Category Archives: Tamron

The latest patents from Ricoh, Tamron and Olympus

By PR admin | Published: January 16, 2013

Ricoh filed patent (2013-7853) for a new 23mm f/2.5 and 27mm f/1.9 lenses for mirrorless APS-C sensor. Not clear if those lenses will be used for the GXR system or for a new GR compact camera Tamron filed a patent (2012-242690) for a 50mm f/1.8 lens designed for an  APS-C mirrorless camera.

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The latest patent applications from Tamron, Canon and Sony

By PR admin | Published: December 19, 2012

Tamron Patent 2012-242504 from Tamron is for a 300mm f/2.8 full frame lens for mirrorless cameras (?): Canon Patent 2012-247451 from Canon is for a 50mm f/1.2 lens: Canon 50mm f/1.2 full frame lens patent (for DSLR cameras) The next example is interesting – it looks like Canon filed a patent for a 50mm f/2.0 full frame mirrorless lens: Canon […]

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Seven new full frame DSLR lenses will start shipping in the next 30 days

By PR admin | Published: November 10, 2012

Several new and interesting full frame DSLR lenses will start shipping at the end of November/beginning of December: Zeiss The new Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 and Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 lenses will be available from December 2012 onwards. Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 lens technical data: Focal length 15 mm Aperture range f/2.8 -22 Number of lens elements/groups 15/12 Focusing range:  […]

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Tamron files a patent for a 150-600mm f/5-6.3 lens

By PR admin | Published: October 25, 2012

Tamron filed patent 2012-208434 in Japan for a 150-600mm f/5-6.3 lens. Two different lens designs were described. Patent details:

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

By PR admin | Published: September 27, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: September 13, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: September 13, 2012

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]

By PR admin | Published: July 22, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: May 24, 2012

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

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The latest rebates from Sigma, Sony, Canon and Nikon

By PR admin | Published: May 19, 2012

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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