Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm F1.4E ED vs Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Di VC USD Macro Detailed Comparison

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm F1.4E ED vs Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Di VC USD Macro

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Nikon 105mm F1.4

Telephoto Prime | Nikon F (FX)

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Tamron 90mm F2.8 VC Macro

Macro Prime | Nikon F (FX)

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Reasons to choose Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm F1.4E ED over Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Di VC USD Macro

Focal Length - Tele	105mm vs 90mm	15mm more tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.4 vs 2.8	faster lens at wide
Length	106 mm vs 117 mm	11 mm shorter

Reasons to choose Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Di VC USD Macro over Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm F1.4E ED

Focal Length - Wide	90mm vs 105mm	15mm wider coverage
Image Stabilization	Yes vs None	Sharper Images
Max Magnification	1x vs 0.13x	better close-up
Weight	609 g vs 985 g	376 g lighter
Diameter	79 mm vs 95 mm	16 mm smaller in diameter
Filter Thread	62 mm vs 82 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

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Nikon 105mm F1.4 vs Tamron 90mm F2.8 VC Macro Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Nikon 105mm F1.4	Tamron 90mm F2.8 VC Macro
Brand	Nikon	Tamron
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
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Lens Type	Telephoto Prime	Macro Prime
Lens Mount	Nikon F (FX)	Nikon F (FX)
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	105mm	90mm
Image Stabilization	No	Yes
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F1.4	F2.8
Min Aperture	F16
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	9
Optics
Optical Elements	14	14
Optical Groups	9	11
Special Elements	Three ED elements + Nano Crystal and fluorine coatings	LD/XLD elements + fluorine, eBAND, BBAR coatings
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	1m	0.3m
Max Magnification	0.13X	1X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ring-type ultrasonic	Ring-type ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	No
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	Yes	No
Focus Distance Limiter	No	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	985g	609g
Diameter	95mm	79mm
Length	106mm	117mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Yes	Yes
Filter Thread	82mm	62mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Unknown	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
	Report	Report

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