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Jim Cumming's Tamron 18-270mm Adventure

I was asked to take the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 VC lens out for a test drive and offer up my impressions of this versatile zoom lens and what better place to try it out but at the Ottawa Riverkeepers’ cleanup of Brewery Creek which is a beautiful and historic waterway […]

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Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC Test Drive in Toronto

We had the chance to take the latest Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC for a test drive after work yesterday on our Canon 5D Mark II around the Toronto Harbour and Coronation Park. This offering from Tamron is the world’s first mid-range F2.8 zoom lens with a vibration compensation (VC) element […]

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iPhone and iPad Apps for Photographers

This post isn’t meant to be a review of each of these apps. This is meant to be a helpful list, compiled by looking at the home screens of our photographers and seeing what people around the office use on a daily basis. It’s also not meant to be an […]

David Hammings - Discovering Macro Photography - Moth
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Discovering Macro Photography

For many years, I focused primarily on the wonderful world of bird and nature photography. It has provided me with countless hours of fun and many memorable photographs.

Tamron AF18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di-II VC PZD - 4
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Robin's Experience with the Tamron 18-270mm Ultra-Zoom

  I had the opportunity to try out the new Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 VC and see what it’s like out in the field.

Photo Copyright Lionel Gould - American Pipets during Migration
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Two-Way Fluid Head For Birders & Digiscopers

Long before dawn I drove through the little town, its lone traffic light at the main intersection blinking orange. A few kilometres further on I turned into a pasture and eased down a narrow lane alongside a forest, following the headlights and mindful that deer and other animals would be active.

Tamron AF 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di-II VC PZD Travel Zoom Lens Feature
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Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 VC First Impressions

The DSLR has now become almost as commonplace as the automobile, and like the automobile, many owners still use the stock parts that came with it. That is, the kit lens that came with the package is likely the only lens that is still attached to many people’s DSLR cameras. […]

Photo Copyright Nick Bicanic - LumiQuest LTp Softbox Example 3
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Lumiquest LTp Softbox review by Nick Bicanic

With the increased cost of travel, especially for wedding photographers and their equipment, we were excited to tryout the LumiQuest SoftBox LTp at our first destination wedding of 2011.

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In the Field with the Tamron 200-500mm F/5-6.3 by David Hemmings

  David Hemmings is a world-renowned bird photographer, and President of Nature’s Photo Adventures, specializing in unique tours for photographers of all skill levels.

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Field Test: Tamron 70-300 F/4-5.6 VC by David Hemmings

I have had the Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC lens sitting on my desk for a couple of weeks waiting for a test run in the field. Problem is that it has been raining, windy, cloudy and cold for almost the last two weeks where I live.