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The latest Tamron lens patents

Those are the latest Tamron patents filed in Japan: Via Egami

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What else is new?

→ Tokina officially announced their AT-X 70-200mm f/4 PRO FX VCM-S lens. → Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens ($1,069.00) for Nikon mount is now shipping. → Nik Collection by Google revealed Analog Efex Pro v2. More info is available here. → The Fuji X20 camera is listed as discontinued at B&H → This new OTTO […]

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The latest rebates from Nikon, Canon, Sony, Olympus, Pentax, Tamron, Sigma and more

Here is an updated list of all currently ongoing rebates programs and deals (including the latest Canon and Sony rebates):

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The latest patents from Google, Panasonic, Tamron, Canon and Olympus

→ Google patented a camera embedded in contact lenses. → Panasonic filed a patent for a high resolution light field camera. → Tamron filed a patent for a 15-50mm f/1.4 lens designed for 1/1.7″ sensor.

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The new Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO (Model B016) lens will start shipping on April 24th

Few hours after Nikon announced their new 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR ($896.95), Tamron published the shipping date of their 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO lens (model B016) which was announced back in February: the new lens will start shipping on April 24th, 2014 in Japan. The US price is $629 (available also at B&H). Full […]

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Tamron patents a 10mm f/2.8 fisheye lens

Tamron filed a patent in Japan for a 10mm f/2.8 fisheye lens: Focal length: 9.712mm Aperture: 2.85 Half angle of view: 90.00° Lens design: 10 elements in 8 groups, two four-sided aspherical elements, three LD glass elements Internal focus Vibration control Video support Here are few other lens designed filed in the patent:

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Tamron planing to announce a new wide angle zoom and a standard zoom lenses

In addition to the recently announced 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD (Model A010) and 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO (model B016) lenses, Tamron is also planning to introduce two “strategic new products“: a wide zoom and a standard category zoom lenses. This information was published in the company’s 2013 financial report that can be downloaded here.

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What else is new?

→ Olympus claims that they cut their losses by 60% because of great OM-D E-M1 camera sales. →New Casio EXILIM EX-100 compact camera was announced in Japan: 12.1MP 1/1.7″ sensor, 10.7X optical zoom (6.0-64.2mm f/2.8 lens with 12 elements in 10 group – 28-300mm equivalent), price in Japan: ¥90,000, shipping in late March, tiltable 3.5″ display, Wi-Fi and 5-axis image stabilization. […]

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Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens now shipping

The Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens is now shipping and is currently in stock in Europe (Foto Hans Keuzekamps). Related links: Sample images Specifications Pre-order links: Adorama | B&H | WEX UK Additional images:

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Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD lens announced (model A010)

Tamron announced a new 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD lens (Model A010). You can see the patent for that lens here. Additional information:

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