TAMRON LENS COMPANY TO VISIT RWPC


News Release – Presentation Open to the Public

Tamron, acclaimed for optical innovation and excellence, has just announced the company has been invited to make a presentation to the Red Wing Photography Club on Monday, September 20th at 6:30pm. Tamron Technical Representative Jeff Allen will discuss today's lens technologies and selecting the right lens for a variety of cameras and subject matter. Allen will have Tamron's most popular lenses available for a hands-on look.

The evening's presenter is Jeff Allen, a long-time member of Tamron's technical team. Photography has been Allen's passion for over 35 years. As a professional photographer, he has worked in the wedding, portrait, nature, and sports photography genres and has taught thousands of photographers how to create better images. Jeff has facilitated workshops and seminars throughout the country for all levels of photographers. He travels the country extensively, speaking on behalf of Tamron and helping people to choose equipment that's right for them. Allen shoots on assignment and blogs for Tamron regularly.

The presentation will take photo club members and their guests behind the scenes where they can absorb a multitude of useful photographic tips and insights about lens technology and selection that will upgrade their photographic skills and enhance their picture-taking experience.

Welcome Bag and Special Bonuses

Members will receive a welcome package, refreshments, a chance to win a Tamron Domke gadget bag ($69 value), and an exclusive $25 bonus rebate on select Tamron lenses good for purchase at specified authorized Tamron dealer within two weeks of the Tamron evening. Additionally, every photo club member who signs up to receive Tamron's eNewsletter on the date of the seminar will be eligible to win a Tamron SP AF60mm F2.0 1:1 Macro Lens ($524 value). No purchase is necessary. One winner will be selected from all of the eligible attendees from the total entries of all nine clubs at which Tamron has presented from June 6 through September 28. A winner will be randomly selected on October 15, 2010, two weeks after the last scheduled seminar and notified by email. The welcome bag will have all of the information on how to win this new lens.

Registration

All registration for the event will be handled by the photo club by sending an email to info@rwphotoclub.org. This event is FREE and OPEN to the public. There is a limit of 100 persons.

About Tamron

Tamron is a leading manufacturer of photographic lenses. Among its many optical and mechanical innovations since the founding of the company in 1950, Tamron's development of mass-produced hybrid aspherical elements paved the way for today’s compact high ratio zoom lenses when, in 1992, this technology was incorporated into the groundbreaking 28-200mm. Tamron continues to lead in this category with the award-winning 18-270mm — featuring an unprecedented 15X zoom range—and featuring Tamron's proprietary Vibration Compensation (VC) system. Tamron has garnered international acclaim for its high ratio zoom lenses.