Thought I'd share this for anyone considering this lens.
This is wide open on a 5D II:
EXIF:
Camera Model Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shooting Date/Time 9/30/2009 4:11:03 PM
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/640
Av( Aperture Value ) 3.5
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 100
Auto ISO Speed OFF
Lens TS-E24mm f/3.5L II
Focal Length 24.0mm
Image Size 5616x3744
Image Quality RAW
Flash Off
That is amazing! It's the extra large image circle that's doing this.
When you have to shift, then you will have to stop down I expect, BUT,
you have got yourself an awesome prime here when shot wide open and unshifted.
I think many have a preconception that the main subjects of TSEs are architecture, and that each time a TSE lens is used one needs to tinker with the tilt (or shift) controls. Tilting is used for architecture for perspective contol and is just one half of tilt / shift. TSEs can be used as regular primes too.
I am using my TSE for all sorts of photography, for pics of my family, environmental portraits, flower photography, landscapes, general street photography, architectures with tilting, and special effects / DOF control with shifting. It is an incredibly versitile lens, and has opened a lot of creative options for me. YMMV.
I imported the picture into DPP, and saved 2 copies, 1 resized smaller picture jpg (1st pic above), and another tiff version. I used PS to save the crops above from the tiff copy.
I did not do any adjustments in DPP, so the default settings would apply.
SKumar25 wrote:
I think many have a preconception that the main subjects of TSEs are architecture, and that each time a TSE lens is used one needs to tinker with the tilt (or shift) controls. Tilting is used for architecture for perspective contol and is just one half of tilt / shift. TSEs can be used as regular primes too.
I am using my TSE for all sorts of photography, for pics of my family, environmental portraits, flower photography, landscapes, general street photography, architectures with tilting, and special effects / DOF control with shifting. It is an incredibly versitile lens, and has opened a lot of creative options for me. YMMV....Show more →
You've got those backwards...shifting is for perspective control, tilting for altering the plane of focus. You are right, though, that it is a great 24mm prime without the movements. Even the mark I, which I have, is a great 24mm prime, and doesn't suffer much image degradation until you start shifting a ton.
Jman13 wrote:
You've got those backwards...shifting is for perspective control, tilting for altering the plane of focus. You are right, though, that it is a great 24mm prime without the movements. Even the mark I, which I have, is a great 24mm prime, and doesn't suffer much image degradation until you start shifting a ton.
SKumar25 wrote:
I think many have a preconception that the main subjects of TSEs are architecture, and that each time a TSE lens is used one needs to tinker with the tilt (or shift) controls. Tilting is used for architecture for perspective contol and is just one half of tilt / shift. TSEs can be used as regular primes too.
I am using my TSE for all sorts of photography, for pics of my family, environmental portraits, flower photography, landscapes, general street photography, architectures with tilting, and special effects / DOF control with shifting. It is an incredibly versitile lens, and has opened a lot of creative options for me. YMMV....Show more →
You don't have to persuade me. I recently fell in love with the TS feature and already purchased two lenses. The third one though will be a tough cocky as the price is very steep for me.
Yakim Peled wrote:
I recently fell in love with the TS feature and already purchased two lenses. The third one though will be a tough cocky as the price is very steep for me.
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