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Tamron Developing 35-150mm f/2-2.8 and 28-75mm f/2.8 for E-Mount

Tamron has published development announcements for a duo of upcoming lenses. The first is the 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2, and the second is the 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD. Both will be released for Sony E-mount cameras. Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 The 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 is Tamron’s successor to the original 28-75mm f/2.8 DI III RXD and the company says the new model will retain the…
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Tamron developing redesigned 28-75mm F2.8 for full-frame Sony E-mount

Tamron has announced the development of the 2nd-generation version of its well-regarded 28-75mm F2.8 lens for full-frame Sony mirrorless bodies: the 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2. The lens will have a new optical construction and will use the company’s VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) linear focus motor technology, which we’ve found enables very swift focus speeds in Tamron’s…
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Navy willing to pay more for more maintainable ships

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is willing to pay more for new ships upfront if it means saving on maintenance and personnel costs throughout the life of the program, the head of amphibious, auxiliary and sealift programs told industry. Tom Rivers, whose programs fall under…
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Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD for full-frame Sony E-mount on the way

Tamron is working on a 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens for full-frame Sony E-mount bodies. Details are a bit thin at this point, but the lens features a versatile, travel-friendly focal range and will use the company’s ‘VXD’ linear focus motor for swift autofocus speeds. The lens offers similar ergonomics to the company’s just-announced 28-75mm F2.8 Di III VXD G2, with…
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Job alert: ‘Spaceport Mixologist’

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking a “Spaceport Mixologist” who can whip up space-themed drinks next to the company’s sprawling rocket factory in south Texas. While space itself likely won’t be in their future, an experienced bartender — who will have one of the…
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Stars Are Exploding in Dusty Galaxies. We Just Can’t Always See Them

. Stars Are Exploding in Dusty Galaxies. We Just Can’t Always See Them Exploding stars generate dramatic light shows. Infrared telescopes like Spitzer can see through the haze and to give a better idea of how often these explosions occur. You’d think that supernovae – the death throes of massive stars and among the brightest, most powerful…
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