Category Archives: Tamron

Nikon, Canon, Sony, Sigma, Tamron and Lexar rebates set to expire this weekend

The following rebate programs are set to expire this weekend: Nikon rebates: save up to $950 (expire 9/29) Canon rebates: save up to $300 (expire 9/29) Canon rebates: save up to $350 (expire 9/29) Sigma rebates: save up to $200 (expire 9/30) Tamron rebates: save up to $200 (expire 9/30) Sony rebates: save up to $200 (expire 9/29) Panasonic […]

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Tamron announced 70-200mm f/2.8 and 90mm f/2.8 Macro lenses

The two new Tamron lenses are now officially announced. Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A009) features: One special XLD (Extra Low Dispersion) *5 glass in concert with four LD (Low Dispersion) elements minimize chromatic aberrations. This combined with a new optical design that delivers high contrast and high resolution throughout the zoom range achieves […]

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Two new Tamron lenses: 70-200mm f/2.8 VC USD and 90mm f/2.8 Macro VC USD

Two new Tamron lenses for Photokina. The release date and the price are not known at that point. Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 VC USD lens (see patent): Model: A009 Focal length: 70-200mm Maximum aperture: F/2.8 Angle of view (diagonal): 34°21′- 12°21′ (with full-size SLR cameras) 22°33′- 7°59′ (with APS-C sized sensor digital SLR cameras) Lens construction: […]

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What else is new? [weekend digest]

Pentax K-5 price drop – now $879. Samsung lowers the price of the EX2F camera by $50. Fujifilm announced the discontinuation of the Fujichrome Velvia 100F and some of the Velvia 50 formats: the affected films are Fujichrome Velvia 100F in 35mm, 120 and 4”x5” formats and Velvia 50 in 4”x5” and 8”x10”.

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New rebates from Tamron, Sony and Quantum

Tamron: Sony: Sigma: Canon: Nikon: Quantum:

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The latest rebates from Sigma, Sony, Canon and Nikon

This is an update list of the current rebates on photo equipment, now including up to $200 off Sigma lenses: Tamron: Sigma: Sony: Canon: Nikon: Quantum:

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Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 lens patent

Tamron filed a patent in Japan for a new 70-200mm f/2.8 lens that will probably be an update of their current version. Tokina recently announced a new AT-X 70-200mm f/4 PRO IF FX lens and this is probably Tamron’s response. The details:

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Focus on Imaging 2012

Here are some images from the ongoing Focus on Imaging 2012 show in Birmingham, UK sent by readers (click here for the Nikon booth):      

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Tamron and Tokina at the 2012 CP+ show in Yokohama, Japan

Tokina's Stabilised 70-200 F4

A quick hands-on report on the new Tokina 70-200mm f/4 lens by Psycho_McCrazy: About the Tokina 70-200 F4 Stabilized: based on what the person who was at the booth said, it will probably be released later in the summer (August Maybe), at a price of 100000 Yen in Japan. Now I am not sure whether this […]

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New SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens from Tamron

For the CP+ show in Japan Tamron announced a new SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens that will be offered in Canon, Nikon and Sony mounts (Sony’s version is without vibration compensation).

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