Tamron SP AF 60mm F2 Di II LD (IF) A-mount lens review by william9
 william9#10795 date: Dec-22-2012 | |
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| sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.8 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | missing |
| price paid: | $425 USD (new) |
| positive: | very sharp internal focusing matches well with 1.4x teleconverter (see below) to become 84mm f2.8 macro 6-year warranty |
| negative: | none |
| comment: | I love this lens for both macro work (especially flowers) and portrait. One thing to add to other reviews is that I’ve found the Kenko MC4 GDX 1.4x teleconverter to be perfectly matched to this lens – meaning I get a 84mm f2.8 macro as well as the 60mm f2.0 macro with great resolution. Thus I don’t have to choose between having a 60mm and a 85mm lens – I have both. And the 84mm macro gives me better than 1:1 magnification. The combo cost me $573 ($424 for lens, $149 for teleconverter), after the $100 rebate for the Tamron. Below are some links to see photos of a spider using the tamron 60mm with and without the 1.4x teleconverter. The spider was about 20” away – I couldn’t get closer as it was outside my window that has security bars. The first is the 60mm lens alone, the second has the 1.4x attached. http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab44/Williamgdc/Tamron%2060mm%20macro/01T6060mmDSC07811crop1.jpg http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab44/Williamgdc/Tamron%2060mm%20macro/02T6084mmDSC07805crop1.jpg Next are two crops: 1st the 60mm (600x900 pixels); 2nd the 84mm (900x1350 picels) http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab44/Williamgdc/Tamron%2060mm%20macro/03T6060mmDSC07811crop2600x900.jpg http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab44/Williamgdc/Tamron%2060mm%20macro/04T6084mmDSC07805crop2900x1350.jpg Next are two even-closer crops: 1st the 60mm (233x350 picels); 2nd the 84mm (333x500 pixels) http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab44/Williamgdc/Tamron%2060mm%20macro/05T6060mmDSC07811crop3233x350.jpg http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab44/Williamgdc/Tamron%2060mm%20macro/06T6084mmDSC07805crop3333x500.jpg One more advantage with the 1.4x is you can get better than 1:1 macro. I hope you find this useful. |
; 20MPrating summary
- total reviews: 28
- sharpness: 4.89
- color: 4.89
- build: 4.32
- distortion: 4.86
- flare control: 4.89
- overall: 4.77