Tamron 172NE

Description: Model ID 172NE / Tamron - Macro lens - 90 mm - f/2.8 SP AF - Nikon F / The SP90mm 1: 1 macro lens retains the outstanding optical ... more

Tamron 172NE ... quality provided by the highly rated Tamron SP90mm it succeeds. With emphasis on portability, the lens is now considerably smaller and lighter, measuring 97mm in length and weighing only 403g. It boasts high resolving power and sharp image depiction with ideal background blur. The lens has a new focusing ring clutch, which engages and disengages the focusing gear. Now the switch between AF and MF is a simple slide of the focusing ring forward or back. This mechanism and a wide, smooth focusing ring make delicate manual focusing in the macro mode easy and precise.

Newest Review: ... few in sharpness. 90mm focus length is quite useful for both portrait and macro photography. There is almost no distortion ... more

... which is perfect for portrait. The build quality is very good for the money with smooth operation of focus ring and easy push pull switch between AF and MF mode. The sharpness maintains well throughout the most of aperture settings except at extremes. f2.8 is quite useful at low light but it is the other end that is more useful for macro photography. It can step down to f32 which can be useful if you want to get enough depth of field in macro mode, although with reduced sharpness. It is quite compact and light weight...more

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Tamron 172NE: Tamron 90mm Macro lens (270 words)
by - written on 28/07/09 (Useful, 108 readings)
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Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro is a very sharp lens with 1:1 macro capability. It is one of the sharpest lens in its class. I have had the lens for over 3 years and compared its optical performance with different lens, including some Nikons professional range lens. The lens is always among the top few in sharpness. 90mm focus length is quite useful for both portrait and macro photography. There is almost no distortion which is perfect for portrait. The build quality is very good for the money with smooth operation of focus ring and easy push pull switch between AF and MF mode. The sharpness maintains well throughout the most of aperture settings except at extremes. f2.8 is quite ... Read the complete review

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Processing/Quality:	75%	Reliability:	100%
Ease of use:	100%	Picture quality:	100%
Battery life:	100%

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Technical Details for Tamron 172NE

Product Description	Tamron macro lens - 90 mm
Lens System	Macro lens
Mounting Type	Nikon F
Lens Aperture	F/2.8
Focal Length	90 mm
Min Focus Range	29 cm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Lens Construction	9 group(s) / 10 element(s)
Special Functions	Macro
Filter Size	55 mm
Length	9.7 cm
Weight	403 g
Localisation	English