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Southern Waterfalls

The South is best known for SEC football, sweet tea and NASCAR, not for scenic waterfalls. But to the surprise of many, if you know where to go, don't mind taking a little hike and taking the time to get off the beaten path, you might be presently surprised.

Throughout the region; Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, the Carolinas and yes, even down in the state of Florida you will find scenic waterfalls. They aren't the tall majestic waterfalls that you will find out the western United States, but can be just as breathe taking and worth then time and effort to locate.

Southern Waterfalls - Images by Murray Edwards

 

 

Tamron's 18-270mm Lens

A 60th-Anniversary Innovation: The 18-270mm Di-II VC PZD Tamron adds to its legacy of all-in-one-zooms with its latest versatile addition.

By Jennifer Gidman

In its six-decade history, Tamron has been a pioneer in creating and manufacturing cutting-edge, high-quality lenses for practically every imaging application. One of the company’s specific missions has been to develop a family of lightweight, compact all-in-one zoom lenses. This innovative lens lineup started with the Model 71D in 1992, a 28-200mm lens featuring a 7.1x zoom—one of the highest among SLR lenses back then (go to http://www.tamron-usa.com/B008special/html/history/ to read more about Tamron’s tradition of all-in-one zooms).

Nearly 20 years later, Tamron’s imaging ambitions on the zoom lens front has now culminated in the debut of the 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC PZD ultra-high-power zoom lens (Model B008), the world’s lightest, smallest 15x zoom optimized for use on APS-C- DSLRs. What sets this lens apart from its predecessors: the incorporation of powerful proprietary Tamron technology, including the renowned Di-II designation; enhanced Vibration Compensation (VC) image stabilization; and the remarkable PZD (Piezo Drive) internal autofocus drive, Tamron's first standing-wave ultrasonic motor system, designed to deliver silent, high-speed autofocus.

 

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