Looks good
Tamron has announced the development of a 60mm F2 macro lens that provides 1:1 magnification for APS-C sensors. The lens, called the SP AF60mm F/2.0 Di II Macro 1:1, will be available in Canon, Sony and Nikon mounts (with a built-in autofocus motor to allow AF to operate on the D40, D40X and D60). Its design, which incorporates two low dispersion elements to to compensate for various aberrations, lets you achieve 1:1 magnification at a working distance of 100mm. The F2 maximum aperture makes it a whole stop faster than other lenses in the same class. Price and availability will be announced later.
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Sounds nice, would love a full frame equivalent.
I wonder why they made it f/2.0. the Canon f/2.8’s already have a pretty low DOF and require high stop and thus tripod to get a good macro. This would just make the job harder…
Obviously, there are uses for it, I am not saying that, but I hope it would be priced below $350 as to gain some advantage on Canon
The extra stop means it can double as a low-light/portrait lens.
The Canon version does get very good reviews – this one would have to be very sharp stopped down and usefully sharp wide open to make me consider it.
sounds great, but if it doesn’t have internal focusing like the canon, it will be a dud. the working distance isn’t long enough to accommodate a telescopic-focusing lens.
It has IF
Working distance is ~10cm
(from DPR)
I’m definitely considring it
A macro lens that will switch my 50 1.8 to…
If it will have good IQ, fast AF and a fair price i’m buying it!
In my country Tamron doesn’t have good service and as we know, sometimes their lenses need it… thus it’d have to be almost as cheap as 50/1,8 to make me consider buying it… but I doubt it would cost so little, i think it will cost similar to 90mm f2,8…
Unless it is priced very low, it would have a difficult time replacing my 100mm 2.8 which is full frame, and extremely good for a low cost lens. The Canon 60mm Macro also has a reputation as being excellent for the cost.
It seems that they are taking on a uphill battle.
Yeah, under $350 with decent glass and I’d serious consider it. Sounds like a nice available light portrait lens.
Although f2 on a 60mm (96mm equivalent) could be painful to focus.
+1… its a shame to see lenses like this in APS-C only…wtf!
Im starting to get a bit pissed off wth all these crop sensor only lenes being releeased. As i have a 5D and 30D i want lenses that will work on both, so this lens does not interest me.
Totally agree. Waited years until the 5D2 to upgrade from my 350D. Waited for many lenses that are appearing now, after I changed to 35mm. ;)
Tamron should really release some new FF lenses, like a 24-70 version of their excellent and cheap 28-75.
Ef-s = YAWN.
If only I could be a member of the full frame elite like you, o great nick… alas I am bound to my lowly APS-C camera, for which I desire lowly EF-S lenses.
Great news. I’m anxious to see some video podcast reviews of this lens in action by professional photographers.