| Latest Review Posted | Tamron Adaptall-2 SP (52B/52BB) 90mm F2.5
I really like this lens and use it quite often, mostly for taking flower shots.
At f2.5 it sends in plenty of light and makes manual focusing easier. The shallow DOF also helps. I've never used one of those pentax F4 macro lenses but I imagine they will be harder to manual focus.
The sharpness seems pretty good to me although I am no expert.
The Bokeh is generally smooth and pleasing. However, when there is highlight area in the background it can look ugly sometimes. I guess that's probably true for most lenses.
it's not a 1:1 macro, but for shooting flowers I find it more than adequate. I figure if you want to shoot bugs you might want to look elsewhere. It comes with a 1:1 extension tube but I am not a big fan of extension tubes in general. Plus the front of the lens already extends too much for my liking. Add on another extention tube and you got yourself probably one of the ugliest looking lens ever.
Highly recommended for anyone just getting into macro
P.S. I will second the previous reviewer that the lens shows excellent CA control, as compared to other older lenses, e.g. Pentax K 135/2.5 |
