Earlier this year Sigma released a relatively affordable 100-400mm lens that delivered excellent optics competitive with the much more expensive first party options from Canon, Nikon, and Sony. I was impressed by the Sigma 100-400mm f OS Contemporary when I…
There are few lenses more important to a lens makers lineup than the 24-70mm f lens. A 24-70mm is valued because of the versatility of its zoom range, which covers a number of very important focal lengths, including 24mm, 28mm,…
While doing my recent review of the Sigma 24-70mm f OS ART I got a persistent question from my readers and viewers, “When are you going to review the new Tamron 24-70mm f G2 lens?”  The answer is now!  The…
Tamron has long been the company that pushes the envelope in “all-in-one” zoom design and have held the top honors of having the largest zoom range in a DSLR lens for most of the past ten years. Years ago I…
Tamron has long been the company that pushes the envelope in “all-in-one” zoom design and have held the top honors of having the largest zoom range in a DSLR lens for most of the past ten years. Years ago I…
 APS-C shooters can be forgiven for feeling like they sometimes get left out in the cold when it comes to quality development for their platform. Canon, for example, has an interesting dichotomy. Many of their lens releases for full…
 I’ve already done a full review of the new Tamron SP 150-600mm f VC USD G2 lens in the late fall of 2016, but at that time the lens was just coming to market and my review time was…
 There are few lenses more indispensable to photographers as a 70-200mm f lens. Though large, heavy, and expensive, these lenses can be found in the bags of many, many photographers, both professional and amateur. They are just so versatile!…
Tamron 10-24mm f Di II VC HLD Image Gallery Tamron’s newest lens is a replacement for its wide angle option for APS-C (crop sensor) cameras – the Tamron 10-24mm f Di II VC HLD.  The new version of the lens…
Tamron SP 70-200mm f VC G2 Image Gallery Ever since the announcement of the new Tamron SP 70-200mm f VC USD G2 lens I’ve been excited to get my hands on one.  That was particularly true when I started having…
The first generation of Tamron’s affordable supertelephoto zoom took the world by storm when it was released less than three years ago. Never before had the market seen such incredible reach (up to 600mm on a full frame DSLR) in…
The first generation of Tamron’s affordable supertelephoto zoom took the world by storm when it was released nearly four years ago. Never before had the market seen such incredible reach (up to 600mm on a full frame DSLR) in such…
Why the Tap In console? When rival third party lens maker Sigma introduced their USB dock in 2013 it was heralded as a great move. The Sigma Optimization Pro software allowed users to customize certain aspects of lens behavior (like…
The One We’ve Been Waiting For? Tamron made a splash last year when they announced and then released the 35mm and 45mm f VC lenses in their new line of SP (Super Performance) primes. The photography community is programmed to…
A Virtuoso? There was definitely some excitement when Tamron released first the 35mm f VC and 45mm f VC prime lenses, which they then followed with the 90mm f 1:1 Macro VC lens. But probably the biggest stir of anticipation…
The Tamron 90mm f VC: Finally There? Check me out on: Google+: | Facebook: | Twitter: | Flickr: | 500px: It was only 28 months ago that I was reviewing the predecessor to this lens, and my final verdict was…
Tamron SP 90mm f Di Macro 1:1 VC USD (F017) Image Gallery Check me out on: Google+: | Facebook: | Twitter: | Flickr: | 500px: Tamron’s newest lens is a refresh of their already excellent 2nd Generation SP 90mm f…
20Over the past month I’ve been taking advantage of having a number of 35mm alternatives on hand at the same time. I’ve owned Canon’s underrated EF 35mm f/2 IS USM for several years, and recently acquired Tamron’s new SP 45mm…