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Rent NowThe Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M 1:2 is a sleek, lightweight wide-angle prime lens designed for Sony’s full-frame E-mount mirrorless cameras, offering a fresh take on a popular focal length in a genuinely compact package. It’s aimed at travel, landscape, street, and architecture photographers who want expansive wide-angle coverage combined with unusually strong close-focusing capability.
Optically, the lens offers a 24mm focal length with a modest f/2.8 maximum aperture, a deliberate design choice that keeps the lens impressively sleek and travel-friendly. The 10-element, 9-group optical construction includes three LD (Low Dispersion) elements and one GM (Glass Molded Aspherical) element, effectively controlling chromatic aberrations and other distortions, while Tamron’s proprietary BBAR (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection) Coating reduces ghosting and flare when shooting into the sun. A rounded 7-blade diaphragm contributes to pleasing bokeh quality even at this moderate maximum aperture.
A standout feature of this lens is its exceptionally close focusing distance of just 0.12m (4.7″), yielding a half-life-size 1:2 maximum magnification ratio, letting photographers move in close to capture dramatic, near-macro perspectives that exaggerate foreground subjects against a wide-angle background, a distinctive creative option not typical of standard wide-angle primes. Autofocus is handled by Tamron’s newly developed OSD (Optimized Silent Drive) stepping motor, delivering fast, near-silent focusing performance along with full-time manual focus override, and because overall lens length doesn’t change during focusing, photographers can safely move in close without risk of bumping the front element into a subject.
Build quality includes moisture-resistant construction suited to shooting in inclement weather, along with a fluorine coating on the front element to resist dust, dirt, and smudging for easier cleaning. The lens shares its compact dimensions, 67mm filter thread, and overall design language with Tamron’s companion 20mm f/2.8 and 35mm f/2.8 Di III OSD primes, allowing photographers to share filters and accessories across the series. It weighs just 215g and measures 64mm in length.
As a full-frame E-mount lens, the Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M 1:2 delivers its full wide-angle field of view on Sony full-frame bodies while remaining compatible with Sony APS-C E-mount cameras at a narrower, 36mm-equivalent effective field of view.
Key Features
– 24mm f/2.8 wide-angle prime lens for Sony full-frame E-mount
– 10 elements in 9 groups, including 3 LD elements and 1 GM aspherical element
– BBAR (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection) Coating
– OSD (Optimized Silent Drive) stepping motor autofocus with full-time manual override
– Rounded 7-blade diaphragm
– Minimum focusing distance of 0.12m (4.7″); 1:2 maximum magnification ratio
– Moisture-resistant construction with fluorine-coated front element
– 67mm filter thread
– Compact, lightweight design (215g, 64mm length)
– Compatible with Sony full-frame and APS-C E-mount cameras
