Tamron Extravaganzas Combine Picture-Taking Seminars, Hands-On Demos, Sweepstakes, And Great Lenses At Great Prices!

March 26, 2010, Commack, NY— Tamron, acclaimed for optical innovation and excellence, has just announced a compelling new program of educational weekend events aimed at enhancing the picture-taking abilities and unleashing the creative potential of photo enthusiasts from beginners to advanced shooters. Participants in the fun-filled two-day events will have the opportunity to experience the latest award-winning Tamron lenses firsthand and discuss them one-on-one with the experts. In celebration of this unique and unprecedented program, everybody—whether they attend a seminar or not—will be able to purchase Tamron lenses at very special prices during the event.

The series of two-day Extravaganzas are hosted by local Tamron dealers at 50 plus specified times and locations throughout the U.S. and will be listed on the Tamron website in the events section at www.tamron.com/events. Each event includes Tamron's “Eleven Simple Secrets to Better Pictures” two-hour seminar prepared under the guidance of Tamron’s distinguished group of veteran pros including Andre Costantini, Ken Hubbard, and John VanSteenberg. The low-cost seminars will run several times each day over the two-day period, taking participants behind the scenes where they can absorb a multitude of useful photographic tips and insights that will upgrade their photographic skills and enhance their picture-taking experience. Topics include when and how to use different lenses, making the most of available light, the effective use of flash, and much more.

Extras Included in Low-Cost Seminar Price
The cost for the 2-hour “Eleven Simple Secrets to Better Pictures” seminar is just $24 per person. This includes a welcome package, refreshments, raffle chances, and a $25 gift card from the hosting retailer with the purchase of a Tamron lens during the specified Extravaganza event dates. Seating is limited so early registration is required. Payment can be made through the secure online registration page at www.tamron.com/events.

VC Sweepstakes for All Customers
Anyone who tries out Tamron’s incredible new VC lenses with the world’s most effective image stabilization system is automatically entered in the Tamron VC Sweepstakes and gets a chance to win a $100 Gift Card from the hosting retailer. Just seeing how this system works is an incredible experience, and this offer is open to all customers—no purchase is necessary.

Tamron Extravaganza Event Lens Sale
During these events Tamron experts will be on hand to assess the personal shooting requirements of all attendees and suggest the optimum optical solutions. At this time, sale pricing will be offered on all lenses in the extensive Tamron lineup, including the remarkable 15X Tamron 18-270mm VC that won the EISA Best Travel Lens Award, the exciting new Tamron 60mm F2 1:1 Macro, the fast 17-50mm F/2.8 VC standard zoom and all the other stellar examples in Tamron’s current array of high performance all-in-one zooms, fast zooms, telephoto zooms, and prime macro lenses. The sale covers purchases made at the authorized hosting Tamron dealer while the event is being held, whether the customer attends the seminar or not.

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.

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