Tamron Lens - The Other Choice

I find it absoultely amazing that a lot of people looking for a camera lens for their digital cameras have never heard of Tamron Lenses. Maybe it's just because the other well known camera lenses also sell cameras, i.e. Nikon, Canon. So, if you have a Canon camera for instance, maybe you just naturally lean toward a canon lens.There's so much more to choose from, so let's explore the Tamron Lens options that are just as good or better and will even save you money.

You have plenty of choices in Tamron Lenses. Which lens you choose pretty much depends of the type of photography you shoot. Do you want great macros, portrait, or landscapes, or sort of an in between all around lens?

First if you don't know anything about the Tamron brand, let's cover a little history about the company that makes these lenses. Tamron was founded in Japan in the 1950's, so they have been around a long time. It wasn't until 1979 that Tamron established a U.S. subsidiary. In the early 80's the main focus was on video lenses, but in the 1990's Tamron hit full stride creating award winning DSLR camera lenses.

Today, Tamron offers high quality camera lenses at affordable prices, especially if you compare them to Nikon. Here's a list of some of the most popular Tamron lenses.

• Tamron Lens AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di - Classic, compact, lightweight.
  
• Tamron Lens AF18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II - Covers great range.
  
• Tamron Lens AF 18-270mm 3.5-6.3 Di II VC - The ultimate all in one.
• Tamron Lens AF28-200 Super Zoom f3.5-5.6 XR - High magnification zoom.
• Tamron Lens AF28-300MM F/3.5-6.3 XR - Ultra long range zoom.
• Tamron Lens 17-50mm - High speed, high performance.
• Tamron Lens SP AF 28-75MM F/2.8 XR - Fast, compact, mid-range zoom.
• Tamron Lens SP AF 70-200MM F/2.8 Di - Ultimate in reach, speed, performance.
• Tamron Lens SP AF 180mm f3.5 Di - Superior long tele macro.
• Tamron Lens 90MM F/2.8 Di - Enhanced "portrait macro".

These are a few of the Tamron Lenses in the line, for a more information, visit the Tamron Lens page on facebook for more the details.