Product Reviews

I brought this primarly for macro and I have to say its one of the sharpest lens you can buy its a fantasticly sharp and with that 1x magniication you get amazing detail also its a fantasic portrait lens with that f2.8 give a beautiful bokeh background and at a fantastic price point for a prime lens of this quaility

The one lens you need if your looking to get into commercial photography and videography. I wasted so much money on so many lenses, but this one fits all the studio needs.

Excellent product had for 2 weeks image quality is super sharp

A sharp lens it does the job for me. I am very pleased with the photographs

even, the best proxy lens i ever tried ! i even been able to film a wasp making his clean-up in a such picture quality, colors et details ! i wouldn't had success this with another device ^^ i like especially the large ring that you can "pull" in a way to "MF" on your own way and "pull" again, AF is back, you have nothing else to do, this lens then is very reactiv et versatyl, you can also make some scene in a certain order of the things, it's really one of my favourite lens, thanks guyz to built it !!! :D

Recently acquired the 90mm to compliment my 85mmGM and extend my capabilities from portraits into the world of macro level for up close detailed products and nature shots. This 90mm 2.8 has practically lived on my camera body and is lighter than my 85mmGM 1.4, which has also led to longer excursions out and about as its lighter weight on my A7R3 tahn my other lenses - those few grams make all the difference. The clutch mechanism for shifting between manual to auto focus is definitely an addition i favour, making things hands on and tactile. Stunning level of separation and compression at a macro level and sharp as a swords edge. Favourite lens. Which has me exploring macro in the winter months. My 200-600G and 85mm1.4 GM are practically hermetically sealed in storage at the moment as here in the UK the spring season has meant budding flowers and the awakening world of insects are very much my interest. A beautiful lens that truly changes a photographers perspective of the physical world, thoroughly recommend and you wont regret it! Pick one up and see things in a new way!

I have several lenses, both Sony and non-Sony, primes and zooms, all of them pretty good, but this lens is in a class of its own. I read all the glowing reviews before I bought it and I now understand why almost all the reviews were so positive and full of praise. The lens is so good I use it, of course for macro, but for everything where a range of 90mm is suitable.

On a6700 and takes superb pictures. Design of auto/manual switch really good.

After five years faithful service the lens just packed up unable to focus or change aperture. Then lens show no signs damage and has not been dropped, I have tried cleaning contacts and tried on several current bodies A7RV , A9 and a6600 nothing...

Apart from being good optically there is also image stabilisation. I also like the Focus button (G) that I have as a focus magnifier. Another neat feature is the ability to easily change from autofocus to manual via the lens ring switch without taking your eye off the shot. A great lens to have for macro nature shots.

I've been using the lens for 2 months now. I have used it as a macro lens (why I bought it), a portrait lens (an ideal focal length) and for landscapes (incredibly sharp prime). It is great value.

Excellent lens. I was expecting it to be a very good product, but... it is unbelievable.

The best macro lens I have ever had. Such a pleasure to use. Crystal clear and superb colours.

After reading lots of reviews regarding this lens and not finding anything that worried me with respect to image quality etc I decided to purchase it. I’m not disappointed

Very well constructed yet light which is great for hand held macro shooting. A very sharp lens

I'm using this lens for create artwork-reproduction. It performs very well.

Fabulous lens, don't hesitate, buy it if you require top performance from your equipment'

WHEN I RECEIVE MY CASHBACK WHICH IS NOW WELL OVERDUE I WILL COMMENT ON THE LENS

I just love this lens, it's a joy to use and it as sharp as you could ever need

I use this lens for video work, close-ups and portraits; perfect lens and very sharp. Focusing is good but not as quick as newer Sony lenses. For quality I highly recommend this 90mm Macro.

My first proper Macro lens and quickly learning that there is more to it than putting the lens close to something. So far I have used it for some new born baby shots and macro and very happy with it in both situations. Would recommend

Purchased as macro but far more capable than expected. Superb as general purpose and macro.

How you perceive this lens is very subjective and probably also very dependent on what else you are used to with lenses. Compared to my previous (purely manual) macro lens with a focal length of 100 mm and F2.8, the Sony is more compact, lighter, and much more elegant in terms of the materials used. In terms of processing, it fits seamlessly into the Sony Zeiss series, of which I already use the SEL55F18z and SEL2470z The design is harmonious, modern, and somewhat playful. It also looks very interesting due to its numerous controls. It is completely encased in aluminium, the surface finish is matt and the feel is extremely pleasant. The only downer is the filter thread, which, in contrast to the Sony Zeiss lenses, is unfortunately not made of metal but of plastic. The lens hood can't keep up with the otherwise flawless and high-quality overall appearance either, because it has a simple design and is only made of plastic. I use the lens on an Alpha 7M4 and I find it to be quite harmonious in terms of ergonomics and weight distribution. It is less top-heavy than my previous macro and also a bit shorter and lighter. there is no need to worry about the camera bayonet, it is so robust that it can also withstand significantly heavier lenses on a tripod without damage. Some caution is required with the A7 of the first generation. In my case, even the lighter SEL2470z was enough to wear out the bayonet of my first A7. The SEL90M28G is an excellent macro and portrait lens. Provided you get a flawless copy. Scope of delivery and packaging In addition to the SEL90M28G, the Sony-typical, orange cardboard packaging contains a lens hood, a front and rear cover cap, a synthetic leather pouch, and a folded manual. To optimize autofocus speed, the lens features a three-position focus travel limit switch. The close-up limit is 28 cm (front lens to sensor level). An optical image stabilizer (can be deactivated) is also on board. The focus hold button, which is already familiar with the SEL70200G, is also not missing. I like the SEL90M28G fixed focal length calculated for the full format with 90 mm (or 135 mm on APS-C cameras) and light intensity of f/2.8 which achieves an image scale of 1:1 in macro mode. Thanks to internal focusing, the lenses do not rotate and the overall length does not change. Focusing is either automatic using two ultrasonic motors or manual. Unfortunately, manual focusing is only indirect, which is a bit unusual compared to purely manual and mechanically focusable lenses. The switch between automatic and manual focus is as original as it is practical. The adjustment ring is simply pulled backward and manual focusing can begin. If you push it forward again, you activate the autofocus again. To optimize autofocus speed, the lens features a three-position focus travel limit switch. The close-up limit is 28 cm (front lens to sensor level). An optical image stabilizer (which can be deactivated) is also on board. The focus hold button, which is already familiar with the SEL70200G, is also not missing. Incidentally, the G logo stands for "gold" and only adorns the highest quality Sony lenses (parallel to the Sony Zeiss lenses). The imaging performance of the SEL90M28G even tops that of my other lenses a bit. The sharpness is excellent even with the aperture wide open, and the 42-megapixel sensor of the A7M4 is really being used to the full. The edge drop when the aperture is open is surprisingly low, slightly stopped down the level of resolution is breathtaking across the entire image right into the corners. The speed of the AF seems to be subject to a greater series spread. A MOST HAVE LEN….

Fabulous build quality, superb detail pictures. Highly recommend.

I bought this lens to fill a gap in thr range that my 7RM3 expensive but worth it

After many hours of reviews and videos regarding this lens, decided to pull the trigger and can confirm, no matter how many good reviews this amazing lens gets... is still better when you get your hands-on experience. Here is a sample photo, taken hand-held with low light conditions.

I dreamt of having this lens for 4 years now. Tested the Sigma 70mm macro art in January, but wasn't that satisfied. Then I tested this one and I knew that I had to have it. It's great, fast and very easy to adjust.

I boght it second hand from seller with one year warranty at 2/3 price. Excellent image quality, great ergonomics, but quality comes with price.

When I switched to Sony I wanted to get a macro lens and debated which one to go for. I'm very pleased with this one. It is easy to use. I like the ability to switch between manual and auto focus by pulling/pushing the collar and manual focus feels very intuitive. On my first few outings with it I've been very happy with its results both as a macro lens and as a portrait one.

Super sharp focus, great for everything from portraits and landscapes not just macro

I've had this lens for several months and I am very pleased with its performance. The lens is extremely sharp and can be used for most scenarios. Coupled with my new A7 IV the results are outstanding

I have only had this a week but my experience so far is as follows :- It is no doubt very sharp but as you would expect with macro photography, you need to stop down to say f8 upwards to get a reasonable depth of field. I am not that impressed with auto focus, even with the distance limiter it hunts a fair bit and is much noisier than my 24-105 lens. Also for me the lens ring which you push/pull to change between the 2 is right where I normally hold a lens so I keep inadvertently changing the focus mode. I should be able to adjust my hold with practise to overcome this. Overall it doesn't significantly improve on images taken with my 24-105mm with a screw in magnifier . This is quite an old lens and would probably benefit from an update as the 70-200 has just had.

Coupled with my five year dream camera the constantly updated A7 series body I now have the camera that should see out my days. The world getting smaller I decided that my portrait history was needing my smaller challenged world to come to the fore. Updated my computer two years ago to cope with the memory to cope with 42Mega pixels and the result has in just 24 shots been astounding. The speed of the focus has no lag which the A6 did along with the first A7 and my wait is well served in cost and quality. I bought a wide telephoto Sigma as a stopgap butthe weight alone will have me saving for another G Master compatibles. You get what you pay for in life and this lens does not disappoint except the people who are surprised at the minutae and ask me to delete their false vanity. Exceptional............

I wanted a very sharp macro lens for competition photography and the FE90 has certainly not disappointed. It's early days yet but I am extremely impressed with the results so far. Fast auto focus and the option to switch to manual. Exceptional value with the Jan sales and Sony cashback.

I got this lens for portraits and messing about with Macro. So impressed. The level of detail and edge to edge sharpness is out of this world.

Relatively new to photography and currently using the a6000 as my start-up camera. This macro G lens was a highly-recommended lens from the LondonCameraExchange guys in Nottingham when I was contemplating whether to go down the telephoto or macro photography route. Have to say, the versality of this lens was exactly what was showcased to me - amazing for macro photography, impressive too for portraits yet somewhat still surprisingly good to use for long-range landscape shots as well. Was thinking of trying out the ‘cheaper’ 2 macro lenses simply for price-sake but really glad I opted for this in the end.

I changed my kit about a week ago and I purchased this to replace my outgoing 100mm macro. This is my first Sony lens and I'm seriously impressed with the sharpness of this lens and the image quality.

The quality and sharpness is outstanding, and I just love how it’s built, such a pleasure to use! The only down side is the autofocus, not really quick and sometimes uncertain but for the type of lens it didn’t cause me any issue. Love it.

Still learning my way around, however, so far absolutely love the quality of images. It is amazing what wonderful macro shots this lens can produce!

absolutely incredible. the best lens ive ever used in my life. I am so chuffed with it.

Bought this lens to strat macro photography and it didn't disappoint. Easy to use lens and very sharp images produced. Also very good portrait lens, just what it said on the tin:)

I bought this lens as a macro/portrait lens. So far it has delivered superb results on both counts

I bought this for butterflies and other insects and have been delighted by the quality of pictures I’ve captured. Can be used hand held easily but on a small tripod it’s fantastic. The only let down is it’s a bit plasticy.

This lens is sharp and a pleasure to use when taking insects and macro work of all kinds. Probably one of the sharpest macro lenses out there for certain.

Solid. Lovelly detail in the images taken with this lens. Took a while to remember the AF/MF is a push/pull affair at the end of the lens rather than a switch on the side.

I bought this lens at the beginning of the summer with close-ups of plants and use on my copy stand. ninety milometers is a little long for the close up stand but this lens is pin-sharp and proved excellent for flowers and portraiture both formal and informal. It is a joy to use.

The manual focus is easy to use and very accurate. Probably a better lens for stills rather than video

I bought this earlier this year thinking it would be so much better than my extension tubes, but I seem to get better results with the tubes…… maybe I just need to persevere. There is also a little bit of movement where it connects to the camera which possibly doesn’t help with getting sharp focus. I will take it back to LCE to check.

Great lens for Macro photography. Probably the best I’ve ever used for this style. Also it is a good all rounder for Portrait and Landscape photography.

I probably would be great if the autofocus worked which it never has. If I’d understood how it was supposed to work in time maybe I could have got a refund.

Great for details and also for portrets. Very sharp photos.

This lens is so right on so many levels. It produces great images, it is compact for a full frame lens, it is optically stabilised, it has a great way of moving from autofocus to manual focus and it has focus limiter switches. I have used several other macro lenses (Sigma and Tamron included) and, although they were very good, they did not match the class of this lens. (Note - I use this FE lens on E mount (C sensor) Sony cameras.

Having purchased a this 90mm macro lens I have been very happy with the results achieved using it hand held in conjunction with my Sony a7riv.

I am impressed by the lenses ability to eliminate camera shake, with no help from the camera. I can hand-hold exposures of 0.7 seconds with no trace of camera shake when viewed on a computer screen, or even when magnified. The optical quality is excellent.

Excellent macro option for A6500 upgrade for 30mm macro

I have jumped ship from Canon to Sony. Used the 100 mm Canon macro on a regular basis. The Sony 90mm Macro outperforms the Canon macro in my opinion.

Had this lens for copying my slide film collection. Using the lens on a copy stand gives incredible sharp results. This lens is not cheap compared to third party units, but I think it’s well worth the extra money as it works super great with my a7R3.

brought this lens for copying and scanning my old back catalogue of film stock, which it achieves very well.

The lens is sharp, easy to use and a nice weight. The ease of sliding the barrel between MF and AF is so simple.

One of my favourite lenses, very sharp and great for macro photography. Feels very well made also

Excellent piece of kit good picture quality good value for money

I bought this lens just before Christmas and have used it on a number of occasions. Its fast to focus when using autofocus and very crisp. I can't wait to try it as a portrait lens either. Wonderful product.

I have wanted to buy this lens for a while, not least following the glowing reviews. The sharpness and clarity is exceptional and the overall build quality is excellent. I also love the click back autofocus ring. Cannot recommend it enough for macro photography or portraits.

There is a lot of hype about this lens, and it really is as good as the hype. I am really happy with it, the one thing which I had read about which could be a criticism if you were not aware of it is the the autofcous can be quite slow. But better to use manual focus and move yourself. When you get the focus right the end result is amazing - the bokeh is so beautiful too. It is expensive, but I managed to get a cachback deal on a reasonable price (worth hunting around) so ended up reasonable price in my opinion, especially for the quality- I just hope it lasts! :-)

Coming over from Canon I was looking to replace my 100mm macro which I thought would be a difficult task. Oh no! The Sony 90mm blows all competition out of the water. It's so so sharp, beautifully made and just a must have lens if your a Sony shooter. This is more than just a macro lens.

Sharp and can get better depth of field than I had expected but have only been able to use manual focus as in autofocus mode it hunts and is unusable even when it has a huge target to focus on. Will only be used for macro and not used as portrait prime lens due to focus issues (the other Sony lenses I have snap to focus, so the difference is shocking - it performs worse than my Canon lens with an adapter) - the next question in the review is "would I recommend this product" - well the answer is "it depends" - if you would be happy with a manual focus lens then "yes"

Only had one opportunity to use it so far, but very pleased with the results.