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TAMRON ADDS THE SP 24-70MM F/2.8 DI VC USD (MODEL A007) FOR CANON MOUNT TO THE LINE-UP OF LENSES WITH LENS PROFILE FOR ABERRATION CORRECTION IN ADOBE® PHOTOSHOP® CS6, CAMERA RAW (A PHOTOSHOP® PLUG-IN), AND PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM® 4

SP 24-70mm

June 4, 2012, Commack, New York – Tamron Co., Ltd announced the addition of the Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A007) for Canon mount to the lens profile for aberration correction offered for Adobe® Photoshop® CS6, Photoshop’s raw image plug-in Camera Raw, and the photo management software Photoshop Lightroom® 4, all developed and offered by Adobe Systems Incorporated.

The lens profile will be bundled with the Camera Raw 7.1 update and Photoshop Lightroom® 4.1. With the new profile, customers who own Tamron’s SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A007E, Canon mount) will be able to utilize the above software for easy correction of lens distortion, chromatic aberrations and peripheral brightness based on design data.(1)

By installing the latest version of the Adobe DNG converter, customers who use Photoshop CS5/Lightroom 3 will be able to use the lens profile for the SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A007E, Canon mount) as well as other Tamron lenses (listed below). Future lenses are expected to also be included in this profile.

DNG Converter download:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5389 (for Windows)
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5388 (for Macintosh)
For further information, please refer to the Adobe website at http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/846/cpsid_84666.html

(1) The amount and quality of correction depends on the user.
Adobe and Photoshop are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and other countries.

Di : For the digital SLR cameras with full-frame and APS-C format sensors.

Model	Lens
A007	SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD　*For Canon only
A005	SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD
A09	SP AF28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] MACRO
A031	AF28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 XR Di Aspherical [IF] MACRO
A061	AF28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] MACRO
A20	AF28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical [IF] MACRO
A001	SP AF70-200mm F/2.8 Di LD [IF] MACRO
A17	AF70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD MACRO
A08	SP AF200-500mm F/5-6.3 Di LD [IF]
272E	SP AF90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1
B01	SP AF180mm F/3.5 Di LD [IF] MACRO 1:1

Di II : For the digital SLR cameras with APS-C format image sensors.
*Not to be used with full-size image sensor cameras.

Model	Lens
B008	18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD
B001	SP AF10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical [IF]
B005	SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC LD Aspherical [IF]
A16	SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF]
A14	AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF] MACRO
A18	AF18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical [IF] MACRO
B003	AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical [IF] MACRO
A15	AF55-200mm F/4-5.6 Di II LD MACRO
G005	SP AF60mm F/2 Di II MACRO 1:1

Di III : For the Sony mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera series.

Model	Lens
B011	18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III　VC

About Tamron

Tamron is a recognized leader in the manufacture of precision optics, offering a broad selection of meticulously engineered interchangeable lenses for professional photographers and photo enthusiasts. Founded in 1950, Tamron’s passion for innovation brought forth the ground-breaking development of mass-produced hybrid Aspherical elements, giving way to enormously popular compact, wide-range zoom lenses. Dynamic research and development, committed to advanced optical engineering, has produced a stream of award-winning Tamron lenses and defined the All-in-One zoom lens category, exemplified by 2010’s 18-270mm Di II VC PZD. Astonishingly compact and lightweight, this 15X zoom features proprietary VC (Vibration Compensation) technology, effectively counteracting image-degrading blur caused by camera shake along with a fast, quiet PZD (Piezo Drive) autofocus mechanism. Tamron lenses deliver a superb fusion of performance and value, enabling today’s high-resolution digital SLR cameras to perform at their peak

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