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<blockquote data-quote="Eduard" data-source="post: 158723" data-attributes="member: 986"><p>Soon after buying my D300 I went to a Tamron sponsored macro workshop. I used the Tamron SP AF DI 90mm f/2.8 Macro. It is a great lens. One of my favorites from that event is below (<a href="http://www.pbase.com/edombek/tamron" target="_blank">gallery</a>).</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/edombek/image/100129733/large.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Last spring we had the opportunity to visit the famous <a href="http://www.keukenhof.nl" target="_blank">Keukenhof Gardens</a>. I wanted a macro lens for the visit and nearly purchased the Tamron. I was fortunate and found a <a href="http://www.nikonians.com" target="_blank">Nikonian</a> selling his lightly used Nikkor 105 VR at a great price otherwise I'm sure I would have purchased the Tamron.</p><p></p><p>I was traveling light and did not have a tripod with me. I believe that the VR came in handy in that situation - the <a href="http://www.tamron.com/en/photolens/di_macro/f004.html" target="_blank">latest version</a> of the Tamron has added VC (Tamron's version of VR). Honestly, I think I would have been fine with either the Tamron or Nikkor. Optically both are incredible. I think you would be well served with either. Lens speed isn't such a big issue as you'll most likely be stopping down to increase DOF.</p><p></p><p>One of my favorites from Keukenhof is below (<a href="http://www.pbase.com/edombek/keukenhof" target="_blank">gallery</a>).</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/edombek/image/143407750/large.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Hope this helps!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 158723, member: 986"] Soon after buying my D300 I went to a Tamron sponsored macro workshop. I used the Tamron SP AF DI 90mm f/2.8 Macro. It is a great lens. One of my favorites from that event is below ([URL="http://www.pbase.com/edombek/tamron"]gallery[/URL]). [IMG]http://www.pbase.com/edombek/image/100129733/large.jpg[/IMG] Last spring we had the opportunity to visit the famous [URL="http://www.keukenhof.nl"]Keukenhof Gardens[/URL]. I wanted a macro lens for the visit and nearly purchased the Tamron. I was fortunate and found a [URL="http://www.nikonians.com"]Nikonian[/URL] selling his lightly used Nikkor 105 VR at a great price otherwise I'm sure I would have purchased the Tamron. I was traveling light and did not have a tripod with me. I believe that the VR came in handy in that situation - the [URL="http://www.tamron.com/en/photolens/di_macro/f004.html"]latest version[/URL] of the Tamron has added VC (Tamron's version of VR). Honestly, I think I would have been fine with either the Tamron or Nikkor. Optically both are incredible. I think you would be well served with either. Lens speed isn't such a big issue as you'll most likely be stopping down to increase DOF. One of my favorites from Keukenhof is below ([URL="http://www.pbase.com/edombek/keukenhof"]gallery[/URL]). [IMG]http://www.pbase.com/edombek/image/143407750/large.jpg[/IMG] Hope this helps!! [/QUOTE]
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