It's the first dedicated macro lens for Sony's full- frame E-mount cameras, but just how good is the new Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS lens? Richard Sibley has a closer look.

The 90-105mm focal length is a sweet spot for macro photographers. It offers a good working distance between the subject and the end of the lens, and has a narrow enough field of view so that backgrounds can be fairly concentrated and blown nicely out of focus.

Thanks to the E mount's short flange distance, Sony Alpha 7 cameras are able to use many lenses originally designed for DSLRs. Of course, this facility equally applies to other compact system cameras, but thus far, Sony is the only company to offer a full-frame sensor.

It's a pricey lens, but right now it's the only E-mount option that works out-of-the-box for macro photography. It might be expensive, but you get an exceptionally sharp lens with some great features - certainly, worth the investment.

The Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS is an excellent macro lens for the Sony full-frame compact system cameras. It delivers outstanding sharpness in the centre of the frame almost throughout its aperture range, even performing well wide-open at f/2.8, although you'll need to stop down to f/5.6 to get...

This is a great full-frame macro lens for Sony E-mount mirrorless camera. I've had it for a month now and I'm still amazed at some of the images it produces. The good size focusing ring also acts as the switch between manual and auto-focus settings -- just push away from the camera to engage...

Consistent Output; Great bokeh; Sharp Focus

A good macro lens should be sharp, provide a good working distance from subjects, deliver images with high magnification, and offer a pleasant manual focus experience. The Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS ($1,099.99) offers all that and more.

Very sharp; Minimal distortion; Optical stabilization; 1:1 magnification; Even illumination; Focus limiter switch; Real manual focus feel

Pricey; Edge softness at f/2.8 and f/4; Heavy

A good macro lens should be sharp, provide a good working distance from subjects, deliver images with high magnification, and offer a pleasant manual focus experience. The Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS ($1,099.99) offers all that and more. It's a top performer, with only a few quibbles when it comes to its imaging performance. It's definitely pricey, but if you're shooting with Sony's full-frame mirrorless camera system, and in want of an autofocus macro lens, it's the one to get, and our Editors' Choice. If you want to save a little money and are fine with manual focus, however, you can opt for the Samyang 100mm F2.8 ED UMC Macro ($549.00 at Amazon) , which is available for Sony cameras for about half the price. DesignThe 90mm Macro is one of the larger prime lenses for the Sony mirrorless system. It measures 5.1 by 3.1 inches (HD), weighs 1.3 pounds, and supports 62mm front filters. A reversible lens hood is included. The lens barrel is metal, and the large manual focus ring is ...

If you're looking for a 1:1 macro lens for your Sony Alpha mirrorless system, look no further than the FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS.

Very sharp; Minimal distortion; Optical stabilization; 1:1 magnification; Even illumination; Focus limiter switch; Real manual focus feel

Pricey; Edge softness at f/2.8 and f/4; Heavy

I have the Sony A7r and have found the canon glass and metabones adapter to be to unreliable. The camera is much happier with this lens. IQ and build quality are truly superb. It's a lot of money but completes a high spec camera system.

I did have them all, Canon, Nikon, and Zeiss ... But, The Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 G OSS Macro is an exception. At least in image quality department and that is always in my book priory. This lens feels good, the focusing is extremely accurate and overall, working with the lens is a pleasure.

Outstanding sharnes; nice focusing; water seal; manual-autofocus switch ring

Luck of lens-tripod mount rig