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Canada’s Snowy Owls

Canada’s Snowy Owls, known as the White Ghosts of the Prairies, also happen to be Quebec’s provincial bird. Spotting these elusive raptors in Alberta’s grasslands is a game of both patience and diligence. Since I wanted to test Tamron’s SP 150-600 F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 lens, I knew there […]

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20mm F/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 (Model F050) Release

Tamron’s 20mm F/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 (Model F050) prime lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras will be available for purchase on January 30, 2020 at just $549.99. Similar to the 24mm F/2.8 Di III OSD and 35mm F/2.8 Di III OSD, this lens strikes a balance between gorgeous image rendering and superior operation, […]

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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 […]