Tamron 90mm macro or Tokina 100mm macro

Labman

ok I know the tamron 90mm is a stand by but after looking at the tokina 10-17mm lens and wanting that the Tokina 100mm caught my eyes most likely stick with Tamron hard to pass up with the rebate but I wanted to ask before I buy will be ordering next week also if somebody has one to sell drop me a pm :thumb

Scott_Quier

Maybe you should post this in the Flea Market? You might get a hit there.

Manfr3d

Both perform excellently. The Tokina has a better
(metal) build quality than the Tamron and is 10mm
longer (= slightly better background blurr).

The Sigma 105mm/2.8 Macro also very nice.

I would pick the Sigma over Tokina over Tamron
based on personal preferences (handling, build, feel).

But honestly you cannot go wrong with any of these lenses.

angevin1

Bought, tried and sent back the tamron. new from B&H, so at least deal with a rep dealer!

GL~~tom

Labman

thanks tons
two great post since these are a both based on experience and surprisingly contrary to the main stream ok but toss another hook in there these are all close in price so based on performance which thinking Canon 100mm 1st but your thoughts would be great!

based on B&H prices here is the fallowing
Canon 100mm f/2.8 $455 after rebate

Sigma 105mm $439

The Tokina 100mm f/2.8 $399


The Tamron 90mm f/2.8 macro $359 after rebate

Scott_Quier

Labman wrote:

two great post since these are a both based on experience and surprisingly contrary to the main stream ok but toss another hook in there these are all close in price so based on performance which thinking Canon 100mm 1st but your thoughts would be great!

based on B&H prices here is the fallowing
Canon 100mm f/2.8 $455 after rebate

Sigma 105mm $439

The Tokina 100mm f/2.8 $399


The Tamron 90mm f/2.8 macro $359 after rebate

You could do a whole lot worse than the EF 100 f/2.8 Macro

Here's one I took a couple of weeks ago with this lens...