Tamron SP AF 90mm F2.8 Di Macro A-mount lens review by shamb

shamb#7790 date: Aug-7-2010
sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.8	tested on: film camera: APS-C: 6MP; 10MP; 12MP; 14MP; 16MP; 20MP; 24MP full frame: 12MP; 24MP; 36MP; 42MP; 61MP
ownership:	I own this lens
compared to:	Sony 50 f1.8 Sony 18-250 f3.5-6.3
price paid:	250 GBP (new)
positive:	Very sharp Cost Makes a useful portrait lens as well as a macro
negative:	Its ugly! I hate the gold trim; it goes with absolutely nothing!
comment:	Note for UK readers; as of this writing (Aug 2010), its available from Jessops for only £250, quite a bargain! I have a detailed review of this lens (used with a Doff DAF-14 ringflash) at http://howgreenisyourgarden.wordpress.com/2010/08/04/review-tamron-af-90f2-8-di-macro-dorr-daf-14-sony-alpha-mount/