Tamron AF 80-210mm F/4.5-5.6 278D

The Tamron AF 80-210mm F/4.5-5.6 278D is a 80-210mm zoom lens designed for the CANON EF mount and released in 1999. Manufactured by Tamron, it offers a maximum aperture of f/4.5, covering a 80-210mm focal range, weighs 281, accepts 52 filters. Tamron AF 80-210mm F/4.5-5.6 278D is one of 4 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including NIKON F, MINOLTA/SONY A, PENTAX K, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.

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Last verified 2026-06-11. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Tamron AF 80-210mm F/4.5-5.6 278D?

The Tamron AF 80-210mm F/4.5-5.6 278D is a 80-210mm zoom lens for the CANON EF mount with a maximum aperture of f/4.5. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Tamron AF 80-210mm F/4.5-5.6 278D use?

The Tamron AF 80-210mm F/4.5-5.6 278D uses the CANON EF mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/canon-ef.

What is the maximum aperture of the Tamron AF 80-210mm F/4.5-5.6 278D?

The Tamron AF 80-210mm F/4.5-5.6 278D has a maximum aperture of f/4.5, a slower-aperture design typical of zoom or specialty optics. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Tamron AF 80-210mm F/4.5-5.6 278D released?

The Tamron AF 80-210mm F/4.5-5.6 278D was released in 1999, placing it within the 1990s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Tamron AF 80-210mm F/4.5-5.6 278D?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/106046-tamron-af-80-210mm-f45-56-278d. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.