Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8, Vibration Compensation (VC) Wide-Angle Lens for Nikon in North Saanich, British Columbia for sale

Pre-owned , professional grade, extreme wide angle, Tamron 15-30mm f2.8 Di Vibration Compensation (VC) USD Lens (A012N) - Nikon F mount. Excellent "like new" condition. Includes front and rear lens caps, original box, packaging and manual. This highly rated lens retails on Amazon.ca for approximately $1,510.53 plus tax.
Suitable for all Nikon FX and DX cameras, delivers exceptional sharp image quality corner-to-corner at every setting, superb image stabilization(vibration compensation VC) as well as a fast f/2.8 maximum aperture. This professional lens is perfect for low-light/astrophotography, shooting landscapes, architecture or environmental portraits. Responding to the demand for a wide-angle lens suited for handheld shooting at slow shutter speed, this Tamron lens is the world's first F/2.8 ultra-wide-angle zoom lens with image stabilization.
Numerous photography websites & YouTube channels (e.g., Ken Rockwell, Photography Life, Angry Photographer) rate this Tamron lens optically as good or better than Nikon's more expensive king of ultrawides, the Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G.
Specs:
* First Released January 30, 2015
* Mount Type: Nikon F
* Focal Length: 15 - 30mm (ultra wide, excellent for interior, real estate & landscape shots)
* Aperture: F2.8 -22 (constant f/2.8 throughout the range)
* Vibration Compensation ( Image Stabilization)
* Diaphragm Blades - 9 rounded (nearly circular)
* Ultrasonic Silent Drive motor (USD), for precise, and quiet autofocus
* fluorine coating front element (repels water and dirt)
* weather sealing and special eBAND coating (reduce internal reflections, ghosting and flare)
* XGM (eXpanded Glass Molded Aspherical) lens element that effectively controls aberrations & enhances sharpness
* Weight: 1100g (38.8 oz)
* Diameter: 83mm
* Length: 116mm
* Min Focus Distance: 0.31m
Please check out the link below to Photography Life's review of this lens.
The reason for selling the lens is that it was a gift to me; however, being primarily a wildlife/bird photographer, I am trying to downsize and reduce the weight of my camera bag.
Located in Victoria on Interurban Road, near Camosun College, available most afternoons & evenings daily.