Tamron’s 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens
What’s in my camera bag today? A Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens. That’s a mouthful, so since I’m among friends let’s just call it the Tamron 18-270. The best camera was “the one you...
View ArticleWhat’s in my Camera Bag? Tamron’s 24-70mm f/2.8
Tamron’s SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens is equipped with VC (Vibration Compensation) image stabilization, USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive) and is designed for full-frame cameras but works well with...
View ArticleMicro Four-thirds – It’s All About the Lenses
I recently tested one of the new upscale high megapixel compact cameras that are getting trendy as traditional point-and-shoot cameras are slowly pushed off the cliff by the popularity of smartphones...
View ArticleWhy I’m Not an Equipment Snob
I’ve said this before and it’s worth repeating for new readers to this blog: I am not employed, under contract, or sponsored by any camera company. The ads that you see at right are from companies that...
View ArticleMacro Options: Using a Macro Lens
Traditional camera lenses are optimized for focus at infinity and not within close-up range but the best macro lenses, such as Tamron’s 90mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens let you focus to life-size (1:1)...
View ArticleTwo-in-One Lens: Macro & Portrait Photography
My favorite focal length range for portraiture is 85-105mm and in a world populated with LED studio lighting gear a faster lens is appreciated as well. Lately I’ve been shooting Tamron’s 90mm f/2.8 Di...
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