The following images were taken with the Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii lens mounted on a Nikon D810 body. The images are RAW files developed in Lightroom 6.4 with camera standard settings, no lens profiles, CA-removal=ON, Noise Reduction=OFF, sharpening=35/0.5/36/10. The individual exposure details are available for each image.
All of the images are available to download in their original formats for analysis at Flickr. These files are for personal evaluation only and cannot be used in another publication or website without permission.
Above: 1/13, f5.6, 64 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii, 1:1 magnification, full image; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f8.0, f11, f16, f22
The following 100% crops are shown also from the Nikon 105/2.8G VR for comparison at f5.6 and f11 (also available at f4.8, f8.0, f16, f22):
Above: 1/13, f5.6, 64 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii, 1:1 magnification, 100% crops; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 1/10, f5.6, 64 ISO, Nikon 105mm f2.8G VR, 1:1 magnification, 100% crops; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 1/3, f11, 64 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii, 1:1 magnification, 100% crops; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 0.4 sec, f11, 64 ISO, Nikon 105mm f2.8G VR, 1:1 magnification, 100% crops; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 1.3 sec, f4.0, 64 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii, 1:2.7 magnification, full image; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f5.6, f8.0, f11, f16
The following 100% crops are shown also from the Nikon 105/2.8G VR for comparison at f4.0 and f8 (also available at f3.3, f5.6, f11, f16):
Above: 1.3 sec, f4.0, 64 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii, 1:2.7 magnification, 100% crop; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 1.6 sec, f4.0, 64 ISO, Nikon 105mm f2.8G VR, 1:2.7 magnification, 100% crops; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 5 sec, f8.0, 64 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii, 1:2.7 magnification, 100% crop; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 6 sec, f8.0, 64 ISO, Nikon 105mm f2.8G VR, 1:2.7 magnification, 100% crops; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 1/400, f3.8, 200 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii, 1:3 magnification, full image; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f5.6, f8.0, f11
Above: 1/80, f8.0, 200 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii, 1:3 magnification, full image; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 1/100, f4.2, 64 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii, 1:2.3 magnification, full image; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f5.6, f8.0, f11, f16, f22
Above: 1/100, f4.2, 64 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii, 1:2.3 magnification, 100% crop; click image to access original at Flickr
The Nikon 105/2.8G VR shot for comparison from the same distance delivers a 15% larger magnification (also available at f5.6, f8.0, f11, f16, f22):
Above: 1/80, f4.0, 64 ISO, Nikon 105mm f2.8G VR, 1:2 magnification, 100% crops; click image to access original at Flickr
Same shot at f8.0:
Above: 1/25, f8.0, 64 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii, 1:2.3 magnification, full image; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 1/25, f8.0, 64 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii, 1:2.3 magnification, 100% crop; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 1/20, f8.0, 64 ISO, Nikon 105mm f2.8G VR, 1:2 magnification, 100% crops; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 1/400, f2.8, 64 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 1/200, f2.8, 64 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f4.0, f5.6, f8.0, f11, f16
Above: 1/50, f2.8, 320 ISO, Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 1/100, f3.2, 64 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 1/40, f5.6, 64 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 1/800, f2.8, 64 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 1/60, f11, 64 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii, 1:3.2 magnification, full image; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f3.8, f4.0, f5.6, f8.0, f16
Above: 1/320, f2.8, 64 ISO, Tamron 45mm f/1.8 VC; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f4.0, f8.0, f11
Above: 1/320, f2.8, 64 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii; click image to access original at Flickr; also available at f4.0, f5.6, f8.0, f11
Above: 1/25, f3.0, 1000 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii; click image to access original at Flickr
Above: 1/25, f3.0, 500 ISO, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro VC ii; click image to access original at Flickr
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