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Tamron Co., Ltd.
株式会社タムロン
Company typePublic K.K. (JASDAQ7740)
IndustryImaging
FoundedSaitama, Japan (November 1, 1950)
HeadquartersSaitama, Japan
Key people
Morio Ono, President & CEO
ProductsPhotographic lenses, Optical and other products
Revenue 66,000 million Yen (2004)
Number of employees
3,525 (as at June 30, 2005)
Website[1]

Tamron Co., Ltd. (株式会社タムロン, Kabushiki-gaisha Tamuron) (JASDAQ7740) is a Japanese company manufacturing photographic lenses, optical components and commercial/industrial-use optics. Sony has recently become the majority shareholder in the company.

Products

Photographic lenses

  • Interchangeable lenses for 35mm single lens reflex cameras, including 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 range, Teleconverters
  • Medium-format cameras ("Bronica" brand) and interchangeable lenses, camera accessories, etc.

Optical components

  • Camcorder lenses
  • Digital still camera lenses
  • Cellular phone camera lenses

Commercial and industrial-use optics

  • CCTV camera lenses for
    1. Surveillance
    2. Industrial vision
    3. Image-processing
  • Projection lenses, Test plates, High-precision molds, Injection- molded parts & components, Optical device units, etc.

List of photographic lenses

Current production

  • Available in most popular AF mounts
    • SP AF14mm f/2.8
    • SP AF90mm macro f/2.8 1:1
    • SP AF180mm macro f/3.5 1:1
    • SP AF300mm f/2.8
    • SP AF11~18mm f/4.5~5.6 - Digital only
    • SP AF17~35mm f/2.8~4
    • AF19~35mm f/3.5~4.5
    • AF18~200mm f/3.5~6.3 - Digital only
    • SP AF24~135mm f/3.4~5.6
    • SP AF28~75mm f/2.8
    • AF28~80mm f/3.5~5.6
    • AF28~105mm f/4~5.6
    • AF28~200mm SuperZoom f/3.8~5.6
    • AF28~300mm f/3.5~6.3
    • AF55~200mm f/4.5~5.6 - Digital only
    • AF70~300mm f/4~5.6
    • AF80~210mm f/4.5~5.6
    • SP AF200~500mm f/5~6.3

Past production

  • Adaptall mount (Adaptall series discontinued 2005)
    • 17mm f/3.5
    • 24mm f/2.5
    • 28mm f/2.5 - Model 02B
    • 28mm f/2.8
    • SP 90mm macro f/2.5 1:2 (requires extension tube for 1:1 magnification)
    • SP 90mm macro f/2.8 1:1 - Model 72B
    • 135mm f/2.5
    • 200mm f/3.5
    • SP 300mm f/2.8
    • 300mm f/5.6
    • SP 350mm f/5.6 mirror lens
    • SP 500mm f/8 mirror lens
    • 28~70mm f/3.5~4.5
    • SP 28~105mm f/2.8
    • 35~70mm f/3.5 - Model 17A
    • 35~80mm f/2.8~3.8
    • SP 60~300mm f/3/8~5.4
    • 70~150mm f/3.8 BBAR
    • 70~210mm f/4~5.6
    • 80~210mm f/3.8~4
    • SP 200~500 f/5.6



  • T2 screw mount
    • 135mm/225mm "Twin-Tele" f/2.8/f/5.5