in lens stabilization
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===Di Lenses===
* SP AF17–35mm {{f/}}2.8–4 Di LD Aspherical (IF)
* SP AF28–75mm {{f/}}2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF)
* AF28–200mm {{f/}}3.8–5.6 XR Di Aspherical (IF) Macro
* AF28–300mm {{f/}}3.5–6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical (IF)
* AF70–300mm {{f/}}4–5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2
* SP AF200–500mm {{f/}}5–6.3 Di LD (IF)
* SP AF90mm {{f/}}2.8 Di 1:1 Macro
* SP AF180mm {{f/}}3.5 Di LD (IF) 1:1 Macro
* SP AF70–200mm {{f/}}2.8 Di LD MACRO (IF)
===SP Lenses===
* SP AF24–135mm {{f/}}3.5–5.6 AD Aspherical (IF)
* SP AF14mm {{f/}}2.8 Aspherical (IF) Rectilinear
* SP AF300mm {{f/}}2.8 LD (IF)
* [http://www.tamron.com/lenses/prod/17_35mm.asp SP AF17-35mm {{f/}}2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical (IF)]
* [http://www.tamron.com/lenses/prod/70200_di.asp SP AF70-200mm {{f/}}2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro]
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===Conventional Lenses===
* AF28–80mm {{f/}}3.5–5.6 Aspherical
* AF75–300mm {{f/}}4–5.6 LD Macro
===Di II Lenses for [[APS-C]]===
* SP AF11–18mm {{f/}}4.5–5.6 Di II LD Aspherical (IF)
* SP AF17–50mm {{f/}}2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF)
* AF18–200mm {{f/}}3.5–6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF)
* AF18–250mm {{f/}}3.5–6.3 AF Di–II LD Aspherical (IF)
* AF55–200mm {{f/}}4–5.6 Di II LD
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===Discontinued Lenses & Mounts===
'''[[Adaptall]] 2 mount lenses (Adaptall 2 series discontinued 2005/2006)'''
*Primes
** 17mm f/3.5 — Model 51B
** 24mm f/2.5
** 28mm f/2.5 — Model 02B
** 28mm f/2.8
** 90mm macro f/2.5 1:2
** SP 90mm macro f/2.8 1:1 — Model 72B
** 135mm f/2.5
** 200mm f/3.5
** SP 300mm f/2.8 — Model 107B (non-internal focusing)
** SP 300mm f/2.8 — Model 60B
** SP 300mm f/2.8 — Model 360B
** SP 300mm f/5.6 — Model 54B
** SP 350mm f/5.6 mirror lens — Model 06B
** SP 400mm f/4 — Model 65B
*Zooms
** 28–70mm f/3.5–4.5 — Model 44A
** SP 28–105mm f/2.8
** 35–70mm f/3.5 — Model 17A
** 35–80mm f/2.8~3.8
** 70–150mm f/3.8 BBAR
** 70–210mm f/4–5.6 — Model 46A
** SP 80–200mm f/2.8 — Model 30A
** SP 200–500mm f/5.6 — Model 31A
** 200–500mm f/6.9 — 06A
'''[[Adaptall 2]] interchangeable mounts produced for:'''
{| border="1"
|-
! To fit lens mount
! Model
|-
| "C" mount (CCTV/16mm)
| "C"
|-
| [[Canon EF]]
| ???
|-
| [[Canon FD]]
| FD2
|-
| [[Contax]] / [[Yashica]]
| CTX2
|-
| [[Fujica]] AX
| FUJ-X
|-
| [[Fujica]] ST/AZ-1
| FUS
|-
| [[Konica]] (Later type)
| KE2
|-
| [[Leica]]flex (for catadioptric lenses)
| LF
|-
| [[Leica]] R4
| R4
|-
| [[Mamiya]] ZE
| ZE
|-
| [[Minolta]] Maxxum AF
| ???
|-
| [[Minolta]] MC/MD
| MD2
|-
| "MS" mount (CCTV)
| "MS"
|-
| [[Nikon]] F (original type with "horn" meter coupler)
| NIK
|-
| [[Nikon]] F-Ai
| N-AI
|-
| [[Olympus OM]]
| OM4
|-
| [[M42 lens mount|Pentax/Praktica universal screw (M42)]]
| PCS
|-
| [[Pentax]] ES/Spotmatic
| PCE
|-
| [[Pentax K mount|Pentax K]]
| PK
|-
| [[Pentax K mount|Pentax KA]]
| PKA
|-
| [[Praktica]] Electric (screw)
| LLC
|-
| [[Praktica]] B200
| B200
|-
| [[Ricoh]] XR-P
| XR-P
|-
| [[Rollei]] SL35 / [[Voigtländer]] VSL
| RF11
|-
| [[Topcon]] RE-Series Super D
| TO
|-
| [[Voigtländer]] VSL / [[Rollei]] SL35
| RF11
|-
| [[Yashica]] / [[Contax]]
| CTX2
|-
|}
'''[[Adaptall]] (first series) mount lenses'''
{| border="1"
|-
! Primes
|-
! Focal length
! Max. aperture
! Notes
! Model
|-
| 135mm
| f/2.8
| BBAR MC
| CT-135
|-
|}
'''[[Adaptall]] (first series) interchangeable mounts produced for:'''
{| border="1"
|-
! To fit lens mount
! Model
|-
| [[M42 lens mount|Pentax/Praktica universal screw (M42)]]
| ???
|-
| Miranda bayonet
| ???
|-
| [[Nikon]] F (original type with "horn" meter coupler)
| ???
|-
| [[Topcon]] RE-Series
| ???
|-
|}
'''[[Adapt-A-Matic]] mount lenses'''
{| border="1"
|-
! Primes
|-
! Focal length
! Max. aperture
! Model
|-
| 21mm
| f/4.5
| ???
|-
| 24mm
| f/3.5
| ???
|-
| 28mm
| f/2.8
| ???
|-
| 35mm
| f/2.8
| ???
|-
| 135mm
| f/2.8
| ???
|-
| 200mm
| f/3.5
| ???
|-
| 300mm
| f/5.6
| ???
|-
|}
{| border="1"
|-
! Zooms
|-
! Focal length
! Max. aperture
! Model
|-
| 70~220mm
| f/4
| ???
|-
| 80~250mm
| f/3.8
| ???
|-
| 200~500mm
| f/6.9
| ???
|-
|}
'''[[Adapt-A-Matic]] interchangeable mounts produced for:'''
{| border="1"
|-
! To fit lens mount
! Model
|-
| Canon FD
| C-AF
|-
| Exacta
| EX
|-
| Konica
| K-A
|-
| [[M42 lens mount|Pentax/Praktica universal screw (M42)]]
| P-CS
|-
| Minolta SR1, SR2 & SR7
| SR
|-
| Minolta SRT
| SR-T
|-
| Miranda bayonet
| M-A
|-
| Nikon F
| N-IF
|-
| Petri
| P-E
|-
| Topcon RE
| T-O
|-
|}
'''T2 screw mount lenses'''
{| border="1"
|-
! Primes
|-
! Focal length
! Max. aperture
! Model
|-
| 135/225mm
| f/2.8/5.5
| #680 "Twin-Tele" or "Converto"
|-
| 135/225mm
| f/4.5/7.7
| #280 "Twin-Tele" or "Converto"
|-
|}
'''T2 interchangeable mounts produced for: (Manufactured by Tamron, as well as third party manufacturers)'''
{| border="1"
|-
! To fit lens mount
|-
| [[Canon EF lens mount|Canon EF]]
|-
| [[Canon FD lens mount|Canon FD]]
|-
| [[Contax]]/[[Yashica]]
|-
| [[Exacta]]/[[Topcon]] RE
|-
| [[M42 lens mount|M42 (Pentax) screw]]
|-
| [[Minolta]] Maxxum AF
|-
| [[Minolta]] MC/MD
|-
| [[Nikon]] F
|-
| [[Olympus OM]]
|-
| [[Pentax K mount|Pentax K]]
|-
| [[Topcon]]/[[Exacta]] RE
|-
| [[Yashica]]/[[Contax]]
|-
|}
==References==
<references/>
* "[http://www.adaptall-2.com/history/Tamron_History.html History of Tamron]", ''Adaptall-2.com''.
==External links==
* [http://www.tamron.co.jp/en/ Tamron official website]
* [http://www.tamroneurope.com/ Tamron Europe website]
* [http://www.tamron.com/ Tamron USA website]
* [http://www.tamron.com.hk/ Tamron Hong Kong website]
* [http://www.adaptall-2.com/ Unofficial Adaptall-2 and SP Lens website]
* [http://www.photosolution.co.uk/lenses-tamron-lenses-c-49_160.html Tamron lenses]
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