Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di - has it arrived?

[hansia]

Does anyone know if the new Tamron SP AF90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 (model 272E) has arrived in Singapore?

Hope the quality has improved... but then again, at 400g, one cannot expect too much strength right?

[b18]

Originally Posted by hansia Does anyone know if the new Tamron SP AF90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 (model 272E) has arrived in Singapore? Hope the quality has improved... but then again, at 400g, one cannot expect too much strength right?

A friend holidaying in the US is eyeing on one
USD 400+ he said .... cheaper than the previous 90mm somehow

IS the quality good ? not many reviews floating around

[hansia]

Hm... US$400+ is a bit steep considering that the current version only costs S$500+ here. The technical improvement only lies in the coating from what I read, so optically it's the same as the Di version. Price shld be close to the current version I guess.