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Tamron Announces 24-70mm f/2.8 Full-frame Standard Zoom for Nikon, Canon and Sony
Tamron Co., Ltd., Japanese manufacturer of optical equipment, just announced their latest DSLR zoom lens, the SP 24-70mm f2.8 Di VC USD for Nikon, Canon and Sony DSLR cameras. This is the first full-frame lens of these specifications featuring Tamron’s renowned Vibration Compensation image stabilization system, which has been completely worked over for better performance and lower weight. In addition to full 35mm coverage and a constant f2.8 aperture, the lens is moisture resistant and comes with a fast and silent ultrasonic AF.
Full specs after the jump.
Review: Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 VC (Nikon Mount)
The Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 VC is an extremely popular lens amongst budget conscious users. With a constant f2.8 aperture throughout its zoom range and the added value of having vibration compensation it’s not hard to see why consumers spring for this lens. Designed for those with APS-C sized sensor cameras, the equivalent focal range on a Nikon DSLR such as the D5100 is around 25.5-75mm; making it an essential event and workhorse lens for many pros and semi-professionals.
But is all perfect with the lens?
Falling In Love With the Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f2.8 XR Di-II VC LD Aspherical (IF) Lens
Recently, I was loaned the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 with Vibration Compensation for Nikon DSLR cameras. The lens is the answer to most users’ dreams: a sharp lens with a fast aperture and a form of image stabilization (or vibration reduction) to help you get better photos. Though I’m not usually one for third party lenses, after using the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 for a while I grew to love it when attached to my D5100.
A full review is coming on the lens, but here’s a preview of what’s to come.
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Useful Photography Tip #5: Using a Superzoom Lens at Occupy Wall Street
A superzoom lens like the Tamron 18-270mm (for Nikon and Canon) is ideal for street photography, and never more so than when photographing a protest like Occupy Wall Street. While down at Liberty Square (officially Zuccotti park) I found this lens more useful than just about anywhere else.
Review: Tamron 18-270mm f3.5-6.3 Superzoom Lens
When Tamron announced that they had won the EISA award for European Zoom Lens of the Year 2011 – 2012 for their 18-270mm superzoom (Nikon Mount
Editor’s Note: This lens was tested on a Nikon D300
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Lens showdown: Nikon 50mm 1.8D vs the Tamron 28-75mm 2.8 XR Di LD
Exhibit A: 50mm 1/50s f/2.8 ISO 200
Most lens reviews talk about technical details, show charts and some image samples. It seems to be common knowledge that a Branded prime lens is superior to a third-party zoom lens. But can you tell the difference in a resulting image? Yeah? Prove it.
