Tamron 90mm Macro lens: I have a Nikon D7000 and have heard that a good "reasonably" priced macro lens is the Tamron 90mm. Has anyone ever had experience with this lens, and if so, how...

jlefebvre Loc: Toronto, Ontario

I have a Nikon D7000 and have heard that a good "reasonably" priced macro lens is the Tamron 90mm. Has anyone ever had experience with this lens, and if so, how did you like it?

buffmaloney Loc: Indiana

Don't have one. Want one. Never heard a bad thing about it.

sbesaw Loc: Boston

Yes, Found it very sharp. Google Mike Moats, one of the top Macro shooters out these days. shoots strictly Tamron and is frequently published

jlefebvre Loc: Toronto, Ontario

Thank you, will go check it out!

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

I have one & use it on my D7000 & D7100. It's a great lens--very sharp. I bought it for macro work. I lost interest in macro, but still use the lens as a standard prime for general outdoor work. It's a great portrait lens, too.

brucewells Loc: Central Kentucky

jlefebvre wrote:

I have a Nikon D7000 and have heard that a good "reasonably" priced macro lens is the Tamron 90mm. Has anyone ever had experience with this lens, and if so, how did you like it?

Don't hesitate to consider it. I use mine on occasion and it has always performed as expected with very good results. I'm on the road, otherwise would post up a sample. If you are in the market for a macro, take a look at it.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

I invite you to view the UHH True Macro-Photography Forum at http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-102-1.html , and ask questions to macro-photographers who own & use the Tamron 90-mm lens.

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Baz Loc: Peterborough UK

Been using one for a couple of years now. Good easy use macro, and not a bad 90mm either. No problems with the results.

melismus Loc: Chesapeake Bay Country

The manual-focus version of this lens is famous. It is in the Adaptall 2 series so can be mounted to most any SLR. By itself it can focus to 1:2; Tamron made an extension tube that brings it to 1:1. Those tubes are scarce but any extension tubes will work just as well.

I have two of these lenses; will sell one with Nikon mount adapter for $180 including prioruty shipping to CONUS

Paul

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

I have the Tamron 180 Macro and use it on my nikons D800 and D7100 works great and is sharp

Benttree Loc: GA.

Jo Anne, I use Tamron 90mm on my Canon Mark III, I think it as a nice lens, but it is only Macro 1on1 I have ever owned. So,, how mutch better is Canon or Nikon Macros I cant say.

Tamron 90mm

h2odog Loc: Brooklyn NY

Excellent quality lens used with my Nikon D7000. The only thing that I don't like about it, is the push/pull auto/manual focus feature.

jlefebvre Loc: Toronto, Ontario

I am going to save up and get one of these lens for my D7000. Now I know there is a "manual" focus and an "auto" focus. Excuse me for being a bit naive on this subject...but is it true that I can use a manual focus on my D7000 and it will have the ability to auto focus, or am I wrong? I have no problem spending more on an auto focus Tamron 90mm if I have to, but if I don't and can get away with the older style, I will certainly do that.

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

melismus wrote:

The manual-focus version of this lens is famous. It is in the Adaptall 2 series so can be mounted to most any SLR. By itself it can focus to 1:2; Tamron made an extension tube that brings it to 1:1. Those tubes are scarce but any extension tubes will work just as well.

I have two of these lenses; will sell one with Nikon mount adapter for $180 including prioruty shipping to CONUS

Paul

I had one of these back in the day that I used on a Pentax KX (same as K1000 but with mirror lockup), with and without extension tubes. Thought it was a great lens.

buffmaloney Loc: Indiana

jlefebvre wrote:

I am going to save up and get one of these lens for my D7000. Now I know there is a "manual" focus and an "auto" focus. Excuse me for being a bit naive on this subject...but is it true that I can use a manual focus on my D7000 and it will have the ability to auto focus, or am I wrong? I have no problem spending more on an auto focus Tamron 90mm if I have to, but if I don't and can get away with the older style, I will certainly do that.

If the lens is only manual focus, you cannot AF with it. Get the AF version that allows AF and MF.