Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 Lens for Sony E

The Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 is a compact wide-angle prime for full-frame Sony mirrorless cameras. Its expansive perspective, half-macro capability and lightweight design make it a versatile choice for landscapes, architecture, travel, street photography and creative close-ups.

Weighing approximately 215g, it is easy to carry as an everyday wide-angle lens while providing image quality and close-focusing capability that go well beyond a typical kit zoom.

✨ Key Benefits

• Versatile 24mm wide-angle perspective

• Designed for full-frame Sony E-mount cameras

• Bright f/2.8 maximum aperture

• Outstanding 1:2 half-macro capability

• Minimum focusing distance of approximately 12cm

• Compact and lightweight 215g construction

• OSD stepping-motor autofocus

• Excellent correction of distortion and aberrations

• Moisture-resistant construction

• Fluorine-coated front element

• Seven-blade rounded diaphragm

• Convenient 67mm filter size

• Excellent for landscapes, travel and close-ups

🌎 Classic Wide-Angle Perspective

The 24mm focal length captures a broad view while retaining a more natural appearance than an ultra-wide lens.

It is ideal for landscapes, architecture, interiors, environmental portraits and travel scenes. Photographers can include substantial surroundings without the extreme perspective associated with shorter focal lengths.

🌼 Outstanding Half-Macro Capability

The lens focuses as close as approximately 12cm and provides a maximum magnification ratio of 1:2.

This allows small subjects to fill half the size of the camera sensor while preserving a dramatic wide-angle perspective. It is excellent for flowers, food, products, travel details and creative foreground compositions.

Because the working distance becomes very short at maximum magnification, photographers should take care not to block light or touch the subject with the lens hood.

🌙 Bright f/2.8 Aperture

The f/2.8 maximum aperture provides useful low-light capability while keeping the lens compact and lightweight.

When working close to a subject, it also creates shallow depth of field and attractive background separation despite the wide-angle perspective.

🔍 Excellent Optical Performance

The optical design incorporates three low-dispersion elements and one glass-molded aspherical element to control chromatic aberration, distortion and color fringing.

Tamron’s BBAR coating reduces flare and ghosting while maintaining strong contrast around bright light sources. The lens is designed to deliver excellent resolution from the center of the image to the edges.

⚡ Quiet OSD Autofocus

Tamron’s Optimized Silent Drive stepping motor provides accurate autofocus for still photography and video.

The lens supports compatible Sony features including Eye AF, Fast Hybrid AF and Direct Manual Focus. Its autofocus emphasizes precision, especially during close-up photography where depth of field can become extremely shallow.

🎒 Exceptionally Compact and Lightweight

At approximately 215g and only about 64mm long, the lens adds very little weight to a Sony mirrorless system.

Its compact dimensions balance especially well on smaller Sony bodies and make it an excellent option for travel, street photography and everyday carry.

🎥 Useful for Video and Content Creation

The wide 24mm perspective is useful for establishing shots, environmental footage, interiors and content creation.

The lens does not include optical stabilization, so it benefits from a Sony camera with in-body stabilization, a tripod or a compatible gimbal when recording handheld.

🛡️ Ready for Everyday Use

Moisture-resistant construction provides added confidence when photographing outdoors. A fluorine coating on the front element helps repel moisture and oil while making fingerprints and dirt easier to remove.

The lens accepts standard 67mm filters, matching many other Tamron mirrorless lenses.

👤 Ideal For

• Landscape photography

• Architecture and interiors

• Travel and street photography

• Environmental portraits

• Creative close-up photography

• Food and product photography

• Real-estate photography

• Everyday carry

• Video and content creation

• Sony users wanting an affordable wide-angle prime

⚖️ How Does It Compare?

Compared with the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 RXD

The 17-28mm provides flexible ultra-wide framing and an internal zoom design. The 24mm prime is considerably smaller and lighter while offering much stronger 1:2 close-up capability.

Compared with a 24-70mm Standard Zoom

A standard zoom provides far greater framing flexibility. The Tamron prime is smaller, lighter and capable of much greater close-up magnification.

Compared with a Faster Wide-Angle Prime

An f/1.4 or f/1.8 lens offers stronger low-light performance and shallower depth of field. The Tamron emphasizes portability, affordability and half-macro capability.

Compared with Using It on an APS-C Sony Camera

On an APS-C Sony camera, the lens provides an angle of view similar to approximately 36mm on full frame. This creates a natural moderate-wide perspective suited to street photography and environmental portraits.

📦 In the Box

• Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 Lens for Sony E

• Flower-shaped lens hood

• 67mm front lens cap

• Sony E-mount rear lens cap

• Manufacturer documentation

🧰 Suggested Kit Pairings

Complete your Sony system with:

• Sony Alpha full-frame or APS-C mirrorless camera

• Tamron standard or telephoto zoom

• 67mm circular polarizing filter

• 67mm neutral-density filter

• Compact camera bag

• Lightweight travel tripod

• Additional Sony batteries

• High-speed memory cards

• Lens-cleaning kit

• Compact gimbal or video support

🏪 Why Buy from Cameragraphics?

Cameragraphics has served photographers in Auburn since 1974. Our professional photographers can help you compare wide-angle lenses, choose compatible accessories and build a Sony mirrorless system suited to your photography.

We specialize in current mirrorless systems and maintain product information even when an item is temporarily sold out.

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