Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Canon-ef vs Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

differences

Reasons to consider the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Canon-ef

Much more magnification

1:1 (1x)

1:9.1 (0.1x)

Take macro shots with subjects more than 9x larger in your photo

Cheaper

$499.00

$1,999.00

The best price we've seen is $1,500 cheaper (4x less)

Lighter

405 g

1 kg

2.5x lighter

Learn more about
the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Has a silent focus motor

Canon USM

None

Focuses quickly and silently

Significantly wider aperture

f/1.2

f/2.8

At its widest, the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM captures much more light, 2.4 f-stops

Learn more about
the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Fixed focal length prime lenses
	Typically very sharp

	Poor zoom
	1x

Compared to portrait lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

	No image stabilization
	Risk of blur

competitors

Canon 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

Macro lens

$519

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Canon-ef

Compare the 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

Macro lens

$549

Has image stabilization

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Canon-ef

Compare the EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM

Low light lens

$370

Has a narrower aperture

Has a lower max f/stop

Compare the 85mm f/1.8 USM vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Canon-ef

Compare the 85mm f/1.8 USM vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Canon-ef

Low light lens

$269

Lacks autofocus

Compare the 85mm f/1.4 Canon-ef vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Canon-ef

Compare the 85mm f/1.4 Canon-ef vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

Sports lens

$989

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the EF 135mm f/2L USM vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Canon-ef

Compare the EF 135mm f/2L USM vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Tokina 100mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro D Macro Canon-ef

Macro lens

$489

Has a narrower aperture

Compare the 100mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro D Macro Canon-ef vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Canon-ef

Compare the 100mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro D Macro Canon-ef vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Tokina 100mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro D Macro Nikon-f

Macro lens

$489

Slightly heavier

Compare the 100mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro D Macro Nikon-f vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Canon-ef

Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

Macro lens

$419

Has a silent focus motor

Slightly better wide angle

Slightly worse telephoto

Compare the EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Canon-ef

Tamron SP 60mm f/2 Di II LD Macro Canon-ef

Macro lens

$489

Wider aperture

Slightly better wide angle

Much wider aperture

Slightly worse telephoto

Compare the SP 60mm f/2 Di II LD Macro Canon-ef vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Canon-ef

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Nikon-f

Macro lens

$479

Slightly better telephoto

Slightly worse wide angle

Compare the 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Nikon-f vs the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Canon-ef

Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM

Low light lens

$1,439

Better wide angle

Lighter

Slightly worse telephoto

Compare the EF 50mm f/1.2L USM vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef

Low light lens

$894

Cheaper

Slightly narrower aperture

Compare the 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Canon-ef vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Canon 85mm f/1.8 EF USM

Low light lens

$419

Cheaper

Lighter

Narrower aperture

Compare the 85mm f/1.8 EF USM vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM

Low light lens

$1,329

Better wide angle

Lighter

Worse telephoto

Slightly narrower aperture

Compare the EF 35mm f/1.4L USM vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM

Low light lens

Lighter

Better wide angle

Slightly worse telephoto

Slightly narrower aperture

Compare the 50mm f/1.4 USM vs the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

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Tamron
SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Canon-ef
vs
Canon
EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

differences

Reasons to consider the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM