It seems too good to be true. For ages I have been trying to decide whether to buy a 50mm prime or a macro and today a amateur photog suggested the Tameron 90mm Macro as it can do portraits and macro. Have done a little surface searching on google and it seems it is true - but is it any good? Keeping in mind hubby and I will only ever be hobbiests we aren't after overly expensive glass BUT we don't want to get something and wish we had spent the extra to get two separate lens - we share a D7000 and a D70
Although I don't have one, I have heard the same thing for all of the Macros. They are extremely sharp for portraits. The only downfall is that 90mm is a pretty long distance for portraits (on a crop sensor), so you probably won't be able to use it indoors that often unless you have a spacious house. Also, the 50mm can go down to f/1.8 (or f/1.4) as opposed to "only" f/2.8
Personally, I decided to purchase a 50mm and a "Reverse Macro Adapter" to fulfill my macro needs.
I just bought the Nikon 60mm f2.8g lens. I absolutely LOVE it, and did get it for both macro and portrait purposes. I too my husband's official work "portrait" with it, and it turned out great. It is $550 on Amazon.
I agree that the 90mm is too long for portraits. However, the 60mm is short uf you want to shoot a bee on a flower.
There is also a Nikon 40mm lens out there for $279 which got great reviews.
I love my 50mm and I use it for macro with some macro rings, but I am still pining for a dedicated macro lens. I have heard great things about the 90mm Tamron. And depending on your project, 2.8 will still yield you some pretty nice results as far as bokeh goes.
But keep in mind the length. You will need a lot of room to use it. Especially on a crop sensor camera. But if you have that kind of room to spare, then by all means, go for it. It would be great for outdoor portraits. Not so good for indoor unless you have the room.
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Personally, I decided to purchase a 50mm and a "Reverse Macro Adapter" to fulfill my macro needs.
I agree that the 90mm is too long for portraits. However, the 60mm is short uf you want to shoot a bee on a flower.
There is also a Nikon 40mm lens out there for $279 which got great reviews.
But keep in mind the length. You will need a lot of room to use it. Especially on a crop sensor camera. But if you have that kind of room to spare, then by all means, go for it. It would be great for outdoor portraits. Not so good for indoor unless you have the room.