MPEX Experience, Tips and Tricks

Wedding Photography: Gear, Best Practices, and Essential Tips

Wedding season has arrived!  Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, having the right wedding gear is crucial for capturing those unforgettable moments. In this post, we’ll explore essential equipment that every wedding photographer should have, along with tips and best practices to ensure you’re fully prepared for the big day. From cameras and lenses […]

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Gear Review, Hands-On Impressions, MPEX Experience, Photography News

NEW Tamron 28-300 Lens Review: Get an Amazing Versatile Lens.

The new Tamron 28-300mm lens offers versatility for various photography needs. It is compatible with multiple camera mounts, built for durability, and features image stabilization. The lens is lightweight and portable, making it suitable for travel. It provides good image quality and is priced at $899. It excels in landscape and macro photography, and is suitable for portraits and travel.

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Gear Review, MPEX Experience

A Weekend with the New Tamron 50-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD  

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of exploring the capabilities of the new Tamron 50-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD lens. This lens is truly a gem, offering a wide range of features that cater to photographers of all levels at an amazing price. Whether you’re an amateur looking to expand your creative horizons […]

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Gear Review, guest blog, Hands-On Impressions, MPEX Experience

Like motorcycles & leather jackets. The new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD + the Sony A7RIII are a perfect fit!

Our friend, Leonardo Carrizo, is a multi-media storyteller who travels around the world capturing the story behind the destination.  In this stateside blog entry, Carrizo takes us behind the scenes of a very cool vintage motorcycle shoot with Tamron’s new 28-75mm f/2.8 Di RXD for Sony’s E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. Occasionally everything fits together perfectly. This was […]

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Gear Review, guest blog, MPEX Experience

A Big Zoom at the Best Zoo. The new Tamron 100-400mm exceeds expectations.

Tom Wright is the latest addition to our ever-growing staff here at Midwest Photo. Tom, just like all our associates, is a photographer and loves to get his hands on the latest and greatest gear so he can provide the best advice to our customers. Here is Tom’s zoo-look at the new Tamron 100-400mm lens! […]

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Gear Review, Hands-On Impressions, MPEX Experience, New To You

Hands On with The Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 G2 VC

In the ever heated debate of Tamron vs. Sigma vs. Nikon/Canon, a new competitor has arrived. Tamron has released an update of their popular 24-70mm f/2.8 lens. Ever since Tamron began to create the new SP series lenses, starting with the 45mm, 35mm, and 15-30mm lenses, they’ve been hitting home runs. Having extensively used the […]

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Gear Review, Hands-On Impressions, MPEX Experience

Hands On With the New Tamron 70-200mm G2

If you’ve read any photography website or stopped into our store recently, you probably know that the creative options available to photographers are as numerous as ever. One aspect of photographic gear that has seen the most rapid expansion in quality options as of late, is lens selection. With brands like Tamron leading the way in […]

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Hometown Heroes, MPEX Experience, Tips and Tricks

Photographing Luna and Neville: Two Adorable Squirrels Doing Human Things

As a photographer, it can be hard to come up with inspiration. It’s so easy to go online and see fantastic photos of exotic places, get complacent with our own surroundings and think, “What’s the point of shooting in my yard or neighborhood when there is nothing interesting to see?” Photographer Ashly Deskins has reminded us […]

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guest blog, MPEX Experience, Photography News

Awesome Images from the Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 VC by Thomas Kettner

All images by ©Thomas Kettner (on Facebook @ThomasKettnerPhotographer). Styling: Kat Klug Models: Michelle Benas, Aad van der Linden, Remco Vanderlinden Agency: Gloss Artist Management Hair, Make-up & Special Effects: Julia Heiermann The Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 VC is a new-comer to the highly competitive “portrait lens” section of the market! What these images show are two important […]

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MPEX Experience, MPEX Photo Contests

Winners of the Cityscapes: Travel and Architecture Contest Sponsored by Tamron!

We are proud to announce the winners of the Cityscapes: Travel and Architecture Photo Contest Sponsored by Tamron! The Grand Prize is the Tamron 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens ($629.00 value)!!! Grand Prize Winner: “Sweet Dreams” by Mark Sachs. The Second Prize is the Manfrotto Professional Backpack 50– $239.99 Value Second Prize Winner: “53rd and 6th” by Abe […]

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