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One thing i will do a lot of is macro so was thinking of the Tamron 90mm has anyone got one that can recommend it or any other suggestions
I might have a sigma 105 macro for sale soon, not sure of the going price at the mo.
If you want/need/like longer working distances, maybe you would be better looking at the longer Macro lenses?
However, on the subject of the Tamron 90mm. I have one, currently on long term loan to a friend and to be sold (hopefully) to a friend in Crete next June. Mine's an older, screw driven version for Nikon but focusses accurately and reasonably quickly. Optically, it's great, both as a macro and a short telephoto/portrait lens. I had wanted one for many years and once I got back into photography in the mid to late '90s, I started looking for one locally second hand. Only took about 3 years for one to turn up but it was worth the wait!
All in all they seem the same in terms of picture quality so ill get the cheapest when I'm ready my new sigma 18-250 macro will do for the time being but will want a dedicated macro later on
If your hoping to get any type of macro shot with that lens you will be disappointed, as it only has a magnification of 1:3.4 , where as a true macro will give you 1:1.
One thing i will do a lot of is macro so was thinking of the Tamron 90mm has anyone got one that can recommend it or any other suggestions