A standard 35mm slightly skewed to a wide-angle lens with built-in VC provides an MOD (Minimum Object Distance) of 0.2m. Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD The New SP Series for A New Era of DSLR Cameras Technologically advanced camera systems with a high pixel density drive the SP Series lenses to perform at their best. Superior optical performance is standard and enhanced by improvements in functionality, handling, and external design. A standard 35mm slightly skewed to a wide-angle lens with built-in VC provides an MOD (Minimum Object Distance) of 0.2m. This lens achieves superb imaging performance at full aperture with well-balanced depictive capability. Features and Functions Get Closer than Ever Before Move in closer to subjects with the new Tamron lenses. New MOD specs let photographers shoot at close range, opening a new world of creative opportunities for composition while maintaining image quality. The Tamron 24-70mm lens uses specialized high-grade glass in the three LD elements, three Glass Molded Aspherical Lenses, one Hybrid Aspherical Lens and two XR (Extra Refractive Index) glasses, for excellent image quality. Using a rounded 9-blade diaphragm, the lens delivers fine bokeh--the out-of-focus area in a photo. Moisture-resistant construction helps protect the lens from any water that comes near it. And all of this is in a compact (3.5 x 4.6"), lightweight (29.1 oz) package that won't wear you out, even carrying it all day.