Tamron 24mm F/2.5 Aspherical lens provides a field of view of 84 degrees for full image framing applications. It also has an F number of F/2.5 which is approximately 25% faster than comparable F/2.8 lenses.
Rating Reviewed by: Philip Higgins(Unregistered User)
(Intermediate)
Review Date April 4, 2003
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Used product for More than 1 year
Review 1 of 4
Price Paid:
$100.00
from Mail order
Summary: Purchased s/h had read good reviews and havent been dissapointed spends most of its time mounted on my old Nikon Ftn but somtimes use it with my Canon RT along with the Tamron 135mm f2.5
Strengths: Image quality
adaptall mount
Weaknesses: none to speak of.
Similar Products Used: Mitakon FD 24mm f2.8 MF
Sigma 24mm f2.8 MF
Sigma 24mm f2.8 AF
Nikon 24mm f2.8 AF
Canon FD 24mm f2.8 MF
Canon EF 24mm f2.8 AF
Summary: I bought this lens after deciding that I could not justify spending $2000 on a Leica 24mm Elmarit as this is not an oft used focal lenght for me.
I'm definitey pleased. It is sharp and contrasty and decently built. My only consideration was that with only 5 aperture blades the dreaded 'bokeh' would not match the look of my Leica lenses. But I quickly found that a 24 stopped down one or two stops has no out of focus background to worry about anyway.
Strengths: Well made, sharp, contrasty relatively inexpensive.
Weaknesses: None so far
Similar Products Used: 24's in Nikon, Olympus.
Customer Service: Needed the lens in a rush and my dealer didn't have one in stock. The distributor shipped one cross country via air for next day delivery at no charge.
Rating Reviewed by: Alan M(Unregistered User)
(Professional)
Review Date April 23, 2002
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Used product for More than 1 year
Visitors rate this review 5.00 of 5,
1 votes
Review 3 of 4
Price Paid:
$100.00
from Jessops, Aberdeen
Summary: I love this lens!! I use this lens and a 35mm f1.4 nikkor all the time on my FM2. It is very well built, has never caused me any problems & is very sharp.
Strengths: Sharp, well made, decent price.
Weaknesses: focus direction differs from my nikkors, which is Nikons problem, not Tamron being different.
Similar Products Used: Nikkor 24mm 2.8 - sold to buy a bronica, nikkor 35, 50, 105
Rating Reviewed by: Victor Kanon(Unregistered User)
(Professional)
Review Date April 5, 2002
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Used product for 3 Months to 1 year
Visitors rate this review 4.00 of 5,
4 votes
Review 4 of 4
Price Paid:
$181.00
from eBay
Summary: There are two versions of this lens: both have the same optical design. The older version has more metal and rubber ring, the newer version has a plastic window to show the aperture. I used both version.
I had the older version before and then sold it to a friend in a package deal. And just got the new version at eBay.
This lens is about 1/2 stop faster than the usual f2.8 lens. Build quanlity is superb. Optics on the par with the Nikon''s. Very handy and often used focal length. It can fit any camera with proper adaptall-2 mount.
Strengths: Fits almost all brands of 35mm SLR.
Optics very sharp.
Weaknesses: Pricy
Similar Products Used: Tamron 24mm f2.5 older version
Tokina 28-70mm ATX
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