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Tamron SP 90 mm f/ 2.5 Adaptall-2 model 52B Lens

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Tamron SP 90 mm f/ 2.5 Adaptall-2 model 52B lens

Optical design

Format: 35mm SLR

Type: Prime lens

Focusing: Manual Focus (MF)

Lens mounts: Tamron Adaptall-2

First year of production: 1979

Last year of production: 1988

Optical design: 8 elements in 6 groups

Features: Macro lens

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Photos (8)

Tests (0)

Owners (12)

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Average price: $200

Specifications:

Focal length	Max. aperture	Min. aperture	Blades	Min. Focus (m.)	Filter Ø (mm.)	Weight (gr/oz)	Length (mm/in)
90mm	f/2.5	f/32	8	0.39	49	420/14,8	70.5/2,8

Additional information:

The Tamron SP 90 mm f/ 2.5 Adaptall-2 model 52B is a telephoto prime macro lens for 35 mm SLR cameras popular in the 1970-90s (via the interchangeable Adaptall-2 mount).

The lens is multicoated. It makes it possible to take 1:2 macro scale pictures without teleconverters.

The lens body is made of metal.. The aperture ring has half-stop markings (from f/2.8 to f/16).

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According to the reviews, at open aperture the Tamron SP 90 mm f/ 2.5 Adaptall-2 is perfect for portrait photography.

Later on Tamron released another variant (model 52BB) of the lens with a different filter diameter and body design. The other characteristics are the same.

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Description and technical data (views: 232)
Owner's Manual for Tamron SP 90mm F/2.5 Model 52B (ENG) (views: 261)
Model 52B (views: 21)

Posted by: Nik_SSG Date of publication: 13.07.2011

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Rainy day reflection
Autor: Radovan

1652

For Loved Ones Lost
Autor: Radovan

4.5

1255

English breakfast
Autor: Sergey Gorbachevsky

4.5

1563

Playing with fire
Autor: Radovan

897

Mechanical quality	5.00	4
Optical quality	5.00	4
Usability	5.00	4
Pricing / Value	5.00	4
Bokeh	5.00	4
Overall lens rating	5.00

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Owner reviews: Tamron SP 90 mm f/ 2.5 Adaptall-2 model 52B

teredactle 02.04.2017 22:22:23

Period of use: 2 years

Strengths:

Great glass, very sharp

Weaknesses:

Super heavy, especially with the 2x extension it makes the lens longer and puts a lot of strain on the camera body weight wise; my wrist hurts each time I use it for more than 15 mins, if I don't support the lens by the body

Comments:

Love the performance, picked this up for around $45, great macro!

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Tamron SP 90 mm f/ 2.5 Adaptall-2 model 52B Lens

Owner reviews: Tamron SP 90 mm f/ 2.5 Adaptall-2 model 52B