Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Lens for Canon EF

The Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Lens for Canon EF is a highly regarded macro prime lens designed for full-frame Canon EF-mount DSLR cameras, part of Tamron’s SP (Super Performance) series and the latest version of a lens line with over 30 years of macro photography heritage. Nicknamed the “portrait macro,” it combines true 1:1 close-up capability with a focal length widely considered ideal for portraiture on full-frame or 35mm cameras.

Optically, the lens is built from 10 elements in 9 groups, delivering high resolving power, sharp image depiction, and an ideal background blur well suited to both close-up and portrait photography. A 9-blade diaphragm, with an aperture range of f/2.8 to f/32, contributes to the lens’s smooth, pleasing bokeh. Tamron’s Di (Digitally Integrated) design is optimized for both digital and film cameras, delivering strong sharpness, striking contrast, and a notable absence of distortion.

Autofocus is handled by a micromotor, with an extending-front focusing design and full-time manual focus override available by simply sliding the focusing ring back and forth. A wide, smooth focusing ring makes delicate manual focusing in macro mode easy and precise. The lens achieves true 1:1 (life-size) macro magnification at its minimum focusing distance of approximately 11.4-11.8 in. (0.29-0.3m), with a working distance of 90mm from the subject, giving photographers reasonable clearance for lighting setups or working with skittish subjects.

Build quality centers on a compact, lightweight, all-metal construction, with a distance scale and depth-of-field scale on the barrel. The lens measures approximately 2.8 in. (71.5mm) in diameter by 3.8 in. (97mm) in length, weighs approximately 400-405g, and accepts a 55mm filter thread. It does not include image stabilization, consistent with its position as the more affordable, non-VC version within Tamron’s 90mm macro lineup, and ships with a lens hood.

As a full-frame-compatible lens, the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro produces its full 27-degree angle of view on full-frame Canon EF-mount bodies and an effective, equivalent 144mm field of view on APS-C Canon bodies, where the increased working distance is particularly valued for close-up photography.

Key Features
– 90mm f/2.8 macro prime lens (SP series) for Canon EF mount
– True 1:1 (life-size) macro magnification
– 10 elements in 9 groups optical construction
– 9-blade diaphragm; aperture range f/2.8 to f/32
– Micromotor autofocus with full-time manual focus override
– Extending-front focusing design
– Minimum focusing distance of approximately 11.4-11.8 in. (0.29-0.3m)
– Working distance of 90mm at maximum magnification
– Distance and depth-of-field scales
– 55mm filter thread
– No image stabilization
– All-metal, compact construction (approximately 400-405g)
– Includes lens hood
– Compatible with full-frame and APS-C Canon EF-mount cameras (144mm equivalent on APS-C)