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    Tamron AF Tele-Macro 35-90 mm f/ 4-5.6
    Tamron AF Tele-Macro 35-90 mm f/ 4-5.6

    Tamron AF Tele-Macro 35-90 mm f/ 4-5.6

    35–90mm · f/4–5.6

    Overview

    The Tamron AF Tele-Macro 35-90mm f/4-5.6 is a budget-friendly zoom lens with a metal bayonet and reasonable construction (Bob J). It offers quite sharp center performance across the range, but edges are soft wide open at 90mm (Bob J). Distortion and flare control are rated well (4.0 each), while build scores 3.0 (Bob J). The lens starts at 35mm (52mm equiv on APS-C), limiting wide-angle use (Bob J). It suits users seeking an inexpensive tele-macro option for film or digital, accepting its edge softness at telephoto extremes.