Tamron AF 60mm f/2.0 SP DI II LD IF 1:1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Tamron AF 60mm f/2.0 SP DI II LD IF 1:1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
I tested the lens on the Canon 500D. I am particularly interested in whether the lens can use the full resolution of the 15 MB chips. Here are the results:
- General: The 15 MP ask that you carefully adjusting the distance. Below f/2.8 it has, even at a distance of 2 meters depth of only a few cm. Here, the autofocus is not always accurate enough. They must be manually set sharp. The mutualise goes with the lens without a switch.
- The lens is innenfokusiert. This means that the length remains constant. The minimum distance between the lens and the object is always> 10 cm. Thus, the flash manages to illuminate the objects. This is not as beautiful as a ring flash, but the pictures are sharp.
- Removal of 2.0 meters: From f/2.8 the images are sharp in the center, from f/5.6 also on the edge.
- Distance 25 cm: Autofocus too vague. Manual focusing is necessary. Sharp images from f / 4, but also good results with open aperture.
Overall for the price a very good lens.
Technical Specifications
- Focal Length: 60mm
- Format size: APS-C
- Maximum Aperture: F/2.0 (F/4 at MFD)
- Minimum Aperture: F/22
- Diagonal Angle of View: 26°35'
- Lens Construction: 10 groups/14 elements
- Minimum Focus Distance: 9.1 inches (0.23m)
- Maximum Mag. Ratio: 1:1
- Minimum Working Distance: 3.94 inches (100mm)
- Filter Diameter: 55mm
- Overall Length: 3.15 inches (80mm)
- Maximum Diameter: 3.9 inches (73mm)
- Weight: 14.1 oz. (400g)
- Diaphragm Blades: 7