TAMRON ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF DIGITALLY INTEGRATED TELEPHOTO MACRO ZOOM, AF70-300MM F/4-5.6 Di LD MACRO 1:2 (MODEL A17NII) WITH BUILT-IN MOTOR FOR NIKON
January 21, 2008, Commack, NY, —Mr. Morio Ono, president and CEO of Tamron Co., Ltd., announced that the company will launch its popular telephoto macro zoom for full-size format — AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1: 2（Model A17NII）— with a Built-In Motor for Nikon.
SPECIFICATIONS
Model Name: A17NII
Focal Length: 70-300mm
Maximum Aperture: F/4-5.6
Angle of View: 34° 21′ – 8° 15′
Lens Construction: 13 elements in 9 groups
Minimum Focus Distance: 1.5m (59″) in normal setting
0.95m (37.4″) in macro mode (f=180mm-300mm range)
Maximum Mag. Ratio: 1:2 (at f=300mm MFD 0.95m)
Filter Diameter: Ø 62mm
Overall Length: 116.5mm (4.6″) *
Maximum Diameter: Ø 76.6mm (3.0″)
Weight: 458g (16.2oz)
Diaphragm Blades: 9 blades
Minimum Aperture: F/32
Standard Accessory: Hood
Values given are for Nikon AF-D cameras. The cosmetic design and specs are subject to change without notice.
Would it be autofocus with Nikon D60?
i’m about to buy it this weekend. seems promising. kind of surprise though about the price for preety good lens like that.
Autofocus will work on D40/D40x/D60 (as well as all other DSLRs from Nikon).
it is compatible with Nikon D90?
does this have an image stabilizer/vibration reduction/whatever it’s called in Tamron? I am looking for telephoto and macro lenses for my D90, and I’m on a budget, so this is a good bet.
I just received my Tamron AF70-300mm but I am having problems attaching it to my Nikon D60. Can you help?