Tamron 180mm f3.5 LD Macro is an Auto Focus (AF)
Macro Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Sony Alpha mount cameras.
Lens Mount
Tamron 180mm f3.5 LD Macro 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 A99 II, Sony A68 and Sony A77 II.
Tamron 180mm f3.5 LD Macro is also available in Canon EF and Nikon F (FX) mounts.
Focal Range
Tamron 180mm f3.5 LD Macro has a fixed focal lenght of 180mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 270mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Tamron 180mm f3.5 LD Macro 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 Sigma APO 180mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM in Sony Alpha mount that have similar focal range but features Optical Image Stabilization.
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Maximum Magnification Ratio
Tamron 180mm f3.5 LD Macro has a Max Magnification Ratio of 1x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.47m.
Aperture
Tamron 180mm f3.5 LD Macro has a max aperture of F3.5 and a minimum aperture of F32.0.
Optical Formula
Tamron 180mm f3.5 LD Macro's optical formula consists of 14 elements in 11 groups .
Lens Hood
Tamron 180mm f3.5 LD Macro comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Tamron 180mm f3.5 LD Macro is available in Black color.
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