The legendary lens maker Tamron has announced a 90mm F2.8 Macro Lens for full-frame mirrorless. Available in both the Sony E and Nikon Z mounts, this lens opens the beautiful world of macro photography at an accessible price. With life-sized replication, this macro lens allows creators to capture a world of detail unseen by the naked eye. Let’s take a look at the Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di III VXD Macro Lens.
Key Specs of the Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di III VXD
- 12-blade design for stunning circular bokeh and starburst effects
- Compact size, 126.5mm (5in)4 in length for easy carrying
- New hood design with sliding window for easy filter rotation
- Compatible with TAMRON Lens Utility™ software
- Moisture-Resistant Construction
- Fluorine Coating
- VXD6 linear motor mechanism
- Focus limiter switch
Biggest Features of the Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di III VXD Macro Lens
1:1 magnification, beautiful out-of-focus areas (bokeh), and super-fast F2.8 aperture are just the beginning with the Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di III VXD Macro Lens. A lightweight and compact design makes the lens easy to carry. Further, a moisture-resistant construction removes the worry of using your lens wherever you roam.
Stunning Circular Bokeh
Getting in close is just the beginning. Your depth of field is, of course, related to lens-to-subject distance, which means a great macro lens needs great bokeh. The Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di III VXD achieves this by using a 12-blade aperture design. The more blades in the aperture, the rounder and smoother the bokeh. Additionally, this design helps deliver stunning starburst effects.
Crisp, Sharp Images; Edge-to-Edge
With all this beautiful backlighting we love in macro work, some lenses can suffer from loss of sharpness due to flare and ghosting. The Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di III VXD eliminates this with its BBAR-G2 Coating. While we are on the subject of backlight, let’s not forget the LD Lens Elements that combat spherical and chromatic aberrations.
1:1 Macro
We often see the word macro attached to a lens that can focus close. The Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di III VXD Macro is what I would call a “true” macro with 1:1 magnification. This means that a spider, leaf, gemstone, etc., that is .25” in life, will take up that amount of space on your sensor. This allows for the most stunning detail, thus opening a new world to our eyes. Because the 90mm macro was designed to be sharp edge-to-edge, you can place your tiny subject anywhere in the frame. Furthermore, this lens is ideal for flat copy work.
VXD Linear Motor
Tamron utilizes the VXD Linear Motor technology in the 90mm F2.8 Di III. This allows creators to quickly and accurately change focus from the minimum object distance of 9.1 inches to infinity. This is possible even at the fast aperture of the 90mm. Beyond speed, the VXD Macro offers precise tracking, which is essential when your tiny subject decides to move. This linear motor keeps vibration and noise to a minimum, making the Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di III great for still and video shooting. \
Who Should Use the Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di III VXD
Macro photography is a genre, so of course, this lens is excellent for macro shooters. Beyond that, commercial product photographers will find the flat field and close focus valuable. At 90mm, the Di III VXD Macro is also an ideal portrait lens, with the additional benefit of allowing for some unique close-focus opportunities.
Conclusion
Whether you want to explore the unseen tiny world or shoot commercial product work, the Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di III VXD Macro can help you capture your vision. Tamron has made a name for itself, producing high-quality lenses for most major camera systems, so we may see more mounts in the future. For now, Sony E and Nikon Z shooters have an awesome lens to work with, play with, and create with.
