Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di III Macro VXD Review

Sony E-mount has had perhaps more lens development than any other mount in history. Want an autofocus 35mm lens? You easily have 20+ options to choose from in that focal length alone. I review nearly 100 lenses per year, and many of them are for E-mount. But I realized about two years ago how few autofocusing macro lenses I have reviewed on E-mount. The last autofocusing macro lens that I reviewed on Sony was the Sigma 105mm F2.8 DN Macro…in 2020! Before that was the Sony 90mm F2.8 G Macro lens. That means for four years we have hundreds of other lenses but no AF macro lenses. I finally asked Tamron last year when they were going to make one, as back when I was exclusively reviewing on Canon EF, Tamron was perhaps the main third party player in the macro space. My Tamron contacts didn’t have an answer for me at that point, but, about a year later, I got an email from them stating that (finally!) the Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di III VXD 1:1 Macro was on the way. It’s now here, and I think it is the macro lens a lot of people have been waiting for. It’s cheap ($699 USD), has fantastic autofocus, and is just brilliantly sharp. I want one! Find out why in my video review shared below or read about it in my text review. You can also just enjoy the photos below.

Thanks to Tamron USA for sending me a review loaner of this lens. As always, this is a completely independent review. *The tests and most of the photos that I share as a part of my review cycle have been done with the Sony a7RV along with the Sony Alpha 1 that serve as my benchmark cameras for Sony lenses.

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I’m doing this review on Sony E-mount, as mentioned, but Tamron is also releasing (for the first time) simultaneously on Nikon Z-mount, where it will also be extremely welcome.

Here’s a look at the overall selling features of the new 90mm Macro, or what Tamron codes the F072:

Full-Frame | f/2.8 to f/16
Short Telephoto Prime
VXD Autofocus System
1:1 Magnification
9.1″ Min. Focus
Focus Limit Switch, Focus Set Button
BBAR-G2 & Fluorine Coating
Moisture Resistant Construction

That’s pretty standard stuff, but it is the execution here that is fantastic. This is a lens that just works, and I love the images that it produces.

And, a 90mm lens is useful for all kinds of things, including making for a fantastic portrait lens.

It also made for a gorgeous landscape lens, delivering beautiful color and contrast.

A good short telephoto macro lens is so much more than just a macro lens, and there’s a reason why I have recommended such lenses to those who were debating about a macro lens or a portrait lens; a good macro lens does all of those extremely well. Enjoy the photos!

Images of the Tamron 90mm Macro VXD

Photos taken with the Tamron 90mm F2.8 Macro VXD

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