March 24th, 2009 by 
aquadog
Tamron announced the development of the SP AF60mm F/2.0 Di II LD (IF) MACRO 1:1 medium telephoto macro lens. It is a life-size macro lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras with APS-C size image sensors that offers a fast maximum aperture of F/2.0. The maximum aperture of F/2.0, is one stop faster than the F/2.8 maximum aperture found on conventional macro lenses in the same class.
It will be available for Canon, Nikon (with built-in AF motor) and Sony digital SLR cameras.
Tamron SP AF60mm F/2.0 Di II LD (IF) MACRO 1:1 Lens Press Release
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March 26th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Great news. I’m anxious to see some video podcast reviews of this lens in action by professional photographers.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:16 pm
I didn’t post this announcement and just noticed that this is an f/2.0 lens. I will look into price and availability. The Tamron 60mm f/2.0 lens looks like it will be an excellent choice for APS-C digital SLR owners who want either a portrait or a macro lens. Or both, for that matter. The 50mm prime has been used for portraits with APS-C DSLRs since the cropped format cameras became available. But the 50mm focal length isn’t quite as flat as might be desired. 60mm should be perfect. The f/2 aperture also looks like an excellent compromise. It’s fast, but not so fast as to make the new lens cost a fortune - at least I hope not.
Now that I’ve really noticed it, I’m looking forward to seeing what this lens can do.