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Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Lens Unveiled

July 6, 2017 By Eric Reagan

Tamron recently announced the very attractive SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens. It is available in Canon and Nikon mounts and comes in substantially cheaper (at just $1,199) than the first-party options from both manufacturers.

The $1,199 price point would be attractive for a plain 24-70mm f/2.8 iteration; however, the inclusion of Tamron’s Vibration Compensation makes this lens especially enticing. It has a 9-blade diaphragm and Tamron claims a somewhat suspect 5-stops of camera shake reduction. While I have no doubt Tamron’s lens stabilization will perform well (and it is very welcomed on this lens), 5-stops of shake reduction would be an impressive feat.

Nonetheless, the Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens ships in August for the Nikon mount. Canon shooters will have to wait until September to get theirs. You can pre-order it now here at B&H Photo.

Filed Under: Tamron Tagged With: 24-70mm, lens, Tamron

 

Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM and 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Pricing Unveiled

June 23, 2017 By Eric Reagan

The new Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM and 24-70mm DG OS HSM lenses that were announced back in February have now received official price tags and are available for pre-order.

The Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens retails for $1599, while the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art lens retails for $1299. Both lenses begin shipping this month, although Nikon shooters will have to wait until July for the 24-70mm lens in their mount.

The savings are noteworthy over first-party brands. For instance, the Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM lens retails for $2099 with a one and third stop handicap to the Sigma lens. Likewise, the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens retails for $1899 and doesn’t offer image stabilization like the Sigma lens.

You can find the Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM lens here at B&H Photo.

And, you can find the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM lens here at B&H Photo.

Filed Under: Sigma Tagged With: 14mm, 24-70mm, lens, Sigma

Sigma Unveils Four New Gorgeous Lenses

March 3, 2017 By Eric Reagan

Sigma 14mm f1.8 Art

Sigma announced four new lenses last week that have us drooling a bit. The new quartet of lenses include:

  • Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Lens
  • Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Lens
  • Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DO OS HSM Art Lens
  • Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens

Sigma continues its roll with these new offerings. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lenses, Sigma Tagged With: 100-400mm, 135mm, 14mm, 24-70mm, lens, Sigma

Deal: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Lens for $1399

February 10, 2016 By Eric Reagan

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 II

ebay (via AllNewShop) has the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens for $1399 (compare at $1799) in limited quantity. Check it out while it lasts here on ebay.

Note: This is labeled as a gray market lens. ebay seller AllNewShop has a positive feedback rating of 99.4% at the time of this post.

Filed Under: Canon, Deals Tagged With: 24-70mm, Canon, deal, lens, sale

Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L IS in the Pipeline

September 21, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L IS Rumors

The unicorn of standard zooms is rumored to be in the pipeline for Canon shooters. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon, Rumors Tagged With: 24-70mm, Canon, canon rumors

Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR Lens Delayed

August 20, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Nikon AFS_24_70E_ED_VR_side.low

When Nikon announced its new AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR lens earlier this month, it was supposed to ship by late August. Now, Nikon Japan is saying that the lens is being delayed with an official released date in October 2015.

No real details for the cause of the delay were released other than the expected comments about “final adjustments” in the lead up to the launch. You can still pre-order the new lens here at B&H Photo.

Filed Under: Lenses, Nikon Tagged With: 24-70mm, delay, lens, Nikon

Tokina Unveils AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX Lens for $999

June 23, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Tokina 24-70mm 2.8 Lens

Tokina has announced a new standard zoom lens – the Tokina 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens for Canon and Nikon mounts. It works with both full frame and APS-C format DSLRs.

The lens comes in at a very reasonable $999, compared to $1900 for Canon’s EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens and Nikon’s AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lenses, Tokina Tagged With: 24-70mm, lens, Tokina

Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens Now In Stock

February 26, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Sony 24-70mm f4 E-mount Lens

B&H has the new Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS lens for Sony E-mount cameras in stock now with free shipping. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

Filed Under: Sony Tagged With: 24-70mm, e-mount, lens, Sony

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 IS Patent Revealed

September 23, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Canon 24-70mm Lens

Prior to the release of the latest Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II lens, there were rumors that a prototype of a version with Canon’s Image Stabilization was undergoing testing. Then, the new lens came along, it didn’t have IS, and word of any kind of possible replacement with image stabilization died out.

A recently published Canon patent document reveals that Canon has, in fact, developed such a lens. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: 24-70mm, Canon, canon rumors, dslr, image stabilization, is, lens

Sigma 24-70mm f/2 DG OS HSM Lens Coming for Full Frame Cameras?

August 1, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Sigma-24-70-f2-DG-OS-HSM

Remember when the rumors of the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 lens started to churn? There was a lot of disbelief.

Then, the lens launched and people wanted a full frame version of the lens… Well, it looks like Sigma may be answering those cries with a 24-70mm f/2 (again, I say “F/2”) lens. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sigma Tagged With: 24-70mm, canon rumors, CES 2014, lens, nikon rumors, Rumors, Sigma

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