Comments about Tamron Tamron SP 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro LD-IF Autofocus Telephoto Lens for the Maxxum & Sony Alpha Mount.:

I admired the closeup flower photos of a photographer I found online, who replied to my email that she took them with this lens. So I immediately bought one, and it's now the number one lens I use with my Nikon D300. What I first noticed about the pics is how soft the backgrounds are. This is due, as I understand it, to the length of the lens. There is also a certain overall softness, if you can call it that, to the entire photo. But the photos remain sharp; the "softness" is more a perceived easiness on the eyes, a sweetness. This was entirely lacking with my Nikon 60mm macro which I'd been using. I've read that the quality of photos from the Tamron 180 compares favorably with the Nikon 200mm macro that costs over three times as much. I love this lens, and in my opinion it's a real bargain. I hope Tamron brings out a VR version of this lens.

Comments about Tamron Tamron SP 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro LD-IF Autofocus Telephoto Lens for the Maxxum & Sony Alpha Mount.:

Already own 50mm & 100mm macro lenses and this just blows them away.