| Reviews : Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di SP A/M 1:1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras |
Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di SP A/M 1:1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras Product By Tamron Available From 12 Sellers |
Technical Details
- Lens Construction (Groups/Elements) - 9/10
- Angle of View - 27 Degrees
- Diaphragm Blade Number - 9
- Minimum Aperture - F/32
- Minimum Focus - 11.4
Product Description
Digitally Integrated Design (Di) is a designation Tamron puts on lenses featuring optical systems designed to meet the performance characteristics of digital SLR cameras.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.Similar Products
Customer Reviews
By W. Smiley (El Paso, Tx)
I wanted to get into macro photography and decided on Tamron because of the rebate offer. I was truly blown away on how sharp this lens performed. It has also double as a great portrait lens. On my Rebel XT, the focal length actual equals 144mm which gives great heads shots. The focusing is slightly slow but that didn't bother me any. Once you look at the results from this lens you it's a no brainer.
By D. Nelson (Jackson, Michigan United States)
It is lightweight and performs great! The push/pull feature to switch from AF to Manual Focus is smooth and intuitive. Sharp, clear photos I am pleased.
By Kenny W. Moore (Midlothian, Va.)
The macro I've had before was the camon 55mm which was great but at times when I had to get close to a subject (non human) it took off. This lens allows you to get close enough but not enough to scare your subject matter away. It takes great shots, quiet on the autofucus and gets you right up to the target. I looked at other macro's in the 90-100 range and did my research and in Digital Camera Magazine, this was the editors choice. I tried it and it didn't let me down. I plan to use this for what Macro lenses are used for and for some sports photography I do as well. It's a great lense and for the price, you can't beat it.
By Luving it (Seaside, CA USA)
Pro:
- great color, IQ, contrast.
- light weight
- accurate AF when needed
- great MF
- well made
Neutral:
- AF is slow but ok for a true macro lens. (My Tamron 180mm's AF stopped working in the first week even though I only tested a couple for times and never really used its AF for real at all. Being a tripod macro lens, MF (plus live view zoom in, which is far better than my 1.5/2.5 vertical finder) is a must for me. I hope AF on this one last longer because AF is indeed useful for hand-held quick shots)
- price (not cheap for a 3rd party). But with $90 rebate, it's not bad at all.
Minor incovenience:
- Once the lens is extended, the only way to get it back is to pull back the focus ring and switch to MF and turn the focus to infinite. A quick release mecahnism would be nice. This is a common problem not unique to this Tamron though.
- There's only one position the hood and back cap can be attached to the lens, a Tamron design. This design makes the attachment much stronger but much more hassle to attach in the first place. I much prefer Canon or Sigma's in this regard. I've never had accident with Canon or Sigma lenses when the hood or back cap accidentally fell off. (Correction - just had the precious hood on the Sigma 12-24 "bulb" off without noticing it in the bag, with the bulb completely exposed, which scared the day light out of me! But again that is the front cap not the rear one. To be care, I think Tamron does do a better job at designing their caps. Now I am so much more used to the Tamron way of doing things - just aim the special area (feel it with your finger) of the Tamron rear cap at the red dot on the lens, that is where the cap hooks up with the lens.)
- switching AF/MF produces a loud click sound. The switch can only happen at certain positions. My Sigma 20mm/f1.8 got a better design - I can switch any time, the switch is much more smoother. Tokina 11-16 is also smoother. Don't have the Tokina 100mm macro to compare with, though.
Bottom line:
I have the Tamron 180mm macro, great when mounted on a solid platform, not great hand held - too big and heavy. This one fills the gap. The small size and light weight is perfect to be carried around with other lenses on routine outings. Like other Tamrons, this one is plastic all the way (hence the light weight), but well made, MF ring is well damped with plenty rotation for fine tuning. I was a bit unsure about the closest focus distance on this one, turns out it's plenty for real wold use. The protruding front element is not a problem in real world use at all (as oppose to Internal Focus of the Canon 100mm Macro, or the Tamron 180mm ). In short, this is a perfect hand-held macro/portrait lens.
Update: this is fantastic tele as well if you are in no hurry. The IQ is just breathtaking. Tried Canon 100mm macro in store the other day, the Canon AF and build quality are better. But if you only use this sort of lens once in a while, you might want to save your buck here because this lens is for real.
By Robert J. Reed (Ellicott City, MD United States)
VERY sharp focus and a reasonably fast focusing motor. I see no downside to this lens at all.
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