Got nervous when I saw this announced. JUST bought the Sony 90mm, recently. But I got the Sony for $500USD and it is a DREAM to use. Been using the gorgeous and revered Bokina for my macro work, and finally wanted to treat myself to macro with autofocus. This tamron looks excellent. But this Sony 90 is not going anywhere, any time soon. Another great video, Gerald! - A Detroit based fan.
I’m sure many or most views will be from folks like me who have owned the Sony 90mm macro forever. Good to know it still holds up so well! A popular use of it is for occasionally “scanning” film negatives or transparencies, where the focus across a flat plain is all that matters. It looks from your test chart that both lenses do just fine, with the new one maybe even offering just a touch more in the very corner. Still, looks like a you can’t go wrong situation here.
OOOO. Im one of those may views, though my copy is fairly new to me. Just starting to have an interest in film and this is a wonderful point to make, regarding the two. Thanks!
Regarding 4:03, it's not about focus breathing, technically. When you talk about macro lenses, especially when you compare two lenses with same magnification ratios, having shorter minimum focus distance is actually a detriment.
I have had the Sony for years and only bring it out occasionally - wouldnt bother upgrading (if it is even an upgrade) but good to see Tamron putting out some great lenses
I don’t care too much about the focus clutch, but no AF/MF switch on a macro lens is a bit annoying. Can be mapped to the body of course, but I already like the way my buttons are mapped! Haha
Tamron makes some great lenses. When you start comparing ALL their specs head to head, not just sharpness, but Min. Focus, Aperture blade count, weather sealing, Vibration Control etc. they often win out. I have their 35mm 1.8 with VC and there are few other 35mm lenses that offer what it can do. It's minimum focus combined with VC is pretty rare. Not to mention it's still mechanical for focus and iris and with Nikon's long flange distance you can adapt it to basically anything. I think there's more value in a lens than can be used on many systems other than their own mirrorless ones.
I love the ability to make it linear. That would be an awesome function for any lens. Would be cool if that was adjustable from in the camera settings while the lens is mounted.
So, I wasn't able to identify the PCB, BUT I did select that shot as the one that I thought you would use for the outro-swirly-of-doom, so I'm gonna take that as a win.
@Gerald, That there is-a Sony MRW-G2 CFexpress reader, pretty silly investment if you ask me. Seriously though, nice touch on the sponsor details with the bounce, the search function clip and the banana results. Keep up that great attention to detail we all love. (Total guess on the PCB, I know I'm wrong because it's offset.)
I have F017, the F mount vesrion of 90/2.8 macro. It's been great on my D850. Unfortunately, I missed the window to update the lens internals to work with FTZ adapter. So on my Zf, I can only use manual focus to get reliable shots which is fine with me for products photos. Surprisingly, it works on my steelring adapter on GFX50S.
The Sony 90mm is such an underrated lens and idk why because it is probably my favorite after my 50mm. I fell in love with the 90 a few years back when I rented it for a wedding (for video) and man it was perfection! (that day I also rented the ziess 50mm 1.4 and lens was absolute garbage). I use the 90mm all the time for studio portraiture work and of course for all my product shoots. Kind of sucks using it for video on the A7IV due to the crop converting it to a super telephoto but the OSS is a life saver for sure. Glad to know there is a cheaper but just as good or even slightly better alternative I can recommend to people enow though. Thanks for the great review as usual
You know, until this video I thought bees and hornets were pretty different looking but now you have me second guessing myself :) And yes Flies look gnarly as hell.
How's the "3D pop"? Like you the 90mm Macro is one of my favourite, the fall off of the bokeh is amazing, but one of the things I tell people is it's also just a great lens full stop, ignoring the macro (which it's great at), I use this in place of my Sony 85mm f/1.8 most the time as the images just have a certain render to them none of my other lenses can achieve (even the 70-200mm f/2.8 gm mk2 at the same focal length) - it is such a unique look to it, that if you can get it on the Tamron, for that price, go for it.
Thanks for such an excellent review. The Tamron did have years to refine the optics and mechanics over ht e Sony and that shows. And for $400 less the lack of in-lens IS wouldn't seem to matter much or for some people at all for critical macro work.
The thorough weather sealed construction on the Tamron is another plus. We've done terrible things to our Tamron glass in the worst of inclement weather and they keep coming back.
I opted for the sigma over the Sony because I found my copy to be a bit sharper than my Sony copy. I liked how my negative scans came out on the sigma slightly more and the savings helped. Glad to see tamron brought a new entrant to the market because the more competition the better it is on all our wallets
Actually, if you turn off auto-focus from the camera (like with the Tamron), and not use the clutch, then focus will remain where it was. So with the Sony you can choose between both methods of manual focus, as choosing manual focus from camera works like other lenses, while it of course has the innovative clutch in addition.
@@Soundwave857 Yes, it works the same as other lenses without clutch when put in manual mode this way (but the distance scale on the lens will not be right, or move when done this way).
Certainly AFs a lot faster. Which may not matter so much, depending on your subject matter. 12 blades though, for rounder highlights and better sunstars stopped down. I do wonder about the difference in feel of the mf ring and its response.
I use the Sony 90mm with my A9iii. Works fine. You just can’t shoot faster than 15 fps. So, no advantage over the Tamron. With newer, faster focusing Sony lenses, the A9iii will shoot up to 120 fps. Sony does not let 3rd party lens go faster than 15fps on its cameras. No doubt, the Tamron could handle going faster, but Sony prevents it. Sony does this so Sony camera users will buy Sony lenses.
Had the Sony and whilst it is fantastically sharp, IF, you can get it to focus and stay focused in macro shots. For ever had to place an obviously contrasting object near the focal point to get focus and then it would jump off, hunt about sometimes coming back to what you want. Not great for insects that move! Also seem to have a noticably limited sharp zone in the centre half of the frame. Really disappointing for a premium lens. Used on an A7r4 and 5 same struggles. Hopefully, Tamron has a winning lens here.
a possible downside: isn't the autofucus capabilities on all third party lenses limited to work correctly with max 11fps? so you would lose a huge deal if you are shooting above 11fps on the tamron, and sony lenses autofucs capabilities are supported all the way up to 120fps at least (check the info for the a9iii)?
One issue with these macro lenses in 2024 is that there are many quality 2x macro lenses out there that are cheaper, albeit manual. This makes such a lens a questionable investment. They should either make this lens a 2x or f2. That would add more value to it.
Lens 2-5x magnification are manual focus only and for serious macro photography. For normal use, 1:1 is more than enough and having auto-focus gives tamron the versitility for video and portrait.
@@joliver4083why though? Wouldnt automatic focus brackets that Sony finally has in their R model be great for >2x macros? I haven't invested in a macro lens yet because I was waiting for a 2x AF lens, but you make it sound like that will never happen.
I was excited when I saw Tamron was releasing a new macro lens but then quickly disappointed when I saw it was only 1:1 and not 2:1. The Sony can be had for about $200 less than the Tamron here in 6 if I was going to get one I think I'd just stick to the Sony.
🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 00:00 *The video discusses the Tamron new 90mm macro lens, comparing it to the older Sony 90mm Macro G OSS lens, highlighting the former’s potential as a cheaper, possibly better alternative.* 00:29 *Transparency about Tamron lending the lens for review, with no influence from them on the review's creation.* 00:57 *Comparison of specs like weight, filter diameter, aperture, iris blades, and autofocus motors between Tamron and Sony lenses.* 01:55 *Sony lens features OSS, but it’s not impactful; comparisons in focus controls between the two lenses.* 02:53 *Tamron's USB-C port allows customization of focus throw and response, improving user experience.* 03:47 *The minimum focus distance differs between lenses, impacting physical closeness and focus breathing.* 04:16 *Focus breathing is minimized in Tamron, affecting image stability, particularly in macro.* 05:15 *Storyblocks sponsorship; offers stock media to facilitate content production.* 06:12 *The Tamron displays superior control over LoCA and maintains sharpness better at focal edges.* 08:37 *Bokeh quality is significantly better in Tamron due to its 12-bladed iris as opposed to Sony's nine.* 09:32 *Both lenses perform excellently in distortion and vignetting tests with Tamron slightly better in uncorrected peripheral illumination.* 10:29 *The 12-bladed iris enhances Tamron's sun star quality, outperforming Sony drastically.* 11:30 *Tamron excels in flare performance over Sony, showing fewer artifacts and a cleaner result.* 12:29 *Sample shots demonstrate Tamron's sharpness, excellent focus transitions, and color rendering.* 13:57 *High praise for the Tamron-including its incredible detail capture-complimenting its rich color and focus falloff.* 14:55 *Tamron's fast autofocus is superior, yet doesn't hugely impact use cases like macro or portraiture.* 15:24 *At a lower price point, the Tamron offers competitive performance with improvements over the Sony lens, making it a great choice for macro enthusiasts.* Made with HARPA AI
@@_Jess Well from my collection, 62mm is more common. My 56, 90, 35-70 all use 62mm. Point being that both are common and it depends on your lens collection what is convenient for you.
@@just_eirik I don't know what platform those lenses are for, but only the 90mm *may* refer to a Sony FF lens currently in production. If you're comparing filter sizes on Sony E, at least look at the lenses released for that mount (which are increasingly all 67mm). Why would your DSLR and legacy lenses even factor into this discussion?
Since I couldn't find any apsc macro lenses with af I went for the sony 90mm. Yes it has a lot of focus breathing, but most software deals with that plenty good for me at least.
I don't think this new Tamron 90mm macro lens is a great value. The Sigma Art 105mm f/2.8 macro is only $10 more. The Sigma has more controls on the lens and a significantly longer working distance. The Sigma is also arguably a little better optically than the Sony 90mm macro.
I thought this for decades, but I found out that some lenses are designed where you can see the aperture blades even when they're wide open because they don't fully retract. There are not a lot of lenses like this, but the Sony 90mm macro happens to be one of them. I found the older Tamron 90mm on the a list of lenses that does this, too, though I'm unsure about the new one. Doesn't appear so.
@@jordancheek5157 most of them are zoom lenses where the aperture is keeping the fixed aperture trough all the range feature working. The other ones are some cheap lenses where the optics o not perform well wide open. I think the Sony 90 macro is not one of them. Or at least I haven't seen this in other copies of the lens.
@@TillGroos Are you sure? What's the reason Gerald's is not round at 9:12 in the video, and that lens is on lists of lenses that are not fully round even wide open?
Got nervous when I saw this announced. JUST bought the Sony 90mm, recently.
But I got the Sony for $500USD and it is a DREAM to use. Been using the gorgeous and revered Bokina for my macro work, and finally wanted to treat myself to macro with autofocus. This tamron looks excellent. But this Sony 90 is not going anywhere, any time soon.
Another great video, Gerald!
- A Detroit based fan.
Sony 90 mm is magical , i just cant wrap my head around why , it has some small goblins working on the inside for sure.
I have the Sony and love the clutch. Cool to see these comparisons and how/where Tamron has managed to level things up!
I've become a Tamron fan. Yet I rarely take my 35-150 off the camera. Great review as always...
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I’m sure many or most views will be from folks like me who have owned the Sony 90mm macro forever. Good to know it still holds up so well! A popular use of it is for occasionally “scanning” film negatives or transparencies, where the focus across a flat plain is all that matters. It looks from your test chart that both lenses do just fine, with the new one maybe even offering just a touch more in the very corner. Still, looks like a you can’t go wrong situation here.
OOOO. Im one of those may views, though my copy is fairly new to me. Just starting to have an interest in film and this is a wonderful point to make, regarding the two. Thanks!
Regarding 4:03, it's not about focus breathing, technically. When you talk about macro lenses, especially when you compare two lenses with same magnification ratios, having shorter minimum focus distance is actually a detriment.
I have had the Sony for years and only bring it out occasionally - wouldnt bother upgrading (if it is even an upgrade) but good to see Tamron putting out some great lenses
The Sony's bokeh balls are round at f/4, check the iris moving while stopping down. I love the Sony macro, the clutch is sooooo nice.
I don’t care too much about the focus clutch, but no AF/MF switch on a macro lens is a bit annoying. Can be mapped to the body of course, but I already like the way my buttons are mapped! Haha
The Sony 90mm was the first lens i got (aside from the kit lens) way back when the A7III came out and its been an absolute magical lens ever since.
Tamron makes some great lenses. When you start comparing ALL their specs head to head, not just sharpness, but Min. Focus, Aperture blade count, weather sealing, Vibration Control etc. they often win out. I have their 35mm 1.8 with VC and there are few other 35mm lenses that offer what it can do. It's minimum focus combined with VC is pretty rare. Not to mention it's still mechanical for focus and iris and with Nikon's long flange distance you can adapt it to basically anything. I think there's more value in a lens than can be used on many systems other than their own mirrorless ones.
11:11 I love the laser beans lol
I love the ability to make it linear. That would be an awesome function for any lens. Would be cool if that was adjustable from in the camera settings while the lens is mounted.
What a great, in-depth review, thanks!
So, I wasn't able to identify the PCB, BUT I did select that shot as the one that I thought you would use for the outro-swirly-of-doom, so I'm gonna take that as a win.
@Gerald, That there is-a Sony MRW-G2 CFexpress reader, pretty silly investment if you ask me. Seriously though, nice touch on the sponsor details with the bounce, the search function clip and the banana results. Keep up that great attention to detail we all love. (Total guess on the PCB, I know I'm wrong because it's offset.)
i had the f mount verision it was my fav lens. crazy sharp
I have F017, the F mount vesrion of 90/2.8 macro. It's been great on my D850. Unfortunately, I missed the window to update the lens internals to work with FTZ adapter. So on my Zf, I can only use manual focus to get reliable shots which is fine with me for products photos. Surprisingly, it works on my steelring adapter on GFX50S.
I'll probably be picking this up :)
Thank you for an excellent review!
The Sony 90mm is such an underrated lens and idk why because it is probably my favorite after my 50mm. I fell in love with the 90 a few years back when I rented it for a wedding (for video) and man it was perfection! (that day I also rented the ziess 50mm 1.4 and lens was absolute garbage). I use the 90mm all the time for studio portraiture work and of course for all my product shoots. Kind of sucks using it for video on the A7IV due to the crop converting it to a super telephoto but the OSS is a life saver for sure. Glad to know there is a cheaper but just as good or even slightly better alternative I can recommend to people enow though. Thanks for the great review as usual
Working distance is very important as the more away you are from the insect the better so you don't scare it. But I prefer my probe lenses.
You know, until this video I thought bees and hornets were pretty different looking but now you have me second guessing myself :) And yes Flies look gnarly as hell.
How's the "3D pop"? Like you the 90mm Macro is one of my favourite, the fall off of the bokeh is amazing, but one of the things I tell people is it's also just a great lens full stop, ignoring the macro (which it's great at), I use this in place of my Sony 85mm f/1.8 most the time as the images just have a certain render to them none of my other lenses can achieve (even the 70-200mm f/2.8 gm mk2 at the same focal length) - it is such a unique look to it, that if you can get it on the Tamron, for that price, go for it.
Thanks for such an excellent review. The Tamron did have years to refine the optics and mechanics over ht e Sony and that shows. And for $400 less the lack of in-lens IS wouldn't seem to matter much or for some people at all for critical macro work.
I hope Sony makes a better version with the af/mf click system and OSS, nice to see the Sony stil hold up so good to the newer Tamron....nice video
Really great timing with this vid, i have been looking for a macro lens to use with focus stacking and this has made me re-think my options.
Is the PCB an SD card reader? Pretty sure that metal thing is the tray that holds the card and you can see the classic shape of the pins right above
Excellent comparison, thank you. Have any of you compared the Sony to the Sigma 105mm macro? I only ask because I love 105mm.
The thorough weather sealed construction on the Tamron is another plus. We've done terrible things to our Tamron glass in the worst of inclement weather and they keep coming back.
I love how Tamrons lenses are almost all 67mm
Thanks for the advice
I opted for the sigma over the Sony because I found my copy to be a bit sharper than my Sony copy. I liked how my negative scans came out on the sigma slightly more and the savings helped. Glad to see tamron brought a new entrant to the market because the more competition the better it is on all our wallets
I used my 272e Nikon f mount till the aperture mechanism broke, i am looking forward to pick this up for the z mount in a few months
I have to disagree, the Sony 90mm does perfect focus stacking automatically when used on a Sony A7 body which automates this without needing a rail.
25 years ago I bought the Tamron 90 macro for Nikon F mount. Incredible optics in my opinion. Buttery smooth.
woah... that tamron lens looks amazing.. i have my trinity lenses all from tamron.. and they-re great..
I hope they will finally come up with Sony FE versions of their 35 1.8 or 1.4 lenses.
how does it compare to Sigma 105mm? Sigma costs $800
No focus clutch is a good thing imo. If you use the clutch the focus always jumps to what the clutch is set to and doesnt just turn off af
Actually, if you turn off auto-focus from the camera (like with the Tamron), and not use the clutch, then focus will remain where it was. So with the Sony you can choose between both methods of manual focus, as choosing manual focus from camera works like other lenses, while it of course has the innovative clutch in addition.
@@realpokski does the focus ring then work?
@@Soundwave857 Yes, it works the same as other lenses without clutch when put in manual mode this way (but the distance scale on the lens will not be right, or move when done this way).
@@realpokski good to know, focus scales are imo overrated anyway since I already have one displayed on the cameras screen
"It made me want to get out and shoot... which says something for me." Made me sad. lol. Fantastic review.
Thanks Gerald. How does this Tamron compare with the Sigma Art 105mm f2.8 DG DN macro lens which is sharper than the venerable Sony 90mm f2.8 macro. ?
Certainly AFs a lot faster. Which may not matter so much, depending on your subject matter. 12 blades though, for rounder highlights and better sunstars stopped down. I do wonder about the difference in feel of the mf ring and its response.
Can you do a review of the Canon C400 and C80? Please there’s no breakdowns of those cameras out there like you would.
The PCB is definitely an SD card reader of some sort... I'm trying to dig further :P
I reckon it's the AgfaPhoto from your previous vid
I think the circuit board is from a T-1000 Terminator 🤣
Great! Another lens I don't need. How much? 😂
😄$699 USD
Thanks for sharing it. ✌️
what are your views on samyang cineline lenses, i was waiting for your reviews on it but have'nt seen any. please make a video on it.
I’m gonna save my sony 90mm for now 😂❤ I love that lens
It's important to mention that the Sony 90mm Macro does not support AF above 15fps, so it is not usable with the new best sony cameras (A9iii and A1).
Not usable?
@@AlbertKelyeah… who shoots under 15fps… 🤦🏻♂️
I use the Sony 90mm with my A9iii. Works fine. You just can’t shoot faster than 15 fps. So, no advantage over the Tamron. With newer, faster focusing Sony lenses, the A9iii will shoot up to 120 fps. Sony does not let 3rd party lens go faster than 15fps on its cameras. No doubt, the Tamron could handle going faster, but Sony prevents it. Sony does this so Sony camera users will buy Sony lenses.
@@evenhandedcommentor6102There are quite a few Sigma lenses that can do 120fps on a Sony a9 III, but AF-s only at the moment.
You are so on Time bro . I was about to buy Sony today!! LOL
In need of a 3000 hour C400/C80 review vid 😩
Somehow I smell the 90mm macro MKII from Sony...
Pretty nuts just how small that Panasonic 100mm 2.8 Macro is....
Different system, but they've done something right.
After halving tried the Laowa 2:1 ultramacro I don’t feel going back to 1:1, it just feels limiting.
Compare to Lumix S 100mm f2.8 Macro.
Had the Sony and whilst it is fantastically sharp, IF, you can get it to focus and stay focused in macro shots. For ever had to place an obviously contrasting object near the focal point to get focus and then it would jump off, hunt about sometimes coming back to what you want. Not great for insects that move! Also seem to have a noticably limited sharp zone in the centre half of the frame. Really disappointing for a premium lens. Used on an A7r4 and 5 same struggles. Hopefully, Tamron has a winning lens here.
Boi this lens is amazing, is there any way to rebrand it as GM? nice review though
How would the Sigma 105/2.8 Macro compare?
Don't know why I always dance to the outro... How did you get the inspiration
Oct 24th release ;( can't wait.
any comparisons with the sigma 105 macro?
Would you recommend this on APSC?
I have the Nikon F version paid about $250 used like new. No reason to switch. Great lens.
a possible downside: isn't the autofucus capabilities on all third party lenses limited to work correctly with max 11fps? so you would lose a huge deal if you are shooting above 11fps on the tamron, and sony lenses autofucs capabilities are supported all the way up to 120fps at least (check the info for the a9iii)?
One issue with these macro lenses in 2024 is that there are many quality 2x macro lenses out there that are cheaper, albeit manual. This makes such a lens a questionable investment.
They should either make this lens a 2x or f2. That would add more value to it.
Lens 2-5x magnification are manual focus only and for serious macro photography. For normal use, 1:1 is more than enough and having auto-focus gives tamron the versitility for video and portrait.
@@joliver4083 enough for wedding 💍💒 photography, not enough for insects, nature etc. the AF is useful as an alternative for a close-up portrait.
@@joliver4083why though? Wouldnt automatic focus brackets that Sony finally has in their R model be great for >2x macros? I haven't invested in a macro lens yet because I was waiting for a 2x AF lens, but you make it sound like that will never happen.
Tamron Lenses 🤝 67mm Lens Caps
That a big in size macro lens would expect to be smaller
I was excited when I saw Tamron was releasing a new macro lens but then quickly disappointed when I saw it was only 1:1 and not 2:1. The Sony can be had for about $200 less than the Tamron here in 6 if I was going to get one I think I'd just stick to the Sony.
I remember that Sony owns a portion of Tamron!
🎯 Key points for quick navigation:
00:00 *The video discusses the Tamron new 90mm macro lens, comparing it to the older Sony 90mm Macro G OSS lens, highlighting the former’s potential as a cheaper, possibly better alternative.*
00:29 *Transparency about Tamron lending the lens for review, with no influence from them on the review's creation.*
00:57 *Comparison of specs like weight, filter diameter, aperture, iris blades, and autofocus motors between Tamron and Sony lenses.*
01:55 *Sony lens features OSS, but it’s not impactful; comparisons in focus controls between the two lenses.*
02:53 *Tamron's USB-C port allows customization of focus throw and response, improving user experience.*
03:47 *The minimum focus distance differs between lenses, impacting physical closeness and focus breathing.*
04:16 *Focus breathing is minimized in Tamron, affecting image stability, particularly in macro.*
05:15 *Storyblocks sponsorship; offers stock media to facilitate content production.*
06:12 *The Tamron displays superior control over LoCA and maintains sharpness better at focal edges.*
08:37 *Bokeh quality is significantly better in Tamron due to its 12-bladed iris as opposed to Sony's nine.*
09:32 *Both lenses perform excellently in distortion and vignetting tests with Tamron slightly better in uncorrected peripheral illumination.*
10:29 *The 12-bladed iris enhances Tamron's sun star quality, outperforming Sony drastically.*
11:30 *Tamron excels in flare performance over Sony, showing fewer artifacts and a cleaner result.*
12:29 *Sample shots demonstrate Tamron's sharpness, excellent focus transitions, and color rendering.*
13:57 *High praise for the Tamron-including its incredible detail capture-complimenting its rich color and focus falloff.*
14:55 *Tamron's fast autofocus is superior, yet doesn't hugely impact use cases like macro or portraiture.*
15:24 *At a lower price point, the Tamron offers competitive performance with improvements over the Sony lens, making it a great choice for macro enthusiasts.*
Made with HARPA AI
11:43 And here I thought you took an image of the Tamron lens with the Tamron lens and an image of the Sony lens with the Sony lens. Silly me.
When will it be released?
Thank you for your interest! The lens will be available in stores on Oct 24th!
@@TamronVids great almost bought the sony 😅 right on time.
Does anyone know if you can use Sony catalyst browse stabilisation with this lens?
Well f/22 on Sony is important. Because closed aperture much more important than open.
Every. lens. shound. have. the. clutch.
Ahh... is the minimum aperture 16? I'm disappointed
62mm filter size is less favorable?
Yes, because 67mm is much more common, and almost every Tarmron lens for sony uses 67mm, so you can share filters
@@_Jess Well from my collection, 62mm is more common. My 56, 90, 35-70 all use 62mm. Point being that both are common and it depends on your lens collection what is convenient for you.
@@just_eirik I don't know what platform those lenses are for, but only the 90mm *may* refer to a Sony FF lens currently in production.
If you're comparing filter sizes on Sony E, at least look at the lenses released for that mount (which are increasingly all 67mm). Why would your DSLR and legacy lenses even factor into this discussion?
Which lens is best for focus bracketing on the a6700?
Since I couldn't find any apsc macro lenses with af I went for the sony 90mm. Yes it has a lot of focus breathing, but most software deals with that plenty good for me at least.
do you know if the S1h ii is getting announced tomorrow?
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I don't think this new Tamron 90mm macro lens is a great value. The Sigma Art 105mm f/2.8 macro is only $10 more. The Sigma has more controls on the lens and a significantly longer working distance. The Sigma is also arguably a little better optically than the Sony 90mm macro.
Just a Ugandan-Canadian here to appreciate you saying "zed" and not "zee." Have a good day, everyone!
Ditto, from a New Zealander.
Just wondering if you pronounce zebra zedebra? 🙂
@@JeffreyJohnsonC definitely Zebra, as in Debra
India Pakistan 🇵🇰 as well "Zed"
Australia also says hello. Now for aluminium … there are 2 ‘i’ s. 😊
f2.8
Fun fact: The Sony FE 90mm F2.8 G oss is one of the sharpest lens around PERIOD!
Awesome video as always
Bad news, the dg dn105f2.8 macro is sharper. period
@epicnova2010 Says who lol. Where is the test? And let me guess....Cannon fan boy?
@@HagaishiSama Says not by you who live under a rock. Buy one yourself or check out some reviews literally in this website.
@@HagaishiSama How about lenstip or cameralabs? You are aware your attitude is pathetic?
9:12 if that is wide open, the Sony is not working properly because at 2.8 there must be no aperture blades visible...
I thought this for decades, but I found out that some lenses are designed where you can see the aperture blades even when they're wide open because they don't fully retract. There are not a lot of lenses like this, but the Sony 90mm macro happens to be one of them. I found the older Tamron 90mm on the a list of lenses that does this, too, though I'm unsure about the new one. Doesn't appear so.
@@jordancheek5157 most of them are zoom lenses where the aperture is keeping the fixed aperture trough all the range feature working. The other ones are some cheap lenses where the optics o not perform well wide open.
I think the Sony 90 macro is not one of them. Or at least I haven't seen this in other copies of the lens.
The iris is round at f/4 with the Sony Macro
@@TillGroos Are you sure? What's the reason Gerald's is not round at 9:12 in the video, and that lens is on lists of lenses that are not fully round even wide open?
@@jordancheek5157 Yes, round at f/4. That was one of the advantages of the Sigma 105mm Macro when i tested both, that one is round at f/2.8
Brings up sigma design in tamaron video... rip Gerald
None of those lenses should have macro as panasonic has 100mm that focuses 20.4cm and is 1 to reproduction so makes no sense
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No ibis so not better
Sony has so many advantages and it’s nearly the same price… thx for nothing tamron, why you didn’t brought us a 150mm 2.8 or even longer macro…
Wow the Sony 90mm macro is a terrible lens overall, good that I didn't buy it