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Review on πŸ“· Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Di VC USD 1:1 Macro Lens for Nikon Cameras (Black) by Dustin Lannan

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Just great for food, fashion, beauty, food and portrait photography

Very happy with this lens on Nikon D750 and D810. I mainly use this lens for fashion, product and portrait photography. I auto-calibrated the lens using a Reikan FoCal Pro 2 and Tamron's TAP-in-Dock. Needless to say, it's as sharp as it gets. The VC is fantastic and the auto focus is very fast and accurate on my D750 and D810. I didn't see any significant chromatic aberrations or color fringing. I rented a Nikon 105mm macro for comparison (also calibrated with a Reikan FoCal Pro 2) and found my Tamron to be a bit sharper and focussed a bit faster than the Nikon. Firmware update for their new line SP 90 Macro, 85mm, 45mm and 35mm from 4 months ago. Again, you will need a TAP-in dock to install this update. If I remember correctly, the firmware improves the speed of VC and AF. Tamron Tap-In Console for Nikon, Black is $60 on Revain so it's not a problem. After 4 months of use I have no cons or regrets, 90 is just superb for food, fashion, beauty, groceries and portrait work. . Allow additional time in Photoshop to fix dust and blemishes in product photos and heal/clone blemishes in portraits. The amount of detail this lens captures is horrendous. My next lens purchase will be a Tamron 45mm.

Pros
  • Enjoyable
Cons
  • Long delivery time

Comments (5)

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May 29, 2023
What I wish my Nikkor 85/f1.8 could do, Tamron does, but at 2.8
May 12, 2023
Canon EOS R Works Well w/Adapter
April 23, 2023
Awesome Lens at a great PRICE!!!!!!
April 15, 2023
BUY TAP-IN CONSOLE TOO!
January 10, 2023
Does not work for Nikon Z6/Z7