Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

I have been using this lens for quite some time but on a canon 7d that was myffriend's but after a while I broke down and got onw for my pentax and I couldn't have made a better investment in my cameras then to get this lens

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

Not advanced but love to take all sorts of photos. I use this super wide angle for some landscape, street scene and architectural shots. For my real estate work, I usually need to get a fuller perspective on interiors and sometimes need to photograph exteriors standing close to subject. This lens is perfect my needs and the picture quality has been great and an excellent value! So far, I have found no need to use an external flash without a tripod, unless shooting indoors in low light/night since width of lens is naturally a problem when using camera's built-in flash due to positioning.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

Well-built, beautiful design, handles very well. Focusing ring has useful distance scale with good rotational feel. Produces vibrant colors and contrast, has excellent flare control. I live across a ship canal and see ocean-going vessels every day. Also take shots in botanical gardens.(Not really negatives, but just things to be aware of)Included petal-shaped lens hood very wide/big (though effective); 77mm thread makes it pricey to buy filters.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

I purchased this lens to extend my range of focal lengths below that of my 18-55 zoom. I am still learning to use the short focal lengths, however the quality of the images obtained is excellent, and the lens is easy to use. I am quite happy with the pictures. I definitely reocmmend this lens if you want to take pictures in this focal length range. It is a nice addition to my lens collection, and my first non-Pentax lens. The lens is a bit clumsy to change due to the small length of the lens barrel between the zoom ring and the mount, although this may just be a function of this focal length lens in general. I would give the lens a 5, except that the first copy I received had an auto-focus problem. B&H promptly and graciously replaced the lens. I have had no mechanical or other problems with the replacement.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

We take quite a lot of landscape pictures with our camera so we decided that wide-angle lens is a must-have. In this price range Tamron seemed a reasonable choice, a second candidate was Sigma 10-20 f4, but we were discouraged with reviews indicating huge randomness in quality.

We did not expect top class image quality but rather just something decent for amateurs. Unfortunately, Tamron performance is very poor. Image is soft in the center and very blurry at edges. We could compare it at 18 mm with Pentax 18-55 kit lens and the latter gives sharper images. Moreover, the Tamron AF works well only for the long end, while for 10-16 range is decalibrated beyond K-r body adjustment.

We could be unlucky with our copy, but we are sending it back and looking for some other lens.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

I curerently own three Tamron lenses. The 90mm macro, the 28-75 2.8 and this one. Each of these lenses have made a welcome addition to me lens arsenal. I mainly use the 28-75 and the 10-24 for weddings. The 90 I use for product and still life. Every one of the lenses are sharp and color consistant. This lens is light weight yet has a solid feel. At 3.5-4.5 could be a little faster.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

This is an excellent lense! I have been using it for about 7 months and it works great on my K-r. I added a B+H polarizer and my landscape shots are popping. I also use the lense for real estate shots and I can cover any room with this lense. Using my Pentax 360 attached flash with difuser down, I can take great shots with this lense. It is excellent and I have hand zero problems.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

I take a lot of interior shots and this lens gives me the range of wide angles I was missing. still use my 18-55mm, but this one get those tight spaces.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

I like to get "low and close" and this lens enables that. I've found it to be plenty sharp and, important to me, very resistant to flare-- even w/ a hard sun in the frame. I've owned the Pentax 12-24, very sharp, but it had a serious problem with flare. I have also owned the Sigma 10-20 EX f3.5 and though sharp, it's also big, heavy and doesn't have much reach on the long end (I did like the constant f3.5 aperture though). This Tamron really strikes a nice balance with zoom range, sharpness, size/weight, and cost. It's quickly becoming a favorite. It doesn't quite have the build quality of the other two, but I'm willing to overlook that for it's other virtues-- and build quality is still good. I would actually have liked to give it a 4.5 star rating w/ just a bit off for build quality but that's not an option. I love the zoom range, i.e. 15-36mm on my Pentax K-5 APS-C camera. This lens takes 77mm filters.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

Now i havent used the lens a whole lot yet but i am amazed at how wide it is with no edge distortion. The lens seams to focus faster than my other tamron lens. All in all i am very pleased with the lens so far but only time will tell

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

What is great is the fast focus and it is good for close ups as well as scenery

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

sharp colours! flexible range for landscape! but poor focus at 10mm! with increasing the range! focus becomes much better and faster!

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

I heard that I would need to practice up before using this lens on vacation, but it has been so easy to figure out. Just get closer than you think you need to and you have a great shot! It takes great shots of close up things too, when you have it in the zoom position, so no need to always be switching out lenses. I am loving it! Off to Iquazu Falls in October!!!+

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

The first time I used this lens was at the beach. The clarity is good but it sure got some getting used to! When the hood was on it would at times interfere with the pic so I used it without when shooting ultra-wide. Would I buy this again? Yes...definitely. I am looking forward to experimenting more with it!

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

This 10-24mm lens saw immediate action on my Pentax K10D this December. Taking photos while fishing at a small mountain lake in Arizona, the lens behaved very well. I also used it for some candid, naturally-lit shots in an old musical instrument shop. I was pleased to find the lens correction parameters already available in LightRoom3 and Photoshop CS5 Extended (as of the 12/2010 updates).

Pros: Image quality, build, candid photos (the angle is so wide, nobody knows you are photographing them, especially shooting from the hip), the price is right.

Cons: None so far (it isn't perfect, but no lens is, and this lens offers high quality without being highly expensive).

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

It allows plenty of light and for me is sharp from corner to corner.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

This is my first super wide angle lens and I'm in love with it.great piece of glass to have in your arsenal.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

I shoot a lot that requires a wide angle lens.
This one is very easy to use.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

I was told by B&H that all Tamron lenses are built under the same quality controls but it's always suspicious when you see "Made in Japan" in bright white letters stamped on my 17-50mm versus "Assembled in China" in faded almost unreadable light gray on this lens, at least is cheap.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

Nice to have a lens that will work as a fish eye AND a regular wide angle. I took some fun pictures this weekend and was very pleased with the results.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

I have been using this lens for quite some time but on a canon 7d that was myffriend's but after a while I broke down and got onw for my pentax and I couldn't have made a better investment in my cameras then to get this lens

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

Not advanced but love to take all sorts of photos. I use this super wide angle for some landscape, street scene and architectural shots. For my real estate work, I usually need to get a fuller perspective on interiors and sometimes need to photograph exteriors standing close to subject. This lens is perfect my needs and the picture quality has been great and an excellent value! So far, I have found no need to use an external flash without a tripod, unless shooting indoors in low light/night since width of lens is naturally a problem when using camera's built-in flash due to positioning.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

Well-built, beautiful design, handles very well. Focusing ring has useful distance scale with good rotational feel. Produces vibrant colors and contrast, has excellent flare control. I live across a ship canal and see ocean-going vessels every day. Also take shots in botanical gardens.(Not really negatives, but just things to be aware of)Included petal-shaped lens hood very wide/big (though effective); 77mm thread makes it pricey to buy filters.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

I purchased this lens to extend my range of focal lengths below that of my 18-55 zoom. I am still learning to use the short focal lengths, however the quality of the images obtained is excellent, and the lens is easy to use. I am quite happy with the pictures. I definitely reocmmend this lens if you want to take pictures in this focal length range. It is a nice addition to my lens collection, and my first non-Pentax lens. The lens is a bit clumsy to change due to the small length of the lens barrel between the zoom ring and the mount, although this may just be a function of this focal length lens in general. I would give the lens a 5, except that the first copy I received had an auto-focus problem. B&H promptly and graciously replaced the lens. I have had no mechanical or other problems with the replacement.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

We take quite a lot of landscape pictures with our camera so we decided that wide-angle lens is a must-have. In this price range Tamron seemed a reasonable choice, a second candidate was Sigma 10-20 f4, but we were discouraged with reviews indicating huge randomness in quality.

We did not expect top class image quality but rather just something decent for amateurs. Unfortunately, Tamron performance is very poor. Image is soft in the center and very blurry at edges. We could compare it at 18 mm with Pentax 18-55 kit lens and the latter gives sharper images. Moreover, the Tamron AF works well only for the long end, while for 10-16 range is decalibrated beyond K-r body adjustment.

We could be unlucky with our copy, but we are sending it back and looking for some other lens.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

I curerently own three Tamron lenses. The 90mm macro, the 28-75 2.8 and this one. Each of these lenses have made a welcome addition to me lens arsenal. I mainly use the 28-75 and the 10-24 for weddings. The 90 I use for product and still life. Every one of the lenses are sharp and color consistant. This lens is light weight yet has a solid feel. At 3.5-4.5 could be a little faster.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

This is an excellent lense! I have been using it for about 7 months and it works great on my K-r. I added a B+H polarizer and my landscape shots are popping. I also use the lense for real estate shots and I can cover any room with this lense. Using my Pentax 360 attached flash with difuser down, I can take great shots with this lense. It is excellent and I have hand zero problems.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

I take a lot of interior shots and this lens gives me the range of wide angles I was missing. still use my 18-55mm, but this one get those tight spaces.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

I like to get "low and close" and this lens enables that. I've found it to be plenty sharp and, important to me, very resistant to flare-- even w/ a hard sun in the frame. I've owned the Pentax 12-24, very sharp, but it had a serious problem with flare. I have also owned the Sigma 10-20 EX f3.5 and though sharp, it's also big, heavy and doesn't have much reach on the long end (I did like the constant f3.5 aperture though). This Tamron really strikes a nice balance with zoom range, sharpness, size/weight, and cost. It's quickly becoming a favorite. It doesn't quite have the build quality of the other two, but I'm willing to overlook that for it's other virtues-- and build quality is still good. I would actually have liked to give it a 4.5 star rating w/ just a bit off for build quality but that's not an option. I love the zoom range, i.e. 15-36mm on my Pentax K-5 APS-C camera. This lens takes 77mm filters.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

Now i havent used the lens a whole lot yet but i am amazed at how wide it is with no edge distortion. The lens seams to focus faster than my other tamron lens. All in all i am very pleased with the lens so far but only time will tell

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

What is great is the fast focus and it is good for close ups as well as scenery

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

sharp colours! flexible range for landscape! but poor focus at 10mm! with increasing the range! focus becomes much better and faster!

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

I heard that I would need to practice up before using this lens on vacation, but it has been so easy to figure out. Just get closer than you think you need to and you have a great shot! It takes great shots of close up things too, when you have it in the zoom position, so no need to always be switching out lenses. I am loving it! Off to Iquazu Falls in October!!!+

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

The first time I used this lens was at the beach. The clarity is good but it sure got some getting used to! When the hood was on it would at times interfere with the pic so I used it without when shooting ultra-wide. Would I buy this again? Yes...definitely. I am looking forward to experimenting more with it!

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

This 10-24mm lens saw immediate action on my Pentax K10D this December. Taking photos while fishing at a small mountain lake in Arizona, the lens behaved very well. I also used it for some candid, naturally-lit shots in an old musical instrument shop. I was pleased to find the lens correction parameters already available in LightRoom3 and Photoshop CS5 Extended (as of the 12/2010 updates).

Pros: Image quality, build, candid photos (the angle is so wide, nobody knows you are photographing them, especially shooting from the hip), the price is right.

Cons: None so far (it isn't perfect, but no lens is, and this lens offers high quality without being highly expensive).

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

It allows plenty of light and for me is sharp from corner to corner.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

This is my first super wide angle lens and I'm in love with it.great piece of glass to have in your arsenal.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

I shoot a lot that requires a wide angle lens.
This one is very easy to use.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

I was told by B&H that all Tamron lenses are built under the same quality controls but it's always suspicious when you see "Made in Japan" in bright white letters stamped on my 17-50mm versus "Assembled in China" in faded almost unreadable light gray on this lens, at least is cheap.

Comments about Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f / 3.5-4.5 DI II Zoom Lens For Pentax DSLR Cameras:

Nice to have a lens that will work as a fish eye AND a regular wide angle. I took some fun pictures this weekend and was very pleased with the results.