Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD B023

Not a bad lens but, ultimately, it is just not "good enough". There are simply better options out there. The Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD is an affordable option in this market but its affordability comes with a number of compromises. Now, if you just intend to shoot at f/8, you can get reasonably happy with this lens. However, at large aperture settings, it's mediocre at best with soft corners. Adding insult to injury, there's also a heavy field curvature at 10mm. Lateral CAs are Okay at the image borders but they can be disturbing in the image corners. Image distortions are about average for a lens in this class with heavy barrel distortion at 10mm. Vignetting is very noticeable at large-aperture settings. The build quality of the Tamron lens is decent and about in line with what you can expect from a modern, consumer-grade offering. Manual focusing is not a joy due to the cheap focusing ring but then most users won't bother anyway. The Tamron is not a bad lens but, ultimately, it is just not "good enough". There are simply better options out there.Read full review

A Very Solid Purchase The lens arrived in excellent cosmetic and working condition. I am very happy with the high quality German built filter. My only wish is that it included a lens shade. The original ad made it very clear that it was not included. I tried using a generic wide angle shade which caused vignetting at the wide end. I ended up having to order a Tamron original hood which was more difficult to source than I had anticipated. Should be here in a week or so. The lens focuses quickly and the images are very sharp. Overall it was a very positive purchase experience.

Perfect small lens This len is small, but do it’s job very well. Wide angle, sharp pictures, fast action and in light weight. I like it very much!