Tamron Releases New Lens for Nikon D40 and D40x

Tamron has announced a new version of its popular 18-250 super-zoom lens. The lens has an in-built focus motor primarily aimed at users of Nikon's D40 and D40x digital SLRs. These two cameras lack "legacy lens support in the form of a mechanical focus coupling," and so this is a welcome change to the market. The lens is due to go on sale in Japan on December 13th.

The new Tamron 18-250 super-zoom features a built-in motor for Nikon APS-C dSLRs.

According to Tamron, the new lens features the world’s greatest zoom ratio of 13.889X (just divide 250 by 18). The lens begins at f/3.5 at the wide angle and drops to f/6.3 at maximum zoom. The pricing and worldwide availability are yet to be announced for this lens. When this lens hits the store shelves, it should be a popular choice with those consumers who want to own just a single lens with their new Nikon D40 or D40x.