carlos_borges Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Hello to you allIs there anyone who has experience with this lens (TAMRON 90mm f:2.5 Macro) on OM bodies? How good is it besides the macro capabilities? How about wide open (center and corners)? Thank you all in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas_green1 Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 I answered this in the Nikon forum. Suffice it to say I love this lens, and I use it all the time on my OM-1n and OM-4T bodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_oddsocks Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 The performance is satisfactory (in several ways, though notoverall, up with the Zuiko 100 f/2) but the adaptor for usewith OM is not. The depth-of-field preview digs into yourfinger, and I broke three adaptors before giving up on the lensentirely. My example also has some very unpleasant lash in thefocussing mechanism. (It's the 55mm plastic bodied version.) Sorry, I threw out the tests I made with it so I can't answeryour specific question about wide-open performance. I loathe the lens, and mine's for sale (I am in Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas_green1 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 I would add that, in my experience, the early 90mm f2.5 which is all metal, and uses 49mm filters, is the best version of this. Also, there are MANY versions of the Olympus Tamron adapters. Some are better than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_walker Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 I own one of the early 49mm ones. It's excellent both mechanically and optically. I have no complaints about its sharpness and contrast at any distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant_nio_ferreira Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Mine is great! (it's the 49mm filter version) The front element is not recessed at all, so I advise buyers to get a filter and short hood to protect it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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