Tamron 300mm F/5.6

The Tamron 300mm F/5.6 is a 300mm telephoto lens designed for the T MOUNT mount and released in 1962. Manufactured by Tamron, it offers a maximum aperture of f/5.6, covering a 300mm focal range, weighs 488, accepts 62 filters. Tamron 300mm F/5.6 is one of 2 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including INTERCHANGEABLE MOUNT, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.

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Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Tamron 300mm F/5.6?

The Tamron 300mm F/5.6 is a 300mm telephoto lens for the T MOUNT mount with a maximum aperture of f/5.6. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Tamron 300mm F/5.6 use?

The Tamron 300mm F/5.6 uses the T MOUNT mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/t-mount.

What is the maximum aperture of the Tamron 300mm F/5.6?

The Tamron 300mm F/5.6 has a maximum aperture of f/5.6, 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 300mm F/5.6 released?

The Tamron 300mm F/5.6 was released in 1962, placing it within the 1960s 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 300mm F/5.6?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/434711-tamron-300mm-f56. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.