Tamron announced the development of its 60th anniversary model, the SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD, belonging to the company’s telephoto zoom line-up. Its highlights are image stabilization and an ultrasonic auto-focus drive. The lens has been produced for Nikon DLSR cameras, Sony and Canon mounts will follow. It can be ...

Ricoh has announced two new lens units for its unique modular GXR digital camera platform. The P10 28-300mm wide zoom and A12 28mm fast prime lens units each include the sensor and image processor built into the module. These modules slide onto the GXR body, allowing the photographer to change both the lens and sensor

The Olympus SP-800UZ is a 14MP superzoom camera that features a 30x optical zoom lens.  The lens zoom range works out to a 28-840mm equivalent on a full frame camera. To help out with keeping the camera steady, the SP-800UZ offers Olympus’ Dual Image Stabilization, which combines sensor-shift stabilization with high ISO and faster shutter

An Extra Low Dispersion (XLD)[1] lens made from high-grade materials delivers best in class resolution. Tamrons own Ultrasonic Silent Drive (USD)[2] and Vibration Compensation (VC) make the lens fast, quiet and easy to use. March 9, 2010, Commack, NY President and CEO Morio Ono of optical equipment manufacturer Tamron Co., Ltd., announced another advance in Tamron's pursuit of high resolution...

An Extra Low Dispersion (XLD)[1]lens made from high-grade materials delivers best in class resolution. Tamron’s own Ultrasonic Silent Drive (USD)[2] and Vibration Compensation (VC) make the lens fast, quiet and easy to use. March 9, 2010, Commack, NY— President and CEO Morio Ono of optical equipment manufacturer Tamron Co., Ltd., announced another advance in Tamron’s pursuit

Tamron’s own Ultrasonic Silent Drive (USD) and Vibration Compensation (VC) make the lens fast, quiet and easy to use.

Tamron has announced the development of a new 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di VC USD for Nikon, Canon and Sony mounts. The new lens is the first from Tamron to incorporate Ultrasonic Silent Drive AF motor for faster autofocus.  Additionally, the lens will include Tamron’s Vibration Compensation (except for Sony mount) to reduce shake-induced blur in images. Tamron

I have just posted on my website the latest installment of Behind the Lens, which describes in detail my pre-capture and post-processing strategies for a number of my favorite images. This week looks at “Sand Star,” taken in Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado during a raging sandstorm. Check it out!

Iconic images of Hollywood stars from the early days to the present will be displayed in an exhibition held in London to celebrate Hollywood’s 100th anniversary. and comment »

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