Tamron USA, Inc. was established in 1979 as the US sales and marketing subsidiary of the Japanese optics manufacturer Tamron Co., Ltd. located in Omiya, Japan. Tamron USA is comprised of two major divisions: Tamron Photographic Lenses and Tamron Industrial Optics Lenses. It is headquartered in Commack, NY, about 1 hour from New York City. Tamron USA distributes Tamron photographic lenses through its network of photo specialty retailers, online retails and mass retailers, and all photo products distributed by the US headquarters include a 6-Year Limited USA Warranty, access to firmware updates, and 3-Business Day Repair Turn-around at no extra charge.