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Tamron Tamron SP AF90mm F/2.8 Di Macro Lens 1:1
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Description: Tamron introduces a new version of the famous 90mm macro lens for film and digital photography. Tamron's 90mm macro lens, often referred to as "the portrait macro" and loved by photographers all over the world, is now reborn as a Di lens that is perfect for use with both film and digital cameras.

Available mount: Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony
Keywords: Tamron SP AF90mm F/2.8 Di Macro Lens 1:1
Weight: 405g (14.3oz)


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gr2k

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Registered: July 2007
Posts: 429
Review Date: Sat, 22 September 2007 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 0 

 
Pros: 90mm Focal, Focus limiter, Sharp, Smooth focusing
Cons: a little af hunting in macro mode, noise

i just got my hands on the Tamron Tamron SP AF90mm F/2.8 Di Macro Lens 1:1 and i must say it's quite a contender to the AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm F/2.8 D..at 1:1 magnification it has an effective aperture of f/5.6 (Nikkor 60mm has f/5)..

for starters, it has a limiter switch for standard and macro mode..in standard mode AF is reasonably fast, in macro mode, it tends to hunt a little..

it's not THAT noisy, but to put it to comparison, it makes slightly more noise than a 50mm F/1.8 D

so the verdict? i'd go for the Tamron SP90 rather than the Nikkor 60mm..why?

the SP90 gives better image quality, better bokeh, and a longer focal range.

getting the Nikkor 60mm is rather daft if you already own the 50mm f/1.8...the bokeh is rather distracting..it is indeed sharper than the tamron, but i find the bokeh rather 'sharp' as well..you don't get a smooth one like you do from the Tamron SP90
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Cacing

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Registered: January 2008
Posts: 6
Review Date: Thu, 10 January 2008 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: Razor sharp, inexpensive
Cons: Focus hunting

Great lens with unbeatable price.

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nokiamia

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Registered: April 2008
Location: Kulim / Penang
Posts: 96
Review Date: Wed, 4 June 2008 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: superb image quality, great bokeh
Cons: hunting and slow focus, relatively a long lens, external focus

its a superb lens, no doubt about it. its a great lens for what it is: as a macro lens.

so, be wary if using it to take candid potraits as the focus is quite slow and hunting occurs quite frequently. its quite long physically, so its not too 'walkaround' friendly.

but in the end, the image quality is what counts. it score a perfect 10 in that department.

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