The Tamron 35mm is a standard wide-angle lens with Vibration Compensation (VC), fast f1.8 aperture and versatile 0.2m minimum focusing distance. Since the lens allows for shooting at distances extremely close to the subject (similar to a macro), close-up pictures with an attractive background blur effect (bokeh) can be obtained with the aperture wide open, thereby expanding the scope of photo opportunities. The lens provides an equivalent focal length of 54mm on an APS-C camera.