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Review Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di SP A/M 1:1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras

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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.
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- 90mm f/2.8 XR Di 1:1 Macro Tamron lens (272E)
- compatible with Canon digital and autofocus film SLR cameras
- maximum magnification ratio: 1:1
- minimum focus distance: 11-7/16"
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Customer Buzz

"Awesome Lens - My first non Canon lens" 2010-01-09
By Rice P. White III (Sugar Land, Texas USA)
This is my first non-Canon lens, and I have to say after a couple days I love it. I have a lot to learn about macro photography of course, but thats why you buy a lens like this in the first place.

This will take some work, and will be very fun...

I would buy this lens again, as matter of fact, I will probably pick up a Tamron wide angle as this lens is great. Can't beat a 60 Dollar rebate too... Put my price under 4 bills!!

Rp

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"Great Macro/Portrait lens" 2009-10-27
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.

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"Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di SP A/M 1:1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras" 2009-10-22
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.

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"Great macro for a micro price" 2009-09-07
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.

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"Great hand-held macro/portrait lens" 2008-12-04
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.

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Review Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di SP A/M 1:1 Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

Buy Cheap Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di SP A/M 1:1 Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras From Here Now!
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.
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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
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Customer Buzz

"Incredible value and useful too" 2009-12-22
By A. Saru (US)
This lens is a terrific value. I shopped around for months looking at Sigma, Tamron, Nikkor 50MM+ trying to balance value, construction, and usefulness to me. I eliminated the 50-60mm macro lenses as I would like to do some macro photography of bugs like dragon flies and butterflies which tend to become a little skittish when you are 2 inches away from them understandably so. The 90-110 range offers some choices so I went to a local camera store and tried them out. Based on build quality, price, and preliminary results I fell for the Tarmon 90mm f2.8.

The lens is fairly fast especially in this price range and offers a beautiful bokeh and sharp image. I have been using it for about 7 months now and have no regrets at all. I get so much use for this and even use it for portraits and night photos. I was able to get some fairly sharp images of Holiday lights hand held something that would be impossible with a kit lens. Really a very useful lens to have in your kit.

The auto focus may sometimes hunt a little but I have had this happen on every lens I have tried and it is no better or worse in my opinion it just depends on what you are shooting the good thing about this lens is how quickly and easily you can switch from Auto focus to Manual focus and back again with the override.

Customer Buzz

"Fast, Sharp and Light" 2009-11-18
By Shop Girl
I like to shoot a lot of close-ups of all kinds of things (flowers, bugs, birds, animals, rocks, ...) and wanted to be able to get at least a modicum of distance from my subjects that are living and aware. I also want to be able to shoot in low light and still get sharp pictures. On my Nikon D90, this lens is a dream to use and the pictures have looked great in terms of sharpness and color. As a portrait lens, the main issue turns out to be the incredible detail you get. I shot in a restaurant with a flash between 4' and 8' and the level of detail on the skin on the faces of the children was stunning. Fortunately, they have great skin. Good bokeh when I paid attention to the background! I highly recommend this lens!!

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"Price, Warranty, Features, and Quality; this lens is a great value all around" 2009-11-04
By D. Schasteen
I'm a hobbyist rather than a professional photographer, and so I was looking for something to give me the ability to take macro shots for fun without completely emptying my wallet. Not only did this lens meet those expectations, it also gives me other options like portrait photography that I didn't know I needed or wanted. Two birds with one affordable stone. I actually think this lens takes incredible pictures and is even worthy of professional use for both macro photography and portrait photography.

The only downside I can think of is that the motor is loud, but I honestly don't care about that. I have never used any other macro lenses so I can't say how it compares to them in terms of performance, but price wise this was the right fit for me, and I have no complaints.

For someone new to this kind of thing, there are couple important notes to know:

1. This has no zoom, so you'll either need to be the right distance away from your subject to get the best shot

2. Make sure you change your cameras setting for whichever style you are using. If you don't tell your camera you're taking macro shots, it will have a really hard time focusing. The same goes for portrait shots.

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"too easy to get sand in" 2009-10-06
By Dr. Jianhua YAN (Chicago, IL USA)
Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di SP A/M 1:1 Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

I need a lens for portrait and macro. I narrowed down two choices: Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED IF AF-S VR or Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di. I searched the internet. Thom Hogan says " The big difference is this (between the Nikon and tamron): for $400 less money, you give up VR, focus speed, and a bit of build quality from the Nikon 105mm. That's about it. The Tamron 90mm is the poor man's mid-range macro." I learned the Nikon is bulkier, heavier and cost much more, the tamron is cheaper, optic quality if not better, at least as good as the Nikon, I also learned from somewhere Tamron's service is good, fast, six years. I am not a professional, not going to use it a lot, so I ordered the Tamron from B&H in May15, 2009.

I tried the lens to shoot a quarter; it IS sharper than my Nikon 28-105mm D. it is summer time, I bring my boy to North Beach in Chicago. I quickly found that the lens refuse to focus automatically without any warnings. It just won't focus when I press the shutter bottom. But if I power the D200 off and on, or unscrew the lens off the body and put back again, the focus will be back. Tamron uses a push and pull mechanism to switch from manual focus to automatic focus, actually I like this, but the problem is the switch is not smooth. Sometimes I have to first turn the lens about 45 degree before I can pull it back.

I remembered I read somewhere some one is saying it has the same problem. I want the lens, don't want to return it. Summer is good, I used it for about three to five times on the beach, but the problems are getting worse. So I decided to send it back to Tamron for a check.

Tamron mailed back. Saying it needs 160.0$ to repair and it is not under warranty. The repair listed is

" SK Evidence of shock damage

F Focus defect or poor image quality

Z Zoom defect

1 General check, clean, and adjust

2 ETA:10, Business days depending on volume"

This morning (Oct 6, 2009) I called the number on the notice. A gentleman answered. I said I just used the lens four to five times, and I never dropped or bumped the lens, how could it be shock damage" He asked me to wait him to get the lens. He came back saying the lens has sand in it, it is the sand causing the problems, so not covered by warranty. I said I did use it on beach, sand could be there, but it might not be the cause of the problems. He then said, actually the lens needs a "major repair", they are doing me a favor, price it for a "minor" repair. I asked him if he really believes it is the sand that causes the problems, he confirmed and told me to think about it, and I don't need to make a decision at the moment( to pay the 160.0$).

I hang up, not happy, the estimate did not say anything about sands, instead "shock damage". So I called again. This time a lady answered. I told Her in a very calm voice" I might not be in a good mood, so I am sorry". The lady said "I am not in good mood too". So I tried to tell the story. Not long into it, she interrupted me, saying I can keep going on and on, but it will not change the conclusion, sand causes the problems and not covered by warranty, and she has that lens too, it is the best lens Tamron ever produced, no problems at all. Then I asked if I paid the money, you fix it, and when it gets back, the sand is no more there, but the problems come back, will tamron refund the money because that approves it is not the sand that causes the problems. The lady said no, if the problem comes back, they can repair it again. I said, then it approves it is not the sand causing the problems. She said they could be caused by something else, but they can't refund you. I asked, why not, and then she said "hold on". I waited, waited about five minutes, then another voice said hello. I said I was talking to a lady, the lady wanted me to hold, I don't know how the phone got it to you. Then I was transferred to the lady in the service dept again.

The lady said "sorry, I have another call". She said she talked to the manager, the highest person in charge of the repairs. The manager said they made a mistake, it is a major repairs, needs to charge more than 300.0$. The lady then said, at least it needs 240.0$ instead of the 160.0 to repair it, but it is their mistake, so they will honor the 160.0$. I began to feel guilty if i don't accept the kind 160.0$ offer, but I stupidly repeated the same question if she really believes it is the sand or the sand particle is coincidental there. She told me to hold again.

I waited this time much longer; the phone went back to the operator again in about 8 to 10 minutes. I asked the lady in the service dept if you asked me to "hold", will the phone go back to the operator. The lady said" yes, it loops".

I asked the lady if there is Tamron authorized service agents in Chicao, The lady said"no, there is only one in California, they will charge you three times more".

I gave them my credit card number, 160.0$, a lifelong big lesson.

Here are a few things I learned:

1.The repairs stated on the Repair Acknowledgement/Estimate" might not be the real cause, as "shock damage" to "sand" in my case.

2. They will make mistakes in estmate, from "major repair" to "minor repair". They should charge from more than 300 to 240 to 160, they are doing me great favors.

3. Their phone loops. They will ask you to hold, the time during "hold", the phone will loop from the service department to the operator of the company. However, the operator is nice enough to transfer you back to the service agent you were talking with, and the line was not cut.

4. No Tamron authorized service agent in Chicago, only one in California, it might charge three times more.

5. Sand will easily get into the lens (my years old Nikon 28-105mm is not, taking so many pictures on the beach). Sand particles at least will stop the auto focus that can be saved by power off the body and void the warranty.

Customer Buzz

"Great Macro and Portrait lens." 2008-05-05
By Eran Shpigelman (Plano, TX USA)
I have these lens for over a year now and I am really impressed by the quality of the pictures I get with it.

The lens are sharp, and have great bokeh for out of focus subjects. The AF speed is a bit slow when you are shooting Macro - but the same goes for the Nikkor 105 VR micro. For portrait shoots the AF speed is quite good, especially when you limit the AF switch to focus on subjects not in Macro mode. I see no reason to buy the Nikkor/Canon lens unless you have to due to camera constrains (like if you have the D40/60).

These are great lens and you won't be sorry for getting them.

I cannot say anything bad about them.

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