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Hey,
I’m looking to upgrade my Wide Angle lens,
This is to fit my Nikon D7500,
I currently have a Tamron 10-24mm SP,
But I am finding this lens not very good at all,
Maybe I have a bad copy or I’m just not using it correctly,
No photos appear to be sharp no matter what I take,
I used the lens again today and almost every shot was unusable,
I have a budget of around £200 should I need to upgrade and of course if I can sell this one then more in the budget,
Can anyone recommend a good nice wide angle lens that I will get sharp photos with,
Thanks
 
Can I suggest you post some photos of the problem here with the EXIF file available to let us see what you think is an issue. Would expect a D7500 with a 10-24 at 10mm and say f8 would have almost all of the image reasonably sharp with focus from 1m in. No idea what you're shooting at form the info before you head to the buyers bin
 
Liam_89 said:
No photos appear to be sharp no matter what I take,
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Possibly time to investigate the AF Fine Tune feature of your camera, Liam! :cool:
 
Kodiak Qc said:
Possibly time to investigate the AF Fine Tune feature of your camera, Liam! :cool:
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Doubt it, there's nothing fine tune about UWA, getting anything OOF is generally tricky.

Would be good to see some photos of the problem as there are other possibilities.
 
I have a Tokina 11-16mm 2.8 Pro DX ll and have no issues with it and would certainly recommend, I paid £200 for a used but excellent condition one.
Might be worth just getting a second opinion on your Tamron just in case.
 
Nawty said:
Doubt it, there's nothing fine tune about UWA, getting anything OOF is generally tricky.
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I thought so when I was using the 14~24 ƒ 2,8 on the D3S and D3X but
I had some doubts with the D800E. I discovered that the resolution of that
sensor got me to adjust to -4 the AF. On my D810, the same…so with the
D850. I did not hesitate to fine tune ALL my lenses since the D800E.

Sure, at 20 MS it is less obvious.
 
I was trying to pan some trains earlier today and maybe it’s that I haven’t mastered panning,
But the lens does seem soft and not sharp,
I don’t have a Flickr account, maybe I should create one to upload the photos
 
Liam_89 said:
I was trying to pan some trains earlier today and maybe it’s that I haven’t mastered panning,
But the lens does seem soft and not sharp,
I don’t have a Flickr account, maybe I should create one to upload the photos
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Well if you're panning then all bets are out on lens sharpness, you need to test the lens properly and then if the lens is ok then it's your technique that is in question.
 
Liam_89 said:
the lens does seem soft and not sharp,
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I see a difference between "seems not sharp" and IS not sharp.
Make sure you test it on a tripod, inside, and on static subject.
Being sure may save you money or get you an adequate lens.

There is nothing like testing.
 
I switched over to my Nikon 35mm but I’m still not sure if I’m panning correctly,
Maybe the 10-24mm is fine and I’m just not good at panning yet,
I understand the writing on the loco should be sharp and in focus and the background nice and soft or am I incorrect ?
Here is one from my 35mm
I was using 9 focusing points with af-c back button on shutter priority

Cross Country Super Voyager at Darlington Station by Liam Dobinson, on Flickr
 
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In a good panning shot, both the horizontal and
vertical details are sharp. Here, the verticals are
not and that alone tells me that you are right to
be not too sure of your panning … it will come!
 
Take some test shots with STATIC subjects. If they're sharp, that indicates the problem is with your technique. If they aren't, it might indicate a problem with the lens.

No need to guess whether the lens is OK, just test it properly. But if you can't be bothered to do this, we can't really help you beyond saying it might be your technique.
 
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