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Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD

Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD
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24 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 24 reviews of Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD. The average rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the reliability and usability. The design and size also get good comments.

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On average, users rate this product 99/100 and experts rate this product 94/100.

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Expert review by : John Riley (ephotozine.com)

Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD Review

 

John Riley reviews the new Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD, a full-frame portrait lens with Vibration Compensation.

Beautiful, high-quality images ; Fast and silent AF ; Effective VC system ; Very well controlled CA ; Excellent flare resistance ; 5-year warranty ; Low distortion ; Beautiful bokeh

Limited choice of mounts

A slightly slower maximum aperture of f/1.8 (many 85mm lenses are f/1.4 designs) does seem to have its advantages in terms of a more compact, lighter lens and also a lower cost. Performance is impeccable, the lens handles superbly and the price well...

Apr, 2016
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Expert review by : Szymon Starczewski (lenstip.com)

Tamron SP 85 mm f/1.8 Di VC USD

 

At the beginning of September 2015 the Tamron company presented a new line of lenses called SP, with a completely different appearance and type of casings. The lenses were weather-sealed constructions designed in Japan and they boasted image...

solid, stylish and sealed casing ; excellent image quality in the frame centre ; very good image quality on the edge of the APS-C sensor ; good image quality on the edge of full frame ; lack of problems with chromatic aberration ; negligible distortion...

significant vignetting on full frame ; noticeable spherical aberration ; front-focus depending on the distance from the target

Apr, 2016
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Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD

 

The Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD is an incredibly sharp prime lens in a classic portrait focal length, featuring an image stabilization system that sets it apart from the competition.

Extremely sharp. Minimal distortion. Wide aperture. Optical stabilization system. Available for multiple camera systems. Full-frame coverage.

Dim corners at wide apertures. Pricey.

Conclusions The Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD is a lens without many real flaws. It's incredibly sharp, has a wide aperture that allows you to shoot in low light and capture portraits with a smooth, blurred background, and image stabilization steadies...

Jun, 2016
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Expert review by : Mark Goldstein (photographyblog.com)

Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD Review

 

The new Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD is an exciting lens, offering built-in vibration compensation and weather-sealing, which the comparable lenses from Sigma, Canon and Nikon do not feature. As you'd expect from Tamron, the price is also very...

Apr, 2016
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Expert review by (digitalcameraworld.com)

Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD review

 

The first 85mm prime lens with inbuilt image stabilization for Canon & Nikon DSLRs, this Tamron is refreshingly shallow

Feb, 2024
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Expert review by : Thomas (cameralabs.com)

Tamron SP 85mm f1.8 review

 

The Tamron SP 85mm f1.8 Di VC USD is a stabilized full-frame short telephoto lens available in Canon, Nikon, and Sony A mounts. Announced in February 2016, it complements the series of stabilized f1.8 primes from Tamron. The new lens is also compatible...

Very good image quality across the full-frame area ; Quite nice Bokeh ; Weather sealing plus fluorine coating at the front lens ; Quiet and fast AF operation ; Image stabilization

Image stabilization could be better ; AF needs fine-tuning via TAP-in Console

The Tamron SP 85mm f1.8 Di VC USD is the first and only stabilized large aperture 85mm lens for owners of Canon or Nikon DSLRs. So this gives the lens a pretty unique position. With its f1.8 focal ratio plus image stabilization you can shoot static...

Apr, 2016
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD

 

Superbly sharp across the frame and great contrast. Great price for this class of lens.

Vibration Control can hinder fast auto focus lock on a bit.

Dec, 2017
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Consumer review (lenstip.com)

Tamron SP 85 mm f/1.8 Di VC USD

 

Just received my 85VC. Optically it's perfect -- wide open resolution is amazing, coma and chromatic aberrations are non-existent, and flare resistance is very good. However it is so big and heavy, much larger and heavier than my Samyang 85/1.4 and...

Top notch optics. Very good focus speed and accuracy. Vibration reduction is usable

Focus drift with residual spherical aberration. Very big and heavy. Expensive

May, 2016
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