Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II Macro
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The only other alternative for full frame in that price bracket (i think) is the tried and tested Tamron 90mm (not the new VC version thats a different beastie altogether)
On FF the 90mm makes mire sense from a versatile point of view, the 90mm is a superbly sharp portrait lens as well. The 60mm on a crop body would be also but on the 5D its limited to a good macro lens (imo)
Now normally the longer focal length is preferable for macro in order to not disturb flighty / nervous subjects, so you would think the 90mm is the obvious choice but the lens on the Tamron 90mm is recessed and as a result the closest focus distance is 100mm (same as the 60mm) so no advantage there.
The 60mm is a newer design and from reviews it looks great tbh and quite the bargain really.
I only have crop bodies so cannot comment on the FF usage but someone else will probably help out there.
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Just checked and the 60mm is APS-c. It wont fit your 5d :-0
Looks like that 90mm is looking good now. Lol
On FF the 90mm makes mire sense from a versatile point of view, the 90mm is a superbly sharp portrait lens as well. The 60mm on a crop body would be also but on the 5D its limited to a good macro lens (imo)
Now normally the longer focal length is preferable for macro in order to not disturb flighty / nervous subjects, so you would think the 90mm is the obvious choice but the lens on the Tamron 90mm is recessed and as a result the closest focus distance is 100mm (same as the 60mm) so no advantage there.
The 60mm is a newer design and from reviews it looks great tbh and quite the bargain really.
I only have crop bodies so cannot comment on the FF usage but someone else will probably help out there.
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Just checked and the 60mm is APS-c. It wont fit your 5d :-0
Looks like that 90mm is looking good now. Lol
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Yes, Tamron 60mm macro is APS-C only, though it's a cracking little lens. Best of all, it's f/2 so makes an especially nice portrait lens if shallow DoF is your thing. AF is micromotor as opposed to ultrasonic but works well enough; manual focusing is a bit jerky though.
Tamron's now-classic 90mm (non-VC) is also very good but the different mechanical design and deeply recessed front element means it doesn't have such a long Minimum Working Distance as most other 90-100mm macros that are around 13-14cm. At 9cm it's actually a few mms less than the 60mm lens.
If it's good MWD you want, Canon's 100mm f/2.8 (non-L) is best at 15cm. Great optics and build quality, decent value.
Tamron's now-classic 90mm (non-VC) is also very good but the different mechanical design and deeply recessed front element means it doesn't have such a long Minimum Working Distance as most other 90-100mm macros that are around 13-14cm. At 9cm it's actually a few mms less than the 60mm lens.
If it's good MWD you want, Canon's 100mm f/2.8 (non-L) is best at 15cm. Great optics and build quality, decent value.
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the 60mm will work on FF but vignette. http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/tamron_60mm_f2_macro_review1.html