Tamron SP 90 F/2.8 Di macro
Anyone else using one of these on here? Love mine to bits. Could be a bit quieter on the auto focus system, but overall it seems like a excellent lens for the money.
I got one off of the 'bay for £180. It really is rather good.
I love mine to bits. I use it for macros sometimes with an 1.4 extender to get some more distance and the results are fab. As a portrait lens it is very useable too.
It hunts sometimes a bit much, but the manual pull/push system is great and switching between manual and auto makes it a doddle.
Just got one today & will have a proper play with it tomorrow & post some pics if i get any good ones. I see what you mean about noisy, I am not going to creep up on anything with autofocus on.
Front element seems a long way back, do you use the hood?
Simon
I have the SP 90 AF - is that the same, or do I have an older version ? I've had it about a year now.
Sarasocke, I think there are 3 versions of this lens if it has Di on it its one of the newer 2 with optics coated for digi.
I have managed to have a play this afternoon & it really concentrates the mind on DOF. I may also have to revise my vote on tripods if I use it a lot.
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Anyone tried the f2.5 SP version??? Must be quite old I would think - just bought one off ebay ::)
Quote from: greypoint on October 07, 2009, 08:30:46 PM
Anyone tried the f2.5 SP version??? Must be quite old I would think - just bought one off ebay ::)
I'm pretty sure that's the one I picked up used about a month ago. Minolta mount on my Sony A350. AF hunts a bit so I've pretty much relegated it to the back burner and use MF.
Yes sounds like the one! Af does seem to hunt but then I did'nt buy it for action so probably does'nt matter over much. Thought it might be a cheap portrait type lens more than anything else. Tried it out yesterday when we had to get some shots of the dogs we've got waiting to be re-homed and it seemed OK. Will do a bit more testing today if the weather picks up.
Just been having a play with the tamron 90mm and added a 2x converter & some close up filters, iq results not too bad - microscope next!!
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Quote from: bones615 on November 25, 2009, 06:50:36 PM
Just been having a play with the tamron 90mm and added a 2x converter & some close up filters, iq results not too bad - microscope next!!
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Great stuff Bones. Can I ask what make of 2x converter you used please. I have the SP 90 f/2.8 Di and often thought about getting a converter to use on it.
Mick,
I use the Kenko 1.4x Teleplus Pro 300 on my Tamron. Works a treat. Also works on the Bigma with AF on a bright day.
Thanks Simon, I think a 1.4x would probably be what I'd go for. As you say, handy for the bigma. ;)
Mick, mine is a jessops 2x c/afi bought cheap on Ebay looks very similar to the kenko. It was used with my old 70-210 before i got the bigma-it will come out of retirement now!!!!!
Dont forget to add the close up filters.
Tried it on the bigma & not impressed with the results so maybe a 1.4 is the way to go.
Simon
I know this is an old thread so if no one reads it, no issue. But....if anyone of you Tamron owners do, I've just come back from a day out at my local (well 2 cities over) Botannical Garden where I was using the Tamron most of the day. I use it full manual as I posted previously, however several times, whilst trying to focus on something, the clutch would engage and the lense would close down. Normal? a glitch in the electrics? It's more startling than anything else, standing there hand on the focus ring and suddenly the lens starts whirring in my hand.
I do do quite a lot in manual with the Tamron, but I've never had that happen to me. Be interested to see what the other users say.
Quote from: Sarasocke on July 05, 2010, 12:25:49 PM
I do do quite a lot in manual with the Tamron, but I've never had that happen to me. Be interested to see what the other users say.
I'm think this might be why the original owner sold it. Otherwise it's excellent lens, really sharp and other than these little shocks easy to work with. I think next time I'm out with it, I'll have to pay more attention to what might trigger it. Yesterday it went through a time where it did it about every 10 mins, then it settled down and it only did it every hour or so.
No issues with mine, always in manual & never done this although I do find if i take the weight of camera & lens while holding the focus ring it pops back to auto sometimes.
Simon
No such issues with mine either.
Sounds like a dodgy clutch mechanism to me. Like the push pull was stuck half way between manual and auto. ???
Are you saying the actual focus ring started moving in your hand?
Quote from: admin on July 05, 2010, 06:51:04 PM
No such issues with mine either.
Sounds like a dodgy clutch mechanism to me. Like the push pull was stuck half way between manual and auto. ???
Are you saying the actual focus ring started moving in your hand?
That sounds plausible, though it doesn't look halfway, I mean it's definitely either on the M line or on the AF line, I've just tried to put it half way and it won't stay that way. Of course that doesn't explain whats going on under the focus ring.
Oh yes the ring doesn't just start moving it does however many rotations it needs to get back to the infinity setting. And here I've been thinking it's my mother's ghost. :) It's startling when it happens believe me.
I have an AF70-300 LD di ma ro Tamron. It's ok but I realy like my Sigma APO DG macro 70-300
You may find the 'Scale Ring' has packed up. My APO lens did this . The motor worked ok but the lens would not extend. Cost £80 to get it sorted out .
I had mine repaired as the APO is about £245 new
Hope thi helps
Beryl
Quote from: Beryl on July 05, 2010, 09:49:18 PM
I have an AF70-300 LD di ma ro Tamron. It's ok but I realy like my Sigma APO DG macro 70-300
You may find the 'Scale Ring' has packed up. My APO lens did this . The motor worked ok but the lens would not extend. Cost £80 to get it sorted out .
I had mine repaired as the APO is about £245 new
Hope thi helps
Beryl
On the whole, I do like my sigma lenses better, but at the time I bought this it was getting really good reviews. I've been playing with it and a Minolta lens. Had the Minolta on my film camera so I switched them. What I've noticed is when I turn the Sony on it automatically retracts the lens if it's extended. I also noticed that the issue with the Tamron occurred when I did things like turn the camera from landscape to portrait and if I switched settings on the MSAP dial. I'm starting to think there's a short at the mount. A bad connection.
spent the last 40 mins in the garden playing with this lens, a minolta 70-300 and my Sony 350 and Minolta Maxxum. There is definitely an issue between the Sony and the Tamron. The 70-300 worked fine on the Sony and the Tamron worked fine on the Maxxum. Wish I still had my KM 5D to test it out with the Tamron.
My Tamron is the latest model. Came out in Feb 2010 and is motorized . I din't have any trouble with it. It cost £169
It may be that yours needs looking at under the Guarantee. It could be a malfunction
My lens this ok I like it
Sandy
Quote from: Beryl on July 10, 2010, 08:06:16 PM
My Tamron is the latest model. Came out in Feb 2010 and is motorized . I din't have any trouble with it. It cost £169
It may be that yours needs looking at under the Guarantee. It could be a malfunction
No question, now that I've swapped it around between the sony and the minolta film and paid close attention I can hear something turning on and off at the time it does this resetting thing. I'm pretty sure it's the connection at the mount. Have to wait a bit til I've got spare cash. :(
Quote from: Beryl on July 10, 2010, 08:06:16 PM
My Tamron is the latest model. Came out in Feb 2010 and is motorized . I din't have any trouble with it. It cost £169
It may be that yours needs looking at under the Guarantee. It could be a malfunction
You'll have to tell me where you get your Tamron lenses at 30% of list price - I'd rather like a 70-200 ;)
I've got an SP90 too, and I rather like it.