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October 2016
(90%)
30 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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(80%)
5 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Solid
Stylish and sealed casing
Excellent image quality in the frame centre
Very good image quality on the edge of the APSC sensor
Good image quality on the edge of full frame
Lack of problems with chromatic aberration
Negligible distortion
Imperce
Extremely sharp
Minimal distortion
Wide aperture
Optical stabilization system
Available for multiple camera systems
Full-frame coverage
The editors didn't like
Significant vignetting on full frame
Noticeable spherical aberration
Frontfocus depending on the distance from the target
The Tamron SP 85 mm f/1.8 Di VC USD impressed us with its resolution results in the centre and on the edge of the frame. Even thou
Abstract: When it comes to prime lenses for portraiture, 85mm is a perennially popular focal length, when using a full-frame DSLR body. Established fast, faster and fastest choices include the budget-friendly Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM, and the pricey Canon EF 85mm f...
Published: 2020-06-08, Author: Paul , review by: dxomark.com
The Tamron 85mm f/1.8 is the highest-scoring of all the 85mm prime lenses under $1000 that we've tested on Canon full-frame DSLRs. Securing excellent all-round lens metric results, it delivers outstanding overall sharpness, with high levels of acutance an...
Published: 2017-03-14, Author: Joe , review by: shutterbug.com
Abstract: The zoom range of Canon's EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens encompasses the entire trinity of focal lengths—85mm, 105mm, and 135mm—for portraiture. While the f/3.5-5.6 variable aperture may be a bit slow for available light portraits, it's more than made...
Published: 2016-12-15, Author: Paul , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: We've tested a total of 83 fixed focal length prime lenses on the D3400, including both FX-mount full-frame lenses, as well as the DX-mount optics that are specifically designed for use on the APS-C D3400. These lenses cover a vast range of focal lengths...
Published: 2016-11-15, Author: Paul , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: If you've invested in Nikon's D500 APS-C DSLR, you're no doubt delighted with its excellent build, tilting touch-screen LCD, new joystick control, chunky ergonomic handgrip, and large viewfinder. It's a high-performance APS-C option, too, that includes th...
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Published: 2016-06-24, Author: Joe , review by: shutterbug.com
While not inexpensive the build quality of the Tamron 85mm f/1.8 rivals that of those German lens manufacturers. (You know the guys I'm talking about.) It's a versatile lens that can be used on multiple camera brands with both 1.5 and 1.6x factors on APS-...
Published: 2016-06-09, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Extremely sharp, Minimal distortion, Wide aperture, Optical stabilization system, Available for multiple camera systems, Full-frame coverage
Dim corners at wide apertures, Pricey
The Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD is an incredibly sharp prime lens in a classic portrait focal length,featuring an image stabilization system that sets it apart from the competition...
Home Reviews Lens Reviews Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD Andy Westlake May 23, 2016 0shares 0shares Andy Westlake tests Tamron's new image stabilised short telephoto prime Product Overview Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD Product: Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC...
solid, stylish and sealed casing, excellent image quality in the frame centre, very good image quality on the edge of the APSC sensor, good image quality on the edge of full frame, lack of problems with chromatic aberration, negligible distortion, imperce
significant vignetting on full frame, noticeable spherical aberration, frontfocus depending on the distance from the target, The Tamron SP 85 mm f/1.8 Di VC USD impressed us with its resolution results in the centre and on the edge of the frame. Even thou
Unfortunately there were also slip-ups. It seems every producer has their own weak point, an area in which their optics specialists simply fail. In the case of the Nikkors it is the longitudinal chromatic aberration; in the case of the Tokinas it is the l...
Abstract: The Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD sets new standards of performance for a short telephoto portrait lens. It's the first of its type equipped with optical image stabilisation, allowing the photographer to use shutter speeds up to 3.5 stops slower than usua...
