Updated Aug 11/10
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STANDARD ZOOM LENSES
Want to upgrade the lens that your D-SLR came with? Or have one with
a wider range? These standard zoom lenses are the ones that you will use
most of the time.
CANON
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NIKKOR FOR NIKON
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TAMRON
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Lens
Nikon - $449 -
special order
Canon - $449 - special order
Sony - $449 - special order
We have 11x17 prints of photos taken with this lens in the store to look
at.
The critically-acclaimed Tamron 17-50mm F/2.8 is a lightweight, compact, fast standard zoom lens. The lens boasts one of the best close-up shooting performances in the class of fast standard zoom lenses designed exclusively for digital cameras and featuring an F/2.8 maximum aperture throughout the entire zoom range. Comes with a flower-shaped lens hood.
OPTICAL QUALITY: Excellent. Gives the much more expensive lenses from Nikon and Canon a serious run for the money. While it has a limited zoom range compared to other lenses, it makes up for it by crisp images and a nice, bright wide aperture of f/2.8. Edge-to-edge sharpness is excellent.
NOTE: The 17-50mm was designed to be solely used with the smaller APS-C size image sensors of most digital SLR cameras, such as the Canon Rebel/Rebel XT/20D/30D/40D and Nikon 50/70/D80/D200/D300. These lenses will not work on 35mm cameras or D-SLR with full frame sensors.
D-SLR 35mm Focal Length Equivalent: 26-78mm
Angle of View 78°45'-31°11' (APS-C size equivalent)
Minimum Aperture: F/32
Minimum Focus Distance 10.6 in.(27cm)
Filter Diameter: 67mm
Weight: 430g (15.2oz)
Diameter x Length 2.9 x 3.2in.(074.0 x 81.7mm)
Warranty: 6 Year Canadian warranty
Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II Macro VC
Canon -$699 - special order - takes 48 - 72 business hours
Nikon - $699 - special order - takes 48 - 72 business hours
AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC (Vibration Compensation) Tamron zoom lens not compatible with 35mm film cameras or full-frame (FX format) digital Nikon D700 or D3 digital SLRs. Built-in motor for full autofocus capability with Nikon D40, D40x, and D60 model digital SLRs. Built-in vibration compensation for blur-free photos. Low-dispersion glass and hybrid aspherical glass elements for superior image quality.
Focal length: 18-270mm
Maximum aperture: f/3.5-6.3
Lens construction: 18 elements in 13 groups
Diagonal angle of view: 75 degrees @ 33 feet to 5 degrees @ 55 feet
Diaphragm blades: 7
Minimum aperture: f/22-40
Minimum focusing distance: 19.3 inches
Macro magnification ratio: 1:3.5
Filter diameter: 72mm
AF mount: Nikon
Dimensions: 3.1 inches in diameter and 3.9 inches long
Weight: 19.5 ounces
Warranty: 6 years parts and labor
In the box: Lens, flower-shaped lens hood, user's manual
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF)
Canon - $499 - special order - takes 48 - 72 business hours
Nikon - $499 - special order - takes 48 - 72 business hours
Sony - $499 - special order - takes 48 - 72 business hours
Aimed at 35mm film SLRs, or digital SLRs with full frame sensor. A good low-cost alternative to the much more expensive Canon or Nikon f/2.8 zoom lenses. The most compact and lightest in the history of fast zoom lenses. Thanks to the revolutionary downsizing "XR" technology employed by Tamron, the dramatic compactness that makes this lens the world's smallest and lightest is achieved. Its compactness makes it look and feel like an ordinary standard zoom lens, yet the versatility that a fast constant maximum aperture offers will definitely reshape your photographic horizons.
Angle of View 75°-32°
Minimum Aperture F/32
Minimum Focus Distance 0.33m (13") (entire zoom range)
Macro Magnification Ratio 1:3.9 (at 75mm)
Filter Diameter ø67
Weight 510g (18.0oz.)
Diameter x Length ø73mmx 92mm
(2.9in x 3.6in)
Accessory Lens hood
SIGMA
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 MACRO
$489 - Special Order
The Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro Lens can be used with wide variety
of subjects and it is an ideal large aperture standard zoom lens for digital
SLR cameras featuring APS-C size image sensor. This lens has a minimum
focusing distance of 7.9" (20cm) throughout the entire zoom range.
Maximum magnification of 1:2.3 enables close-up photography like a macro
lens. The new lens design and multi layer lens coating reduce flare and
ghosting, which is a common problem with digital cameras. A Special Low
Dispersion (SLD) lens and two aspherical lens elements provide excellent
correction for all types of aberrations and produce a high level of optical
performance throughout the entire zoom range. This lens offers a large
aperture of F2.8 at 17mm wide angle and yet it is compact, with an overall
length of 82.5mm (3.2") and diameter 79mm (3.1"). It performs
superbly even in relatively low light conditions indoors or at dusk. The
lens design incorporates an inner focusing system, which ensures fast AF
speed as well as prevents the front of the lens rotating, making it particularly
suitable for use with circular polarizing filters and petal shaped lens
hoods. This lens is also equipped with Zoom Lock Switch that eliminates "Zoom
Creep" during transportation.