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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Kim Bunermann

Watch out, Sony and Canon: Tamron has designed a 28-70mm f/2 lens to rival your US$3,300+ optics

Tamron logo with a patent diagram for the 28-70mm f/2 lens.

Tamron may be preparing to shake up the standard zoom landscape. It has filed a patent for a 28-70mm f/2 lens, a design that promises the brightness of a prime with the flexibility of a zoom.

If realized, this lens could rival Sony and Canon's 28-70mm f/2 optics while offering a smaller, more manageable form factor and a more affordable price tag – as until now, wide-aperture standard zooms have been dominated by heavy, expensive optics.

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