Tamron 10-24mm club

Morphon · 06-18-2018, 10:12 PM - **1 Like**

I just picked up a used copy of this lens!

My smartphone has an ultra wide angle on it (roughly the equivalent of a 10mm), and I found myself often taking pictures with it even when I was carrying my DSLR. I figured - hey, if I like this focal length so much, I should just buy a lens to do it properly. I generally prefer vintage lenses, but it is nearly impossible to get anything this wide from the film/manual era, so I had to take the plunge on one of these new-fangled AF/AE items. :-)

My copy has a later serial number (in the 02XXXX range), likely after Tamron had some time to sort out any pesky QA issues. After reading reviews I was worried about corner sharpness, so I spent some time taking test shots of my bookshelves to see if I could read the lettering on the spines tucked all the way into the corners. Happily everything looks good, even wide open - though for something I'd print and frame, F/7.1-16 looks like the truly usable range.

Other than the fact that my KS-2 is very confused about how to autofocus at 10mm, this is a really fantastic lens. I can't wait to give it a real shakedown and then take it on a trip to the Pacific Northwest in a few weeks.

Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and sample images. Very happy with my purchase.

**ehrwien** · 07-28-2018, 03:12 PM - **2 Likes**

Got a used copy for little money, here are my first snaps with it.

K-S2

First one is jpg ooc, the others had their exposure (highlights & shadows), contrast/microcontrast and saturation/vibration adjusted in DxO. I tried not to overdo it too much, but you be the judge as to how good I accomplished that.

24mm, f/4.5, 1/125s, ISO 800 (I think handheld with help of the K-S2s flippy screen)

Butterfly by ehrwien

24mm, f/16, 1/6s, ISO 100, tripod

City jungle with visitor by ehrwien

10mm, f/8, 1/50s, ISO 100, tripod

Church and flowers by ehrwien

24mm, f/4.5, 1/400s, ISO 100, handheld

Close focusing by ehrwien

10mm, f/11, 1/2000s, ISO 100, handheld

Straight into the sun by ehrwien

bobmaxja · 07-30-2018, 06:59 PM

Good job , when I travel and visit city , that the lense I carry often on the camera.

CarMan · 10-12-2018, 01:05 PM

I'm having blur on the left... Is it normal for this lens, or should I send it to service? May it be repairable without special tools? Sending to service could take months

Attached Images

Scout · 01-18-2019, 02:35 AM

Originally posted by CarMan

I'm having blur on the left... Is it normal for this lens, or should I send it to service?

Hello, it couldn't be the lens but obturator or mirror vibrations. Your background seems dark. You could try again changing speed, or mirror up with tripod
The lens doesn't seem bad...
Thank you

Scout · 04-14-2019, 03:55 PM - **1 Like**

Gift moment in Le Calvaire de Font Romeu, french Pyrénées, with the Tamron 10-24 trying to include the most elements I could (this place is a little rock mountain with no space behind back). about 1800m height .

Scout · 05-23-2019, 12:46 PM

Tomatos in the garden

This zoom 10-24 is particular, and even if it's not the sharpest, it gives singular feelings, lights, and not in this case ... colors

**ehrwien** · 08-10-2019, 04:29 PM - **3 Likes**

All three taken on a K-S2 with the Tamron 10-24 @10mm, first two at f/8 and handheld, third at f/22 on a tripod to get a longer exposure without an ND filter (should get myself some in at least 77mm for this lens and the Sigma 17-50/2.8).

Chairoplane

Wild ride at the fair

Ferris Wheel

Scout · 08-12-2019, 06:47 AM

Originally posted by ehrwien

All three taken on a K-S2 with the Tamron 10-24 @10mm, first two at f/8 and handheld, third at f/22 on a tripod to get a longer exposure without an ND filter (should get myself some in at least 77mm for this lens and the Sigma 17-50/2.8).

Chairoplane

Wild ride at the fair

Ferris Wheel

All three excellent shots

**ehrwien** · 08-12-2019, 08:10 AM

Originally posted by the scout

All three excellent shots

Thanks a lot!
Though I'm far from 100% content with all three... Well, some room for improvement for next year

Scout · 10-23-2019, 11:35 AM

Tractor Cemetary

October 2016
Salt marshes of Guérande
strange mist that day
Pentax K5 Tamron 10-24

Mc Cormick Diesel ancestor

**ehrwien** · 11-04-2019, 10:37 AM - **1 Like**

K-S2, Tamron 10-24 @10mm, developed in DxO and tried to straighten in GIMP (which killed the EXIFs, but I think I know why)

f/3.5, 1/30 s, 6400 ISO, handheld

Recklinghausen leuchtet 2019 1

f/5.6, 1s, 100 ISO, tripod

Recklinghausen leuchtet 2019 2

**ehrwien** · 11-05-2019, 07:03 AM - **1 Like**

K-S2, Tamron 10-24, developed in DxO and tried to straighten in GIMP (which killed the EXIFs, but I think I know why)

10mm, f/5.6, 1/2 s, 100 ISO, tripod

Recklinghausen leuchtet 2019 3

15mm, f/5.6, 2,5s, 100 ISO, tripod

Recklinghausen leuchtet 2019 4

**ehrwien** · 11-05-2019, 04:18 PM

K-S2, Tamron 10-24

21.88mm, f/4.5, 1/40 s, 2500 ISO, handheld, cropped a little

Recklinghausen leuchtet 2019 5

10mm, f/3.5, 1/5 s, 250 ISO, handheld

Recklinghausen leuchtet 2019 6

04-14-2019, 03:55 PM - 1 Like	#156
Scout Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 583	Calvaire de Font-Romeu 2019 02 20 Gift moment in Le Calvaire de Font Romeu, french Pyrénées, with the Tamron 10-24 trying to include the most elements I could (this place is a little rock mountain with no space behind back). about 1800m height .

05-23-2019, 12:46 PM	#157
Scout Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 583	A Tamron 10-24 B&W Tomatos in the garden This zoom 10-24 is particular, and even if it's not the sharpest, it gives singular feelings, lights, and not in this case ... colors

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06-18-2018, 10:12 PM - 1 Like	#151
Morphon New Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 1	I just picked up a used copy of this lens! My smartphone has an ultra wide angle on it (roughly the equivalent of a 10mm), and I found myself often taking pictures with it even when I was carrying my DSLR. I figured - hey, if I like this focal length so much, I should just buy a lens to do it properly. I generally prefer vintage lenses, but it is nearly impossible to get anything this wide from the film/manual era, so I had to take the plunge on one of these new-fangled AF/AE items. :-) My copy has a later serial number (in the 02XXXX range), likely after Tamron had some time to sort out any pesky QA issues. After reading reviews I was worried about corner sharpness, so I spent some time taking test shots of my bookshelves to see if I could read the lettering on the spines tucked all the way into the corners. Happily everything looks good, even wide open - though for something I'd print and frame, F/7.1-16 looks like the truly usable range. Other than the fact that my KS-2 is very confused about how to autofocus at 10mm, this is a really fantastic lens. I can't wait to give it a real shakedown and then take it on a trip to the Pacific Northwest in a few weeks. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and sample images. Very happy with my purchase.

07-28-2018, 03:12 PM - 2 Likes	#152
ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,784	Got a used copy for little money, here are my first snaps with it. K-S2 First one is jpg ooc, the others had their exposure (highlights & shadows), contrast/microcontrast and saturation/vibration adjusted in DxO. I tried not to overdo it too much, but you be the judge as to how good I accomplished that. 24mm, f/4.5, 1/125s, ISO 800 (I think handheld with help of the K-S2s flippy screen) Butterfly by ehrwien 24mm, f/16, 1/6s, ISO 100, tripod City jungle with visitor by ehrwien 10mm, f/8, 1/50s, ISO 100, tripod Church and flowers by ehrwien 24mm, f/4.5, 1/400s, ISO 100, handheld Close focusing by ehrwien 10mm, f/11, 1/2000s, ISO 100, handheld Straight into the sun by ehrwien

07-30-2018, 06:59 PM	#153
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171 Original Poster	Good job , when I travel and visit city , that the lense I carry often on the camera.

10-12-2018, 01:05 PM	#154
CarMan New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 24	I'm having blur on the left... Is it normal for this lens, or should I send it to service? May it be repairable without special tools? Sending to service could take months Attached Images

01-18-2019, 02:35 AM	#155
Scout Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 583	Originally posted by CarMan I'm having blur on the left... Is it normal for this lens, or should I send it to service? Hello, it couldn't be the lens but obturator or mirror vibrations. Your background seems dark. You could try again changing speed, or mirror up with tripod The lens doesn't seem bad... Thank you

08-10-2019, 04:29 PM - 3 Likes	#158
ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,784	All three taken on a K-S2 with the Tamron 10-24 @10mm, first two at f/8 and handheld, third at f/22 on a tripod to get a longer exposure without an ND filter (should get myself some in at least 77mm for this lens and the Sigma 17-50/2.8). Chairoplane Wild ride at the fair Ferris Wheel

08-12-2019, 06:47 AM	#159
Scout Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 583	Originally posted by ehrwien All three taken on a K-S2 with the Tamron 10-24 @10mm, first two at f/8 and handheld, third at f/22 on a tripod to get a longer exposure without an ND filter (should get myself some in at least 77mm for this lens and the Sigma 17-50/2.8). Chairoplane Wild ride at the fair Ferris Wheel All three excellent shots

08-12-2019, 08:10 AM	#160
ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,784	Originally posted by the scout All three excellent shots Thanks a lot! Though I'm far from 100% content with all three... Well, some room for improvement for next year

10-23-2019, 11:35 AM	#161
Scout Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 583	Tractor Cemetary October 2016 Salt marshes of Guérande strange mist that day Pentax K5 Tamron 10-24 Mc Cormick Diesel ancestor

11-04-2019, 10:37 AM - 1 Like	#162
ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,784	K-S2, Tamron 10-24 @10mm, developed in DxO and tried to straighten in GIMP (which killed the EXIFs, but I think I know why) f/3.5, 1/30 s, 6400 ISO, handheld Recklinghausen leuchtet 2019 1 f/5.6, 1s, 100 ISO, tripod Recklinghausen leuchtet 2019 2

11-05-2019, 07:03 AM - 1 Like	#163
ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,784	K-S2, Tamron 10-24, developed in DxO and tried to straighten in GIMP (which killed the EXIFs, but I think I know why) 10mm, f/5.6, 1/2 s, 100 ISO, tripod Recklinghausen leuchtet 2019 3 15mm, f/5.6, 2,5s, 100 ISO, tripod Recklinghausen leuchtet 2019 4

11-05-2019, 04:18 PM	#164
ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,784	K-S2, Tamron 10-24 21.88mm, f/4.5, 1/40 s, 2500 ISO, handheld, cropped a little Recklinghausen leuchtet 2019 5 10mm, f/3.5, 1/5 s, 250 ISO, handheld Recklinghausen leuchtet 2019 6