Finally, Tamron has released a new lens with Vibration Compensation (VC) that we have all been waiting for. We already have IS (Image Stabiliser) for Canon, VR (Vibration Reduction) for Nikon and OS (Optical Stabiliser) for Sigma lenses. And now VC (Vibration Compensation) for Tamron.

Tamron AF 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di VC is the first lens that comes with stabilizer mechanism for Tamron. This new lens can be used on either a full-frame or APS-C size sensor dSLR. This lens was supposed to be launched last August originally, but it was postphoned till recently.

However, Tamron has only released the Canon mount at this moment. According to Tamron press release, Nikon mount will only be available early spring 2008.

Click the link below to go to the Tamron website show-casing this latest VC lens:

Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC

I think this lens definitely looks good to go into my camera bag as a walk-around lens. The non-VC version Tamron AF F/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD
Aspherical [IF] MACRO has been a popular walk-around lens for quite a few amateur photographers. With the addition of VC to this focal range lens, I think it is going to be as popular as the XR lens used to be.

Well, it looks like we will need to wait a while more before it is available in Malaysia for me to get a hands-on on it ... :).

However, for Canon users, please note that there is some compatibility issue with EOS-1D and some of the older EOS film camera. Please check out the compatibility notes from Tamron website below.

http://www.tamron.co.jp/en/news/release_2007/1018_vc.html

For Nikon users, just keep a lookout in early spring 2008 for the Nikon mount release.