Curious if anyone had a chance to test out the new Tamron 90mm.

Reviews suggest that the Tamron has a faster focus and is, at minimum, at par with the Sony 90mm in terms of sharpness.

I used to own the Sony 90mm on a Sony a7rv in the past and sold it again due to inconsistent and slow focus (it was mainly meant as addition to my Nauticam underwater rig)

Any real-life macro experience here would be appreciate given that the Tamron is pretty new.

Fujifilm X-S1+ Raynox DCR-250

I primarily shoot macro – often very small subjects at high magnifications. When I’m not shooting macro, I usually focus on wildlife and landscapes.

I can (legitimately) get a new A7RV for $1900. This is extremely tempting upgrade from my current a6600, but I want to do my due diligence before committing. My current macro lens is already a full frame lens, so that certainly helps. It’s a manual lens, so I won’t be able to take advantage of the focus bracketing, but that option should be very nice if I ever get an autofocus lens.

I understand that, given equal resolutions, smaller sensors are generally preferable for macro. With the 61 MP sensor on the A7RV, however, I should still get similar pixel density on my subjects. I should also be able to sacrifice some light and DOF (reasonable since I use a flash and can stack) to fill the frame with my subject and have extra cropping latitude.

The front grip dial, dual slots, better EVF, and stabilization are all compelling as well.

Can any macro shooters attest to the pros and cons of the A7RV for this use case? How rapidly can the focus bracketing capture consecutive images? Do you find yourself taking advantage of the high resolution? How about the full frame sensor itself – do you notice the difference in low light performance at high magnifications?

So saw this guy and I've only just bought a flash. Still in need of a diffuser tho but ok effort I believe.

Xt-2. Laowa 65mm macro

Panasonic G9 Mark II PRO & OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm F3.5 Macro 2:1 IS PRO + Godox V860 III O + Diffuser

also guess where i took it

Panasonic G9 Mark II PRO & OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm F3.5 Macro 2:1 IS PRO + Godox V860 III O + Diffuser

What do you think?

Fuji Xt-2 laowa 65mm f.8 . No post p.

Panasonic G9 Mark II PRO & OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm F3.5 Macro 2:1 IS PRO + Godox V860 III O + Diffuser

I am almost embarrassed to post this after seeing such beautiful work from everybody else. I had a brief moment where I spotted the mushroom and I grabbed the camera took a few shots and then they disappeared. I used a multiplying filter on a 18 to 55 lens.