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18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC Digital Series AF Zoom Lens for Nikon - New!

18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC Digital Series AF Zoom Lens for Nikon - New!

A Compact, Lightweight Zoom Lens Designed to Suit the Characteristics of Digital Cameras.The new 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC has been exclusively designed to suit the characteristics of digital SLR cameras. The image circle was designed to match the size of the image sensors of digital SLR cameras, and this produced a compact lens with a maximum diameter of 2.3in. (60mm), overall length of 2.6in. (67.5mm) and weight of only 8.6 ounces (245 gm). It has a variable angle of view of 69.3 - 27.9 degrees. The use of aspherical lenses provides correction for various aberrations throughout the entire zoom range and produce high level of optical performance. 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC lens has a minimum focusing distance of 9.8in. (25cm) at all focal lengths and is capable of macro photography with a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3.5.


17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Lens Nikon AF

17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Lens Nikon AF

The new 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC Macro lens. Minimum focusing distance of 7.9-inches, maximum magnification of 1:2.3. The new multi layer lens coating and lens design reduce flare and ghosting. Aspherical and SLD lenses, offer excellent correction for various aberrations. The lens offers a large aperture of F2.8 at wide angle. It can be used with wide variety of subjects and it is an ideal large aperture standard zoom lens for digital SLR cameras featuring APS-C size image sensor. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 7.9-inches (20cm) throughout the entire zoom range. Maximum magnification of 1:2.3 enables close-up photography like a macro lens. The new lens design and multi layer lens coating reduce flare and ghosting, which is a common problem with digital cameras. A Special Low Dispersion (SLD) lens and two aspherical lens elements provide excellent correction for all types of aberrations and produce a high level of optical performance throughout the entire zoom range. This lens offers a large aperture of F2.8 at 17mm wide angle and yet it is compact, with an overall length of 82.5mm (3.2-inches) and diameter 79mm (3.1-inches). It performs superbly even in relatively low light conditions indoors or at dusk. The lens design incorporates an inner focusing system, which ensures fast AF speed as well as prevents the front of the lens rotating, making it particularly suitable for use with circular polarizing filters and petal shaped lens hoods. This lens is also equipped with Zoom Lock Switch that eliminates Zoom Creep during transportation.


10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Nikon

10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Nikon

Sigma's 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM lens allows enjoyment of super wide-angle photography and it is a very powerful tool for indoor shooting and landscape photography with APS-C size image sensors of digital SLR cameras. Wide angle of view (102.4-degrees at 10mm and 63.8-degrees at 20mm) offers the photographer greater freedom of expression. Three SLD glass elements are employed for effective compensation of color aberration, which is a common problem with super-wide angle lenses. One piece of glass mold and two hybrid aspherical lenses, offer excellent correction for distortion, as well as all types of aberration. This lens is equipped with an inner focusing system, and the models which are equipped with HSM system provide quiet, high speed autofocus shooting and also offer full time manual focusing. It has a minimum focusing distance of 24cm (9.4?) at all focal lengths. The non-rotating lens barrel perfectly suits the petal shaped lens hood. A circular polarizing filter can also be used conveniently. - HyperSonic Motor. Enables virtually silent, highly responsive auto and manual focusing, as well as manual focus only override - Excellence. These professional type lenses feature the distinctive EX finish and EX logo on the lens barrel. - DC (DC Lens) - These are special lenses designed so that the image circle matches the smaller size of the image sensor of most digital SLR cameras. Their specialized design gives these lenses the ideal properties for digital cameras, the compact and lightweight construction is an added bonus ! including compact and lightweight construction. Covers a superwide angle of view 102.4-degrees to 63.8-degrees(SD format) Three pieces of Special Low Dispersion (SLD) elements and three aspherical lens elements produce top quality optical performance. Inner focusing system ensures the length of the lens remains unchanged whilst controlling aberrations. Equipped with HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor) system Minimum focusing distance of 9.4-in. (24cm) at all focal lengths. Relatively compact, lightweight for an ultra wide-angle zoom lens.


18-200mm AF F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II Digital SLR Lens for Nikon D-Series - New!

18-200mm AF F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II Digital SLR Lens for Nikon D-Series - New!

Di II: Lenses are designed for exclusive use on digital cameras with smaller-size imagers and inherit all of the benefits of Tamron's Di products. These lenses are not designed for 35mm film cameras and digital cameras with image sensors larger than 24mm x 16mm. Tamron's quest has always been to make the ideal zoom lens. As a result of this ongoing challenge, we have introduced the concept of our high-power zoom lens in the new AF18-200mm XR Di II for exclusive use with digital SLRs. Tamron's original development of proprietary core technologies such as Aspherical element production, Multiple Cam Mechanism and Integrated Focus Cam design lend to the creation of the world's lightest, most compact 11.1X zoom lens made for digital SLR cameras. The 18-200mm (28-300 when converted to 35mm) provides the digital photographer with the versatility of a true wide to ultra tele zoom in an amazingly easy to use design. Tamron produces high performance, quality specification lenses utilizing the latest optical theory and technology. Tamron's high magnification zoom lenses, which are said to be particularly challenging technically, have received critical acclaim internationally for their innovative technology and have been selected for many prestigious awards. Tamron's technical excellence has also been recognized worldwide for macro lenses, wide angle lenses and telephoto lenses.


18-125mm F3.5-5.6 DC AF Zoom Lens for Nikon AF - New!

18-125mm F3.5-5.6 DC AF Zoom Lens for Nikon AF - New!

Click Here For Package Contents: View Larger Image Exclusively designed for use with digital SLR cameras - 6.9 times high magnification zoom ratio!The new 18-125mm F3.5-5.6 DC zoom lens was exclusively designed for use with digital Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras and has 6.9 times high magnification zoom ratio. Image circle is designed to match the size of the image sensor of digital SLR cameras. A Special Low Dispersion (SLD) and two pieces of aspherical glass elements produce high level of optical performance through the entire zoom range and also this has resulted in a compact, lightweight lens. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 50cm (19.6in.) at all focal lengths and equipped with inner focusing system. Since the front of the lens does not rotate, Petal Shaped Hood and a circular polarizing filter can be easily attached and used. This lens is also equipped with Zoom Lock Switch that eliminates Zoom Creep. Digital SLR Note: An image sensor element larger than those corresponding to APS-C cannot be used in digital cameras or 35mm SLR cameras. If such an element is used vignetting will occur on the picture surface.


28-200 AF Super II For Nikon

28-200 AF Super II For Nikon

Now after more than 1 million sold, the popular and innovative AF28-200mm has received a makeover to refine its ground breaking technology since introduced in 1992. Polished to unparalleled perfection, the Super II Macro clears 0.49m M.O.D. (Minimum Object Distance) at all focal ranges and is easier to use. While maintaining its initial high-zoom ratio lens technology, closer camera-to-subject working distance is more comfortably accomplished. And with the unique Zoom -lock feature in an attractive gun-metal chassis, which stays at its retracted stage while being toted around, it is the lens to take anywhere and shoot anything-a truly transcendent improvement.


70-300 AF  Zoom Lens w/ 1:2 Macro f/Nikon

70-300 AF Zoom Lens w/ 1:2 Macro f/Nikon

This is the definitive lightweight, compact telephoto macro zoom with a maximum magnification ratio of 1:2 at the 300mm setting -- ideal for shooting subjects that are difficult to approach such as sporting and theatrical events. The lens also features special effects such as the capability to provide beautifully blurred backgrounds to highlight the main subject in protraiture, or compression effects that make the most of the telephoto lens. By switching to maco mode, subjects as close as 0.95m can be shot within the focal range of 180-300mm, for true macro photography. The optical system incorporates a LD (Low Dispersion) lens, resulting in clear sharp images free of chromatic aberration. Tamron produces high performance, quality specification lenses utilizing the latest optical theory and technology. Tamron's high magnification zoom lenses, which are said to be particularly challenging technically, have received critical acclaim internationally for their innovative technology and have been selected for many prestigious awards. Tamron's technical excellence has also been recognized worldwide for macro lenses, wide angle lenses and telephoto lenses.


 



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