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Tamron OSD Prime Review

Tamron has started to jump into Sony FE with both feet.  It’s first two zoom lenses (17-28mm F2.8 RXD and 28-75mm F2.8 RXD) have been very well received. Now, Tamron is following up with three prime lenses (20mm, 24mm, and 35mm) that have only a moderately wide aperture (F2.8), but […]

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Tamron 17-28mm F2.8 RXD Review

Tamron released their new 28-75mm F2.8 RXD (Model A036) lens for Sony full frame mirrorless (FE) last year to great fanfare, as it provided a legitimate alternative to the very large and expensive Sony 24-70mm F2.8 G Master lens.  The 28-75 RXD went on to be the best-selling lens of […]

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2019 3rd Laowa Photo Competition

Theme: Think outside the box & Create your own, unique perspective Platform: Flickr Groups Entries are open for worldwide. Organization Organizer: Venus Optics Co-organizer: Chinese Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment, and Protection Competition schedule Submission period: Nov 15, 2019 – Jan 15,2020 Process: Finalists will be announced EVERY month and will […]

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Laowa 9mm F/2.8 Zero-D Review

As our Amplis sales representative has done many times before, Ted handed me a lens with a comment of “You will like this!” This little package did indeed make me smile. It was a small and beautifully made Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D lens even had my favourite mount – Fuji […]

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Shooting Motorsports

A real-world review of Tamron’s 100-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD Telephoto Zoom Lens. 13 time Canadian National Superbike Champion Jordan Szoke,  Nikon D4S, 100mm, ISO1250, F10 1/320sec If you are serious about your motorsports photography, then adding a lens like the Tamron 100-400 telephoto zoom to your arsenal is a […]

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Nikon Z6 with Tamron and Laowa Lenses

Every Thanksgiving, my wife and I go away for an extended weekend to enjoy the stunning fall scenery as the leaves change. This year, we were in the Apsley area and the colours were perfect! We also had a couple of very pleasant surprises. I was able to get my […]

70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD
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Tamron announces the development of compact and lightweight high-speed telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras

Much-anticipated third model in its series of F/2.8 high-speed zoom lenses delivers superb optical performance with extremely quiet, fast focus. 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A056) October 23, 2019, Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shiro Ajisaka; Headquarters: Saitama City), a leading manufacturer of optics for […]

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Tamron announces three close-focusing fixed focal lenses for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras

20mm F/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 (Model F050) 24mm F/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 (Model F051) 35mm F/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 (Model F053) October 23, 2019, Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shiro Ajisaka), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces the launch of […]

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Tamron Lenses awarded with two prestigious EISA Awards in 2019

August 15, 2019, Saitama, Japan Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shiro Ajisaka), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces the presentation by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) of its EISA Awards to two Tamron lenses; 17-28mm F/2.8 Di III RXD (Model A046) for “EISA WIDE-ANGLE ZOOM LENS […]

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Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Review

Laowa has never been afraid to take chances!  In many ways the Laowa 100mm F2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO is the most conventional of their lenses that I’ve reviewed even with its unique attributes. The Laowa 100mm macro combines an apochromatic (APO) optical design, typically seen only on very expensive […]