New Tamron Macro Lens?

[Garion]

Just stumbled upon this website:

http://www.tamron.co.jp/news/release/news0403_272e.html

Looks like a new 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro lens to replace the excellent 90mm f/2.8 1:1 SP Macro. From what I can tell, looks like its gonna be out in April. Any Japanese language experts out there care to decipher the text?

[MaGixShOe]

* Improvement of coating
Film camera the fact that circumstance differs largely, is internal reflection inside the camera mirror box with the digital camera. In the digital camera where ????? of CCD and CMOS etc. has become like the mirror surface unlike the internal reflection of the film surface which reflects diffusely, acid resisting measure on lens side is indispensable. With Model 272E, with the digital camera it becomes problem, in order to be able to hold down to minimum "face to face reflection", coating was improved.

* And being digital in, the angle of view which it is easy to use
When using with film camera, telephoto angle of view in 90mm which very it is easy to use as a portrait macro. On the one hand, when the single-lens reflex digital camera of lens exchange type (APS-C size suitable) with you use, it becomes approximately 140mm suitable angle of view, it can use as the lens of of the using selfishness which is approached to the telephoto macro lens.

* Improvement of appearance design
You considered in being the macro lens where the opportunity which is operated with manual focusing is many, you modified the rubber pattern of the focusing ring, in the form where the thumb piece is good. In addition, as indication and paint of the section are finished in Di series common up-to-date appearance design, visibility of each function part is raised, the high-class impression is obtained.

* Most light weight compact design
With medium telephoto identical-dimensioned macro, it is lightest, *. With design improvement, the front model (Model 172E) from at mass 15 grams *, with largest diameter the small size light weight conversion of 2.5mm. "In this, high picture quality, becoming" Di ", to live, it continues the tradition of the ???? 90mm macro which at the same time designates small size light weight" as policy.
* Current item, with the identical-dimensioned macro of AF and 90 - 100mmF/2.8 class, world most light weight
* Mass of light weight conversion is numerical value when at one for Nikon AF it compares

Model name
272E

Focal length
90mm

Angle of view
27°

Brightness
F/2.8

Lens constitution
10 9 groups

Smallest contraction
F/32

Contraction feather quantity
9

Shortest photographing distance
0.29m

Maximum photographing magnification ratio
1:1

Total length
97mm*

Largest diameter
71.5mm

Filter diameter
55mm

Mass
405g*

Standard accessory
Lens hood, software case

Corresponding mount
Nikon AF-D, Minolta AF-D and CANON AF, for ?????? AF