Digital Home Thoughts: Tamron Releases 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 with Piezo Electric Motor; Serious Enthusiasts Cry

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Monday, December 13, 2010

Tamron Releases 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 with Piezo Electric Motor; Serious Enthusiasts Cry

Posted by Lee Yuan Sheng in "Digital Home Hardware & Accessories" @ 10:00 AM

http://www.photographyblog.com/news...3_di_ii_vc_pzd/

So uh, yes. Now the 18-270mm (which translates to 27-405 in 35mm equivalent terms for APS sensors) is updated with a piezo electric motor for its autofocus (like those found in Nikon AFS and Canon USM lenses), you finally can have a lens that is fast enough to track in sports photography! Or maybe not. I am sure this lens will be popular with the casual crowd, and those upgrading from their superzoom compacts, but I suspect most serious amateurs will steer away from this one. If you want one, it will be available in Nikon and Canon mounts from 20th December in Japan, which means rest of the world in January earliest, and in Sony mounts at a later date. No word on a US pricing, but UK price is £650.


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