Lenses

Recently, Tamron was the first lensmaker out of the gate to slug Vibration Compensation (their name for image stabilization) into a 24-70mm F/2.8 standard zoom lens. The results were pretty impressive, but now they've moved on to another classic zoom range in the 70-200mm F/2.8 DI VC USD.Expected to ship by the end of 2012, the new 70-200mm lens is expected to be more compact than existing F/2.8 versions from various companies. it will be 7.7 inches long in total, weigh roughly 52-ounces (3.25 pounds) and use a 77 millimeter filter.The elements will include one piece of Extra Low Dispersion and four pieces of Extra Low Dispersion glass. It will also use Tamron's multi-layer coatings to reduce effects like ghosting and distortion.

At Photokina 2012, Samyang is set to unveil the Samyang T-S 24mm 1:3.5 ED AS UMC, a wide-angle, full-frame, tilt-shift lens. We won't know all the information until the official announcement later this month in Germany, but we can say a bit about this lens in advance. The shifting mechanism allows movement of ±12mm parallel to the optical access, and can be rotated 90° relative to the lens mount, in 30° intervals. It can tilt by ±8.5° to adjust the focal plane, and the tilt can be rotated likewise up to 90° relative to the shift movement.

The world's biggest camera and photography trade show is almost upon us. It only happens every two years, so it usually sees a few big announcements. The 2010 show was quite the adventure, but we want to know what you're hoping for this year. Here's a quick rundown of what a few companies showed off last time to give a bit of perspective. Once you're done with your trip down memory lane, leave your wishes/predictions/conspiracy theories in the comments.Canon

It doesn't come as much of a surprise that the world's priciest lens comes with a red Leica dot logo on it. But when it comes to price, the Leica APO-Telyt-R 1:5.6/1600mm truly goes above and beyond. This one-off extreme telephoto was created for Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Thani of Qatar for 16 million Hong Kong dollars, just over $2 million in the US.