Patent: Tamron 13-200mm f/3.5-6.3 VC, 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 VC

[Canon Rumors]

It looks like Tamron continues to put resources into developing APS-C superzoom lenses, they must be a good revenue stream for the company. The latest patent shows an optical formulas for a 13-200mm f/3.5-6.3 VC and a 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 VC, which would easily be the widest APS-C superzooms on the market. I doubt both concepts would get made, but there’s a good possibility that one will.</p>
<p>Patent Publication No. 2015-118214</p>
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<li>Published 2015.6.25</li>
<li>Filing date 2013.12.18</li>
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<p>Read the whole patent at the source link below.</p>

 

[PhilBo]

I wonder if this patent simply covers the current 16-300 F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro. The 13-200mm sounds interesting. I used to have the old 18-250mm without VC and I took many good shots with that guy.