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Canon EF TS-E 24mm f3.5L review

 
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Overview

A TS-E lens with tilt and shift capabilities enables the correction of perspective distortion and depth of field. A large-diameter ground and polished glass aspherical lens is used for the front element, correcting distortion and coma that tends to occur on tilt and shift movements. It provides a large image circle necessary for tilt/shift coverage. A floating design provides sharp and high-contrast images from the closest focusing distance of 0.3m to infinity. Electronic control of diaphragm by EMD (Electromagnetic Diaphragm) enables AE (Auto-Exposure) photography even in a tilt/shift lens. Manual focusing only. There are two more TS-E lenses in EF mount lens series.

Depth-of-Field Data for TS-E24mm f/3.5L
[unit:m]
DF3.545.68111622
NDFDNDFDNDFDNDFDNDFDNDFDNDFD
Inf.5.04Inf.4.52Inf.3.22Inf.2.30Inf.1.66Inf.1.20Inf.0.87Inf.
31.946.961.868.261.6132.671.36Inf.1.12Inf.0.90Inf.0.72Inf.
1.51.202.031.172.121.082.570.973.700.8510.340.73Inf.0.61Inf.
10.871.190.851.220.811.340.751.570.682.080.614.020.53Inf.
0.70.640.780.630.790.610.830.580.900.541.030.501.300.452.14
0.50.470.530.470.540.460.550.440.580.430.620.400.690.370.83
0.40.390.420.380.420.380.430.370.440.360.460.340.490.330.55
0.350.340.360.340.360.330.370.330.380.320.390.310.410.300.44
0.30.290.310.290.310.290.310.290.320.280.320.280.330.270.35

Lens Specifications

Generic Lens Specifications

Lens Type Prime
Lens Special Features Tilt and Shift
IS / VR / OS None
Canon L Class Yes
Min Focal Length (mm) 24
Max Focal Length (mm) 24
Number of Elements 11
Element Groups 9
Max Aperture 3.5
Minimum Aperture 22
Diaphragm Blades 8
Closest Focus Distance (m) 0.3
Maximum Magnification 0.14
Filter Type Screw In
Filter Diameter (mm) 72
Diameter at widest (mm) 78
Lens Length (mm) 86
Weight (g) 570
Release Date April 1991

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Great for capturing architecture

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful

When you photograph buildings from the ground they appear narrow at the top and wider at the bottom - which is the reason this lens and it's brethren exist. This is NOT an inexpensive lens, especially when you consider it is useful only for a small set of conditions. Solid as a rock, extremely well made, beautiful, clear optics. Killer lens.

 

Expensive, but worth it if you are an architectura

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When you photograph buildings from the ground they appear narrow at the top and wider at the bottom - which is the reason this lens and it's brethren exist.

This is NOT an inexpensive lens, especially when you consider it is useful only for a small set of conditions.

Solid as a rock, extremely well made, beautiful, clear optics.

Killer lens.

 

Great for capturing architecture

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3.0
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2.0
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful

When you photograph buildings from the ground they appear narrow at the top and wider at the bottom - which is the reason this lens and it's brethren exist.

This is NOT an inexpensive lens, especially when you consider it is useful only for a small set of conditions.

Solid as a rock, extremely well made, beautiful, clear optics.

Killer lens.

 

Is this the original inferior design or the versio

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3.8
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The TS function is limited on the original design. You have to check which item this is.
But there's also a lot of price difference with the new II version (about 1000 USD). Buy knowingly.

 

Expensive, but worth it if you are an architectura

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4.8
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4.0
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The TS function is limited on the original design. You have to check which item this is.
But there's also a lot of price difference with the new II version (about 1000 USD). Buy knowingly.

 
 
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