Tamron AF 55-200mm f4-5.6 II LD is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Zoom lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Sony Alpha mount cameras.
Lenses in Sony Alpha Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Lens Mount
Tamron AF 55-200mm f4-5.6 II LD is compatible with cameras that have Sony Alpha lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony Alpha lenses are Sony A68, Sony A77 II and Sony A58.
Tamron AF 55-200mm f4-5.6 II LD is also available in Canon EF and Nikon F (DX) mounts.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Tamron AF 55-200mm f4-5.6 II LD has a maximum diameter of 72mm and total length of 83mm when not extended .
Tamron AF 55-200mm f4-5.6 II LD has a filter thread of 52mm.
Focal Range
Tamron AF 55-200mm f4-5.6 II LD has a focal range of 55-200mm and 3.6X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 82.5-300mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Tamron AF 55-200mm f4-5.6 II LD doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Alternatively, you can check the Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G and Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM II. in Sony Alpha mount that have similar focal range but features Optical Image Stabilization.
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Zoom Method
Tamron AF 55-200mm f4-5.6 II LD features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Tamron AF 55-200mm f4-5.6 II LD has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.29x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.95m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.29x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Aperture
Tamron AF 55-200mm f4-5.6 II LD is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4 and a minimum aperture of f32 at 55mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f32 at 200mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
55mm
|
F4 |
F32 |
|
200mm
|
F5.6 |
F32 |
Optical Formula
Tamron AF 55-200mm f4-5.6 II LD's optical formula consists of 13 elements in 9 groups .
Lens Hood
Tamron AF 55-200mm f4-5.6 II LD comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Tamron AF 55-200mm f4-5.6 II LD is available in Black color.
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