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trigrad
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Review Date: Sep 13, 2010
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| Rating: 10
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Sharpness, flare resistance, contrast. Great optical performance.
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None.
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What a great lens. The focus and movements are smooth, build is solid, and optical quality is fantastic. If you need this FL, I don't think you could do better right now.
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 Sep 13, 2010
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Rajan Parrikar
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Review Date: Aug 24, 2010
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Price paid: $2,199.00
| Rating: 10
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Fantastic optical performance, Tilt-Sift capability, Mechanical construction.
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None.
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Along with the TS-E 17L, this is the finest wide-angle lens in the Canon line-up. Edge-to-edge sharpness is exemplary, as is the minimal CA. For those wanting the very best from their glass, this is it!
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Aug 24, 2010
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waterboiler
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: Aug 3, 2010
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| Rating: 10
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IQ now up with the best and with movements
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Cost but if used to it's full potential 'good' value
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I used the mark I version for years and loved it but found it lacking in may optical ways on FF digital.
The TS-E are the reason I got into Canon and am still here as a landscape shooter.
This lens takes time to master and if you do not use the tilt and shift function a lot then there is equal glass for less money. The price will keep the casual shooter away but it one of those unique items like the 85/1.2L that is a gem in the Canon lineup.
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Aug 3, 2010
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Jochenb
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Location: Belgium
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Review Date: Jun 9, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
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| Rating: 10
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Sharpness, contrast, no CA, flare resistance, tilt&shift, great build quality,...
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none
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This (and maybe the TS-E17mm) is the absolute best wideangle lens from canon.
The image quality is incredible.
The sharpness of this lens is stunning. Great color and contrast. No CA!
Being able to correct perspectives and to put your plane of focus where you want it to be is great.
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Jun 9, 2010
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rpope
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Review Date: May 3, 2010
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| Rating: 10
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Extremly sharp, Build, Color, No CA, excellent for architecture and landscape
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None
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I was very hesitant about buying this lens, but after using it for the last month I'm convinced it was worth every penny. I own 3 Canon "L" lens', the 70-200 2.8L IS, the 17-40 F4L and the 28-70 2.8L, all excellent lens', but this lens blows them away. Paired with the 5DII it's a combination that can't be beat. Manual focus is not a problem with live view and 10x magnification, precise focusing anywhere in the scene is a snap. Setting exposure with live view is not a problem either when using exposure simulation and live histogram.
This lens is extremely sharp and the IQ is superb. As a tilt/shift or straight 24 it can't be beat.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/richpope/sets/72157623725502795/
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May 3, 2010
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thedigitalbean
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Registered: Jun 24, 2005
Location: United States
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Review Date: Apr 5, 2010
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| Rating: 10
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Sharpness, CA levels, smoothness of focus, super rotator design, build, colors and contrast
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none
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I've been using this lens mostly for landscapes for about 4 months now. Its is quite simply a spectacular optic. Even fully shifted, it is sharp in the corners with little CA. The colors are superb and all the build and controls exude quality.
After using it a few times, I can't complain about the price either. Its expensive but you get quality for the $$$.
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Apr 5, 2010
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Alan Goldstein
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Review Date: Apr 2, 2010
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Price paid: $2,199.00
| Rating: 10
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Incredible - almost too good to be true.
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There isn't much to add to the other reviews except to say it is hard for me to believe a lens can be this good.
I have been an architectural photographer for almost 30 years. I used the series I version of this lens for about 7 years and just received this series II version a few days ago. My series 1 version was a pretty good sample being quite sharp. I tested the two versions against each other in a variety of situations and found:
There is no c/a in the version II lens - the old lens had quite a bit but I could remove it in the raw conversion stage.
The new lens has much less vignetting - straight and when shifted.
The new lens can shift a bit further.
The new lens is sharper at the edges.
The new lens seems to have no distortion. The old lens had a bit.
The new lens is quite resistant to flare. (The old one was pretty good too.)
I shot a job with it today and the images are really great.
I also have the 17mm TS-E lens and that also is incredible. It is really hard to understand how they could make a 17mm lens with such a big image circle with such great results.
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Apr 2, 2010
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Dietr
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Review Date: Feb 13, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $2,135.00
| Rating: 10
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Colors, Contrast, Build quality, Sharpness.
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None
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Simply amazing as a prime or as a Tilt Shift. Love the improved perspective control. Sharpness is truly astonishing. Price is worth every penny. No regrets on this one.
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Feb 13, 2010
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george malamis
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Review Date: Feb 12, 2010
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| Rating: 10
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Feb 12, 2010
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berni123
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Review Date: Jan 16, 2010
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Price paid: $2,050.00
| Rating: 10
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Very sharp, wide and excellent for architecture and landscape. Tilt and shift similar to what was only possible with Sinar / Cambo etc. EXCELLENT !!
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Price, but worth every cent, no filter or hood. You must be carefull with lens
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Because of TS-E 24mm, TS-E 17mm and EF 14mm, I bought the Canon (before was a Nikon fan) and start shooting architecture in "leica" format. Before I was using Cambo and Hasselblad. If you shot architecture or landscape that's for you and you would not regret!! My Hass. is waiting for "normal" priced ful format digital Back. Hope it will come in 2-4 years.
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Jan 16, 2010
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dimitris77
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Review Date: Jan 5, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $2,000.00
| Rating: 10
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Excellent sharpness, no CA, great focal distance.
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None. Maybe a bit bulky but thats what you get for the increased angle of coverage
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I have used the old version and this one is much improved. There is no CA at any tilt or shift variation which is amazing. Coupled with the lens sharpness you have a killer wide angle from Canon. I have considered getting the 17mm but this one is much easier to use since you can mount filters on it. Build quality is superb as you would expect from such an expensive lens.
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Jan 5, 2010
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Bikeshooter
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Location: Netherlands
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Review Date: Dec 15, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
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| Rating: 9
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Sharpness, tilt and shift, lack of CA
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82 mm filter
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I've had the old one and was never realy happy with it. It was soft with loads of CA. The new one however is a league of it's own. Sharp even in the corners, only with extreme shift you notice some softness in the corners. CA is practically absent. Must have lens for architecture!
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Dec 15, 2009
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John Mills
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Location: Australia
Posts: 330
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Review Date: Oct 24, 2009
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Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Build Quality, Sharpness, Rectilinear
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Cost
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I have the TSE 17mm and now the 24mm Series II, I prefer the 17mm, but the 24 sure comes a close second. Sharpness is fantastic, so is the contrast. Thanks again Canon for a gem.
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Oct 24, 2009
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Stephen Byard
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Review Date: Oct 13, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
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| Rating: 10
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Sharp, good conrast and colour, no flare, independant shift and tilt, less vignette when using filters than Mk I version. tilt lock at zero
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Price, knobs still small and fiddly (Winter will be fun). No shift lock at zero
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I used the Mk I version for my landscapes for 18 months, producing sharp results with good IQ.
The new Mk II version moves the standard on, with good control of flare and excellent IQ and sharpness all round.
Everything is just that little bit better, although I have minor gripes about the small knobs, which will be worse in Winter!
Could not find one in the UK for love nor money, and ended up getting one from Hong Kong.
82mm filter thread not an issue as I use Lee filters, so it just meant getting the correct ring. I use a 2-filter holder and Lee 105mm polariser. Vignette start at higher levels of shift, but quite acceptable. As with a plate camera, larger tilt will cause under-exposure on the side opposite where the lens is further away from the sensor - so you just grad for this if required.
The metering can be out by up to three stops, so best to use Live-View when metering. For non live-view cmaeras, set expsoure prior to tilt/shift
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelda/3981972634
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelda/3980985633
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelda/3998447261
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelda/3998497995/
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Oct 13, 2009
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Roy Pertchik
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Review Date: Sep 27, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
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| Rating: 10
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This review will sound like a stupid review because there is nothing bad to say. Sharp from corner to corner wide open, shifted, tilted (when appropriate), CA negligible if at all.
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Needlessly bulky lens cap. Will need a home brew to fit 5.65x5.65 sheet glass filters for circ pol and ND.
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Couldn't be happier with this lens. It's stupidly sharp all over, wide open, and shifted it's still pretty sharp in the most extreme corners, too. Stopped down, it's fantastic every where. It no CA to speak of. Astounding. Shifted, it's equivalent to an 11mm lens on a FF. Surreal.
Buying this lens allowed me to sell off my 16-35 II, which was no where near as sharp in the corners or even in the center. Also selling off 24T&S. I now carry the 17mm T&S, a 24L 1.4, a 50L 1.2, a 70-200 2.8IS, a 1.4TC, and with two bodies (ff and cropper), I have everything I could possibly need.
This is not only the best wide Canon has made in many years or possibly ever, it is also a great, great optic that I am certain will become a legend.
If you like tilt and shift, you will be very hapy with this as your wide end solution.
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Sep 27, 2009
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Elpamas
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Location: Indonesia
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Review Date: Sep 26, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $2,000.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp all the way to the corners! Built like a tank, yet it focuses firmly and smoothly.
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A little bit on the heavy side... but feels great on my 5D!
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I got it just a few days before my trip to Japan last month. This baby was almost never detached from my 5D. It definitely put my 16-35mm L II to shame. This is the second high-quality L lens that I own after my 70-200 f4 L IS. Every shot that I took with it was quite a religious experience. The built quality of this lens is second to none. It is wonderfully sharp and gives very negligible distortions. The firmness of the focusing ring and the smoothness of the tilt/shift gears work like magic.
Words of caution: should you decide to adjust the tilt or/and shift, more than 6 degrees, make sure you set the aperture to f11-f16 to eliminate softness around the edges. Anything smaller than f16 won't have greater effects other than degrading the picture quality. Just read the manual that comes with the lens and you'll be fine.
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Sep 26, 2009
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