Tamron Introducing "Vibration Compensation" Lens

I just returned from the Pro Photo Expo here in southern California [Pasadena Convention Center]. Lots of vendors like Canon, Tamron, Sigma, Leica, Mamiya, Lowepro, printing companies, lighting, software, etc. Link is here http://www.prophotoca.​com/expo/index.html

I was speaking with a Tamron rep and he said Tamron will announce its first-ever image stabilized lens at PMA, and it will be called Vibration Compensation. So Canon has its IS, Sigma has OS, and now Tamron will have VC. He could not tell me the exact model, but it is a remake of a current one and one of their most popular lenses. My best guess is something like the 28-75 or 200-500, but that is only a guess. He said it is their "Di" line, which means it is good for FF or APS-C.

Also, they are remaking their 70-200 lens into a constant f2.8. He also said no plans are in the making for any type of ring USM/HSM units though.

I'll see if I can post a few quick snaps from today's events later in this thread. Lastly, I tried to handhold the SigMonster...what a joke!

Here are some of the snaps http://www.pbase.com/l​ightrules/photoexpo_fe​b07

Good news! Just hope it is not a "one off" like Sigma's 80-400...

Bodog wrote in post #2682890
Good news! Just hope it is not a "one off" like Sigma's 80-400...

sigma is going to introduce a 18-200mm OS.

i hope tamron will make a 24-135mm VC. its going to push the ef 28-135mm IS!

but a 28-75mm f/2.8 VC will be nice too, considring no other manufacturer has a mid range f/2.8 IS/OS/VC lens yet.

LightRules wrote in post #2682047
I just returned from the Pro Photo Expo here in southern California [Pasadena Convention Center]. Lots of vendors like Canon, Tamron, Sigma, Leica, Mamiya, Lowepro, printing companies, lighting, software, etc. Link is here http://www.prophotoca.​com/expo/index.html

I was speaking with a Tamron rep and he said Tamron will announce its first-ever image stabilized lens at PMA, and it will be called Vibration Compensation. So Canon has its IS, Sigma has OS, and now Tamron will have VC. He could not tell me the exact model, but it is a remake of a current one and one of their most popular lenses. My best guess is something like the 28-75 or 200-500, but that is only a guess. He said it is their "Di" line, which means it is good for FF or APS-C.

Also, they are remaking their 70-200 lens into a constant f2.8. He also said no plans are in the making for any type of ring USM/HSM units though.

I'll see if I can post a few quick snaps from today's events later in this thread. Lastly, I tried to handhold the SigMonster...what a joke!

Here are some of the snaps http://www.pbase.com/l​ightrules/photoexpo_fe​b07

Since Nikon can not keep the 18-200 VR instock I would expect this might be their first VC lens. A few hundred over the standard model in price is still well under the Nikon MSRP and it would place the 18-200 hyper-zoom; a class Tamron invented, back on par with the 18-200mm from Sigma. So as to still remain one of the key class leaders in this area...

Jaetie wrote in post #2689237
i hope tamron will make a 24-135mm VC. its going to push the ef 28-135mm IS!

but a 28-75mm f/2.8 VC will be nice too, considring no other manufacturer has a mid range f/2.8 IS/OS/VC lens yet.

I owned the old 24-135mm Tammy, I doubt this would be very popular even with VC on a crop body.

If they could do the 200-500 and the vc system works hey hey an alternative to 100-400 canon is with a longer length pity though not usm/hsm type gearing.

MrChad wrote in post #2714584
Since Nikon can not keep the 18-200 VR instock I would expect this might be their first VC lens

The rep said it would be a re-make of a current model lens that is in their Di line, so it needs to be FF-compatible. I don't think the 18-200 is it therefore. It could be something like a 24-105 variable aperture lens, but I don't know all of Tamrons lenses from memory well enough.

LightRules wrote in post #2714775
The rep said it would be a re-make of a current model lens that is in their Di line, so it needs to be FF-compatible. I don't think the 18-200 is it therefore. It could be something like a 24-105 variable aperture lens, but I don't know all of Tamrons lenses from memory well enough.

Not sure why they would even bother with FF?

Canon is the only current maker of FF digital, and no offense to Tamron but I doubt I put their glass on one of Canon's FF bodies. The remainder of the DSLR market is pretty much 1.5x, excluding Olympus - not sure Tammy even makes glass for them.

But with Nikon likely being just as large a market if not larger then Canon for 3rd party glass, I couldn't see why they would waste the glass on FF. Dii would technically fit in the Di family.

There just aren't many FF Tamron lenses worth owning, perhaps they plan to VC one of their 70-300mm lenses to compete with Nikon's other big new seller the 70-300 VR.

Jaetie wrote in post #2689235
sigma is going to introduce a 18-200mm OS.

that use to be on their website, but now its not.

LightRules wrote in post #2682047
Also, they are remaking their 70-200 lens into a constant f2.8.

I thought their 70-200 already is a constant 2.8?

ChrisBlaze wrote in post #2750269
that use to be on their website, but now its not.

http://www.sigmaphoto.​com/news/news.asp?nID=​3277

Thats great news, more the better

Skrim17 wrote in post #2750285
I thought their 70-200 already is a constant 2.8?

I didn't even know Tamron made a 70-200. I know they do make a 70-300....that in a 2.8 would be wicked.

This is awesome news!
I hope they do more with this than Sigma did.