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$199: Tamron 20mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 Lens for Sony Full Frame/APS-C E-Mount at Amazon

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$50 lower (20% savings) than the previous price of $249

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Mar 24, 2025
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WiseArm257
Mar 24, 2025
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Same price at B&H Photo.
Mar 26, 2025
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GreenStranger1172
Mar 26, 2025
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For that much money I'd have expected a F1.8 lens 🥲

I like Tamron btw. I use 17-70mm f2.8 on my Sony APS-C. Bought it for $650 almost 2 years ago.
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I got the Sony 20mm F1.8 G lens for under $600 open box. It has exceeded expectations, performs like a GM. Great auto focus, super sharp, nice bokeh, very versatile lens.

Different price point, but in my experience it's worth saving up for one or two banger lenses than buying multiple cheap lenses.
Mar 26, 2025
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SkillfulHill7878
Mar 26, 2025
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This is a "Frequently returned item" on Amazon
Mar 28, 2025
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beastiebob
Mar 28, 2025
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I have this lens --- Great for travel. Being light weight is it's greatest feature. Auto focus is okay, not ideal for video but acceptable for stills. Image quality is just okay, you'll get quite a bit of distortion from it being 20mm.
Mar 28, 2025
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ActuallyMeister
Mar 28, 2025
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I have the Tamron 20-40mm 2.8 instead. It's a more usuable range for me, you are getting 4 lenses in 1 package. 20mm 24mm 28mm and 35mm

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Mar 28, 2025
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idrawdinosaurs
Mar 28, 2025
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The 24mm from Sony is the one to get.
This one is soft on the edges.

The best thing about it the form-factor and the weight.
Mar 29, 2025
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ninehead
Mar 29, 2025
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Quote from MostBased :
I got the Sony 20mm F1.8 G lens for under $600 open box. It has exceeded expectations, performs like a GM. Great auto focus, super sharp, nice bokeh, very versatile lens.

Different price point, but in my experience it's worth saving up for one or two banger lenses than buying multiple cheap lenses.
I got a used Zeiss 21mm MF on eBay instead. Less distortion and more microcontrast..
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NavySardine761
Apr 3, 2025
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Quote from GreenStranger1172 :
For that much money I'd have expected a F1.8 lens 🥲

I like Tamron btw. I use 17-70mm f2.8 on my Sony APS-C. Bought it for $650 almost 2 years ago.
Good luck finding a 1.8 that also serves as a close up lens like this one.
Quote from idrawdinosaurs :
The 24mm from Sony is the one to get.
This one is soft on the edges.

The best thing about it the form-factor and the weight.
Tamron makes a 24mm in the same price tier and it is sharper than this 20mm. And costs a lot less that the Sony.

Auto focus isn't as fast but the very small minimum focus distance gives it options that the Sony can't do.
Apr 3, 2025
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h2deal
Apr 3, 2025
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Better get it before the current stock is sold out and prices go up...
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MichaelB7763
Apr 4, 2025
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Quote from idrawdinosaurs :
The 24mm from Sony is the one to get.
This one is soft on the edges.

The best thing about it the form-factor and the weight.
Which 24?

24 1.8 ZA for crop sensor?

24 1.4 GM?

24 2.8 G?

All of these are great lenses.

The Tamron 24 2.8 is a great sub-$200 lens and is sharp/small enough/light, but I don't love it as I don't use the focal length often.
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MichaelB7763
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Quote from NavySardine761 :
Good luck finding a 1.8 that also serves as a close up lens like this one.

Tamron makes a 24mm in the same price tier and it is sharper than this 20mm. And costs a lot less that the Sony.

Auto focus isn't as fast but the very small minimum focus distance gives it options that the Sony can't do.
I have said Tamron 24 2.8 lens, and for the $120 I paid from BuyDig on an open box special. That lens is exactly what you say.

If I liked the 24mm focal length more, I would consider upgrading to a 24 GM--but it's just so sharp and lightweight.

I had the old A-mount 24 f2 Zeiss I used to use adapted years back, and I liked the colors a bit more on it than the Tammy... but as slow as the Tamron can be, it is lightning compared to using an A-mount lens adapted from an LA-EA3.

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