For Photographers - Taking the "Lens-Finder" on a Test Drive

I love this feature from the Tamron USA website because it does a great job of forcing you to think about the what you're hoping to capture with your gear.

Think about how most of you buy a lens - it starts with reading a press release or something online. Then you'll pick up word-of-mouth comments, especially in the various forums on Facebook. You'll look at your existing gear and decide it's time to expand what's in your camera bag.

Tamron's "Lens-Finder" helps you figure out what the best lens is for the application you're going to be doing the most. However, it's also interesting to think through other applications - things you might need great glass for outside your core specialty.

​It all starts with a drop down box for the format you're shooting.

Next comes the actual application:

I especially liked drilling down on the macro category. I took it into food photography. This was my last choice before the finder took me to a selection of three great lenses that fit my criteria. 

While some of you might think this is too basic for your skill set, I like the process because it gets you thinking about the quality of your results.

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There's no need for me to take you further through the process, but click on any of the banners above and take the lens-finder out for your own test drive. Tamron's manufacturing some of the finest optics in photography and their selection of focal lengths and formats keeps growing.

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