Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Named "Best Expert DSLR Lens"

April 25, 2014 | Zoltan Arva-Toth | Lenses | Comment |

The Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens (read review) has received the 'Best Expert DSLR Lens' award from the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA). The Tamron 150-600 mm lens incorporates VC (Vibration Compensation, Tamron’s image stabilisation technology), a fast USD (ultrasonic silent drive) motor and eBAND (extended bandwidth and angular dependency) coating, for flare and ghosting reduction. The lens employs 20 elements in 13 groups, with the front group containing 3 ED glass elements. The included Silkypix Developer Studio for Tamron uses optical data to correct any distortion, light falloff and chromatic aberrations.

Tamron Press Release

Tamron wins TIPA awards 2014

SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD wins “BEST EXPERT DSLR LENS”

April 23, 2014, Saitama, Japan - Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Morio Ono), a leading manufacturer of precision optics, has announced the innovative ultra-telephoto zoom lens with a focal length range of 150mm to 600mm, SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD(Model A011), has been a awarded the TIPA AWARD/BEST EXPERT DSLR LENS Award.

BEST EXPERT DSLR LENS Award:

Reason for winning TIPA award (from original statement)

The Tamron 150-600 mm lens, for full-frame and APS-C DSLRS (with 1.5Xmagnification factor) incorporates VC (Vibration Compensation, Tamron’s image stabilization technology), a fast USD (ultrasonic silent drive), and eBAND (extended bandwidth and angular dependency) coating, for flare and ghosting reduction. The lens employs 20 elements in 13 groups, with the front group containing 3 ED glass elements. The circular, 9-bladed diaphragm provides exciting bokeh effects and maintains the circular shape even at 2 stops down from maximum aperture. The included SILKYPIX Developer Studio for Tamron uses optical data to correct any distortion, light falloff and chromatic aberrations.

TIPA Awards

These awards are presented each year by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) to top photo and imaging products.TIPA is made up of the chief editors and technical editors of 28 camera and imaging magazines from 14 countries including European countries, USA, Canada, South Africa, and Asia.

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