Featuring VC (Vibration Compensation), the Tamron 17 - 50 mm f/2.8 camera lens gives you amazing sharpness and accuracy. The LD (low dispersion) glass of this Tamron zoom lens provides outstanding pictures without any aberration. The BBAR coatings of this Tamron camera lens restrict the surrounding light from entering, so that you get a better optical performance. The Tamron 17 - 50 mm f/2.8 lens has a 0.29 meter minimum focus distance that allows you to capture excellent close-ups with great clarity. You can easily protect this Tamron zoom lens from the elements with the 72 mm filter size. The f/2.8 maximum aperture of this Tamron camera lens helps deliver bright pictures, even in tricky lighting.