These are the best primes and zooms for the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, according to DxOMark

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DxOmark posted a list of what they consider the best prime and zoom lenses to be used with the Canon [shoplink 37157]EOS-1D X Mark II[/shoplink].

Surprisingly (or maybe not), the zoom lenses ranked first and second are not Canon.

  1. [shoplink 32601]Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM ART[/shoplink]
  2. Tamron SP 15-30 mm F2.8 Di VC USD.
  3. [shoplink 21480]Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM[/shoplink]

The three best ranked prime lenses (recommended for photojournalists):

  1. [shoplink 36336]Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM[/shoplink]
  2. [shoplink 30145]Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM[/shoplink]
  3. [shoplink 237]Canon EF 24mm F1.4L II[/shoplink]

What does it mean that third party manufacturers build lenses that are considered the best for Canon’s flagship, the EOS-1D X Mark II? It means that both Sigma ad Tamron made some significant advances in the last years and are now able to build lenses with outstanding optical performance and to sell them at a price that’s usually lower as the Canon counterparts.

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[via DxOMark: prime lenses | zoom lenses]

Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD teardown

What do you do if you get back a couple of Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lenses with jammed zoom rings? You disassembly them, right? At least this is what Roger Cicala of Lensrentals does.

He writes:

[…] we found that the Tamron 15-30 f/2.8 is a well built lens, but certainly not very modular in construction. Where a modular lens, such as the newer Canon lenses, separates easily into three sub-assemblies, the Tamron came apart in lots of separate pieces as shown in the picture below. And we hadn’t done anything like a complete disassembly. None of the optical elements or helicoids had been touched yet and the front barrel was still on.

Getting in and out of it is not complicated or difficult, but it’s definitely more tedious than a modular design. How does this affect you? Not at all. Tamron has a really good service department, consistently ranking high on our list. Their techs probably wish the lens was more modular (I know we do) but they’ll be able to fix it just fine.

Want to learn more? Head over to Lensrentals for pictures and description of the full disassembly process.

Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD price check: [shopcountry 30109]

Deal Alert: Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD (Canon mount) – $1,049 (compare at $1,199)

[shoplink 29933 ebay]Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD[/shoplink]

eBay seller CameraLand (99.8% positive ratings) has the Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD [shoplink 29933 ebay]on sale for $1,049[/shoplink]. Compare at $1,199 on Amazon. Please note: this is an instore demo:

We opened this for an instore demo. Took it out and put back into the box. Never left the store., It comes with all manufacturers supplied accessories and paperwork

Free shipping in the USA.

Is This the Price of the Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Lens ($1,499)?

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Dutch site DeWinkel appears to have leaked the price of the upcoming Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 lens. Neither on B&H Photo‘s nor on Adorama‘s product page the price shows up, there is not even a pre-order option available. The Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 was announced in October. Hard to say if $1,499 are the real thing. For the time being take it with a pinch of salt.

Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8

  • Canon EF Full Frame Lens
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to 22
  • XGM and LD Glass Elements
  • Vibration Compensation
  • eBAND and BBAR Coatings
  • Fluorine Coating on Front Element
  • Ultrasonic Silent Drive AF System
  • Built-In Lens Hood
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm
[via DealsRunner via Sony Alpha Rumors]

Tamron Announces Development of Fast And Image-Stabilized SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Ultra-Wide Angle Lens (world’s first in this category)

SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD

Found via DicaHub (translated)

Press release:

Tamron announces development of F/2.8 fast ultra-wideangle zoom lens with VC (Vibration Compensation), world’s first in its category

XGM (eXpanded Glass Molded Aspherical) element and LD (Low Dispersion) glass elements deployed in the front group ensures outstanding image depicting performance. Proprietary eBAND coating coupled with improved BBAR coating efficiently reduces ghosting and flare inherent to wideangle focal lengths to an absolute minimum.

September 12, 2014, Saitama, Japan. – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Morio Ono), a leading manufacturer of precision optics, announces development of a new ultra-wideangle zoom lens for full-frame DSLR cameras with a fast F/2.8 aperture and VC (Vibration Compensation), the world’s first in its category. The price and launch date are to be determined. The lens will be showcased at the Tamron booth at Photokina 2014, September 16- 21, 2014 in Cologne, Germany (Photokina Booth Number: Hall 4.2 D10 – E19).

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