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Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD Lens for Sony E
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The Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD Lens for Sony E features cutting-edge technology including Tamron's first 12-blade rounded aperture, along with advanced optics for superior resolution and sharp details throughout.
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- Superior optical performance with high resolving power across the entire frame for close-up and telephoto shots
- Excellent flat-field resolution with well controlled vignetting makes this ideal for digitising artwork, documents and packaging
- Tamron’s first 12-bladed circular aperture design renders beautiful bokeh and unique sunstars from point light sources
- Compact and portable design, ideal for long shooting sessions, which weighs just 630g and fits into the palm of your hand
- Packed with features, including a focus limiter, customisable button and rugged build for outdoor content creation
Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD Lens for Sony E Summary
Building on Tamron’s immensely popular macro lens lineup, which was first developed back in 1979, is the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD Lens for Sony E mount mirrorless system. The highly portable full-frame (FE) macro lens for Sony cameras offers life-sized 1:1 magnification and boasts Tamron’s first ever 12-blade circular aperture.
The rounded aperture renders beautiful bokeh and distinctive sunstars or starbursts from point light sources, and the lens is designed with optics that resolve exquisite details across the entire frame. To achieve this Tamron has included a number of special optical lens elements, which render superior flat-field resolution, making this a great option for digitising documents, artwork and product packaging.
As a modern mirrorless E mount lens the 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD features the latest anti-reflective coatings, a fluorine coating, as well as being dust and moisture sealed for outdoor use. Additionally it includes a fast VXD motor for snappy AF with excellent tracking capabilities.
Many macro users prefer manual focusing and Tamron's macro lens for Sony offers precise torque for accurate MF operation. A compact 67mm filter thread consistent with other Tamron lenses and customisable buttons rounds off a number of versatile features aimed at streamlining your workflow with a highly effective option.
Key Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD Features
- 1:1 magnification for life-sized macro images
- High optical performance rendered by special optics
- Superior flat-field resolution
- Stunning star bursts and bokeh from Tamron’s first 12-blade circular aperture
- Portable size and weight at 126.5mm long and 630g
- New hood design with sliding window for filter rotation
- High-precision AF with excellent tracking
- BBAR-G2 (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection Generation 2) Coating
- Compact 67mm filter thread
- Customisable focus set button
- Focus limiter switch
- Moisture-resistant construction
- Fluorine Coating
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Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD Lens for Sony E (Model F072) in More Detail
Next generation macro performance
Tamron’s legacy of macro lenses dates back to 1979 with the release of their first SP 90mm F/2.5. Over the years, new models have garnered praise from photographers for their distinct bokeh and high image quality. The SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD launched in 2016 for DSLRs, which introduced modern improvements better suited for digital cameras.
Fast forward to 2024, and Tamron introduces its first mirrorless 90mm macro lens, bringing cutting-edge technology while continuing an esteemed tradition.
Image quality that builds on a legacy
With a history of being widely celebrated, Tamron 90mm macro lenses offer high resolution, coupled with beautiful bokeh. The 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD Lens for Sony (Model F072) builds on this tradition with unparalleled resolution from the centre to the edges of the frame. It also delivers soft, blurry bokeh and a 3Dl effect that highlights your subject, making it stand out in the composition.
The lens features an advanced optical design with 15 elements in 12 groups, including four LD (Low Dispersion) elements that reduce light dispersion and effectively correct both spherical and chromatic aberrations.
Tamron’s BBAR-G2 (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection Generation 2) coating reduces ghosting and flare, even in challenging backlit scenarios, allowing for precise, clear images in all sorts of lighting conditions. A high-quality construction with short telephoto focal range makes it versatile for macro, portrait, tabletop, and long-distance photography.
When mounted on APS-C cameras like the A6700, the lens delivers a 135mm equivalent focal length, maintaining the f/2.8 aperture for stunning close-up shots on full-frame and crop format bodies.
Outstanding flat-field performance
Tamron’s 90mm f/2.8 Macro lens is designed with superior flat-field performance, making it ideal for digitising documents, artwork and packaging. Its high optical correction ensures exceptional edge-to-edge sharpness and uniform illumination with minimal vignetting, even in close-up shots where depth of field is too shallow to compensate for peripheral softness.
The lens is also carefully designed to minimise distortion, delivering crisp, detailed images with balanced sharpness across the frame, making it perfect for those who need precision in flat-subject photography.
12-blade circular aperture
This lens introduces Tamron’s first ever 12-blade circular aperture, which creates beautifully rounded bokeh at wide open apertures, particularly in the macro range between 1:1 and 1:4 magnification.
The 90mm lens also reduces vignetting effectively, keeping bokeh smooth and circular across the frame. In addition to its bokeh performance, the 12-blade design creates stunning 12-ray starburst effects when the aperture is stopped down, which is ideal for embellishing dramatic scenes with point light sources like cityscapes or candle-lit settings.
Portable size and weight
Being both compact and lightweight, and measuring just 126.5mm long and 79.2mm in diameter, the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro easily fits into the palm of your hand. It weighs only 630g, so is easy to carry for extended shooting sessions, making it ideal for everyday use and when hiking to photo destinations.
It also comes with a newly designed lens hood that includes a sliding window, which allows for easy rotation of filters like polarisers or neutral density filters without needing to remove the hood. This design ensures smooth adjustments and helps maintain an uninterrupted flow, to enhance the overall user experience.
High performance focus system
Although not known for offering high speed AF performance, this 90mm macro lens includes a Voice-Coil Extreme-Torque Drive, Tamron’s VXD system. This does deliver fast and precise focusing on near and far objects, with a quiet focus motor that responds quickly. Additionally, a Focus limiter switch lets you limit the focus distance when a subject remains a static distance from the lens, reducing AF hunting and speeding up subject acquisition.
When manual focusing the lens features precise torque for accurate MF operation, allowing fine-tuning and precise focus with pinpoint accuracy.
Customisation and usability
You can customise the lens and update firmware via Tamron’s proprietary software tool, and a Focus Set Button is available to customise according to your chosen camera functions. The lens also includes a compact 67mm filter thread, which is the same as most other Tamron lenses, allowing for filter and accessory sharing between models.
Lastly it’s worth noting that the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD Lens for Sony E mount has a moisture-resistant construction and a Fluorine Coating to help reduce maintenance and keep debris from the front lens element.
What’s in the box
- Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD Lens for Sony E mount
- Round-shaped hood (with filter effect control window)
- Front cap
- Rear cap
Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD Lens for Sony E (Model F072) Specifications
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Model |
F072 |
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Focal Length |
90mm |
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Maximum Aperture |
F2.8 |
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Angle of View (diagonal) |
27°2’ (for full-frame mirrorless format) |
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Optical Construction |
15 elements in 12 groups |
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Minimum Object Distance |
0.23m |
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Maximum Magnification Ratio |
1:1 |
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Filter Size |
φ67mm |
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Maximum Diameter |
φ79.2mm |
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Length |
126.5mm |
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Weight |
630g |
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Aperture Blades |
12 (circular diaphragm) |
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Minimum Aperture |
F16 |
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Mount |
Sony E mount |
| Offers: N/A |
| Offer Category: N/A |
| Offer Product Type: N/A |
| Autofocus: N/A |
| Aperture ring: N/A |
| Constant Aperture: Yes |
| Lens CIPA Image stabilization rating: N/A |
| Colour: N/A |
| Diameter (mm): N/A |
| Length (mm): N/A |
| Weight (g): N/A |
| Distance scale: N/A |
| DoF scale: N/A |
| Elements: N/A |
| Environmental Sealing: N/A |
| Focus distance limiter: N/A |
| Focal length: 90 mm |
| Focus method: N/A |
| Filter Thread: N/A |
| Full time manual: N/A |
| Groups: N/A |
| Hood supplied: N/A |
| Lens Image stabilization: N/A |
| Lens mount: N/A |
| Lens Materials: N/A |
| Maximum focal length: 90.0 |
| Maximum magnification: N/A |
| Maximum aperture (number): N/A |
| Maximum aperture (text): N/A |
| Max Format size: N/A |
| Minimum focal length: 90.0 |
| Lens Minimum focus distance (m): N/A |
| Minimum aperture (number): N/A |
| Minimum aperture (text): N/A |
| Motor type: N/A |
| Number of diaphragm blades: N/A |
| Power zoom: N/A |
| Special elements / coatings: N/A |
| Tripod collar: N/A |
| Lens type: N/A |
| Wide/Tele: N/A |
| Lens Level: N/A |
| Best For: N/A |
| Best For Holiday and Landscape: N/A |
| Best For Interior and Architecture: N/A |
| Best For Fashion and Portrait: Yes |
| Best For Macro and Still Life: N/A |
| Best For Astro: N/A |
| Best For Street: N/A |
| Best For Wildlife and Sport: N/A |
| Zoom lock: N/A |
| Zoom method: N/A |
| Notes: N/A |
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Our Verdict
Whether you capture cityscapes, nature macro or digitise artwork the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD Lens is a compelling choice for Sony E creators. It combines sharp image quality with versatile functionality, harnessing a complex optical design and Tamron’s first 12-blade rounded aperture design.
The lens captures life-sized 1:1 magnification, which is the standard for macro photography, while its 12-blade circular aperture delivers beautiful bokeh and unique starburst effects. Built for modern mirrorless systems, it includes special optical elements to ensure flat-field performance, making it perfect for detailed digitisation for documents and artwork.
It’s also dust and moisture-resistant, lightweight, and portable, allowing for use in virtually any outdoor conditions, when travelling or simply for handheld shooting. The VXD motor offers robust autofocus performance, while manual focusing is precise, which is ideal for macro photographers who want additional control and reliability.
This 90mm macro from Tamron has been a while coming and will undoubtedly be met with resounding enthusiasm from Sony creators who want a viable alternative for capturing a variety of close-up and short telephoto shots.
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- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accessories that are included. If they are not listed, then they will not be supplied at the point of purchase.
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This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!
