Tamron 90 mm macro, my lemonade

by now most know of my experience at the gear test drive at the zoo. This is my 2nd gear test drive. I only choose 3 different lenses to use this time. I've choosen to break into 2 groups, some of my Tamron 90 mm shots.

This grouping will be mostly closeups, not quite sure they'd qualify as macro, seems to be a fine line there. I wanted to show what this lens can do on my Canon t4i body.

When I decided to check out this lens I went in search of flowers to photograph, at first. But, soon the wind began to gust strongly. You may have heard the saying: when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. After my frustrations subsided, I went in search of what I could use this lens for, in spite of the weather conditions. I only had an hour to spend with this lens, so I had to keep moving along. All shots were hand held.

As always, comments and feedback welcome.

ss 1/4000, fs 5.6, ev .-5, iso 200 center focus point used

don't know what this lizzard is. Went indoors to get out of the wind. Shot through plexiglass, no flash used.

ss 1/128, fs 2.8, ec .-5, iso 800 I wanted to see what this lens wide open might do. Focus point on eye.

back outside, found this flower and grabbed this in-between wind gusts

ss 1/3000, -.5 ec, fs 4.76, iso 400 center of flower was focus point

another unidentified flower in one of the zoo's flower beds

ss 1/4000, ec.-5, fs 4.76, iso 400

this one looks very similar to what I know as a wild geranium

ss 1/4000, -.5, fs 4.76, iso 400 focus point center of flower, how 'bout that bokeh ?

after seeing this one on my monitor, I placed this lens on my wish list.

ss 1/4000, fsw 2.8, -.5 ec, iso 400 focus spot on left flower. I could easily get hooked on the bokeh this lens provides.

I don't feel qualified (having less than an hour spent with this lens) to give a review on it. You can see for yourself some of what my hour yielded. I liked how lightweight it is, and the image stabilization worked well for me. Lens currently sells in the $500-$650 range, depending on where you buy it. I will say, a lot of bang for your buck.

My next group will be more of a portrait style use of this lens.

Thanks for viewing,

Mike