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Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1 vs Voigtländer APO-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 SL IIs

The Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1 and the Voigtländer APO-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 SL IIs side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1 if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; autofocus; a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a fit on more cameras (31 against 17 in this guide). Pick the Voigtländer APO-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 SL IIs if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1 and the Voigtländer APO-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 SL IIs

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1	Voigtländer APO-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 SL IIs
Maker	Tamron	Voigtländer
Focal length	60mm (macro)	90mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	90mm on APS-C	90mm
Maximum aperture	f/2brighter	f/2.8
Made for	APS-C	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF, Nikon F	Nikon F
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Cameras it fits	31 in this guidefits more cameras	17 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1: 60mm on APS-C, like 90mm.

Voigtländer APO-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 SL IIs: 90mm.

Aperture

Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1: f/2 wide open.

Voigtländer APO-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 SL IIs: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

17 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Tamron SP AF 60mm f/2 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1 fits 31 and the Voigtländer APO-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 SL IIs 17.