Tamron SP Adaptall-2 90mm f/2.5 Macro, In The Garden

Cameras and Lenses: Images with a vintage Tamron SP Adaptall-2 90mm f/2.5 Macro, a legendary 'cult classic' with exceptional sharpness, beautiful bokeh, and stellar performance for both macro and portrait photography.

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Still working with the Tamron SP 90mm 1:2.5 52BB Macro, mounted on the E-P5 this time around. I have also acquired a new Ai - M4/3 lens adapter with a tripod mount, making handholding slightly more stable with the tripod support cupped in my hand. Images are still from the garden, though, close-up.

The Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 90mm f2.5 Macro (52BB) is optically identical to the earlier 52B model, which was released in 1997. The original 52B features a lot more metal in its construction and has a screw-in hood, whilst the 52BB came with a redesigned barrel and a bayonet fitting for a hood, which the lens was sold with. The 52B/52BB was replaced by the 1:1 macro 90mm f2.8 72 B.

Olympus E-P5, Tamron SP Adaptall-2 90mm f/2.5 Macro

Note: My first post was with the lens mounted on the Olympus E-PM2.

Tamron SP Adaptall-2 90mm f/2.5 Macro, Handheld

Cameras and Lenses: Images with a vintage Tamron SP Adaptall-2 90mm f/2.5 Macro, a legendary 'cult classic' with exceptional sharpness, beautiful bokeh, and stellar performance for both macro and portrait photography.

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It was an exciting day, and I was elated when the lens came in. I didn't waste any time either, as I got the Tamron SP Adaptall-2 90mm f/2.5 Macro unpacked and mounted on the Olympus E-PM2, and was out the door, grabbing these first few shots wherever the camera was pointed. With a focal length equivalent to a 180mm telephoto lens on a full-frame camera, the lens needs more than just a steady pair of hands when shooting handheld. I pursued it nonetheless and managed to capture these few images for the trial.

The Tamron SP 90mm 1:2.5, a "cult classic" macro lens, a favorite with many users, came with a great reputation for color rendering and excellent chromatic aberration correction. The lens does suffer a little from flare, so a lens hood is recommended, where available. The first all-metal version of this lens was replaced by the 52BB, with a redesigned barrel with a bayonet fitting for a hood. An autofocus version 52E is also available.

Olympus PEN E-PM2, Tamron SP Adaptall-2 90mm f/2.5 Macro

Here's hoping for more images with this lens soon!

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The Galleria, Photo of the Day, 8/26/22

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The Galleria, Photo of the Day, 8/25/22

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The Galleria, Photo of the Day, 8/24/22

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