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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Tamron 90mm F2.8 VC Macro

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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

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

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
Price	$1,896.95	$649.00
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	-	-
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