TAMRON LAUNCHES FAST SP AF17-50MM WITH VIBRATION COMPENSATION FOR NIKON DX-FORMAT DSLRS

Groundbreaking high-speed, high-definition f/2.8 standard zoom features Tamron's Vibration Compensation (VC) image stabilization mechanism
September 1, 2009, Saitama, Japan— Tamron Co., Ltd. announced the release of the SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II (*1) VC LD Aspherical [IF] (Model B005NII), a high speed f/2.8 wide-to-moderate-telephoto zoom lens designed exclusively for Nikon-mount digital SLR cameras with smaller sensors. Featuring Tamron's proprietary tri-axial Vibration Compensation (VC) mechanism that minimizes the effects of handheld camera shake, the lens will be available starting on September 17, 2009 in Japan. Tamron plans to introduce the lens in a Canon mount version shortly after the new Nikon mount version with built-in motor hits the market.