Yesterday I took some pictures of a local church. It was a good possibility to compare my wide angle lenses in a real situation. All picture weres taken at f/11 and both TS lenses were nearly fully shifted. The camera was a 5D II. Regarding the quality there is not much difference between the 14-24mm, the 17mm TSE, the 21mm ZE and the 24mm TSE II in this situation (in contrast to brick wall tests at f/2.8-4.0):
Bobu wrote:
All picture weres taken at f/11 [...] Regarding the quality there is not much difference between the 14-24mm, the 17mm TSE, the 21mm ZE and the 24mm TSE II in this situation
That 17 TSE is .... WOW. All of the pieces of glass you showed here give lots of EOSfun, but that widest TSE is an interesting challenge for the photographers creativity like no other wide lens. Your full shift shot of the ceiling is a great example of the possibilities of a super wide tilt and shift. Thanks for sharing this interesting comparison
Thank you for the comparison, Boris. The conclusion would be.... at that aperture, it doesn't matter what lens you use, correct ? But I am impressed with both TS-E lenses, even shifted that much
eosfun wrote:
That 17 TSE is .... WOW. All of the pieces of glass you showed here give lots of EOSfun, but that widest TSE is an interesting challenge for the photographers creativity like no other wide lens. Your full shift shot of the ceiling is a great example of the possibilities of a super wide tilt and shift. Thanks for sharing this interesting comparison
I really am beginning to like that 17 TSE. I had the original 24 though, and hardly used it. I'm not convinced that I'd get much use out of the 17 either. It would certainly make a nice interior/archetecture lens, and would be useful on a cropper as well as on full frame.
The 17 TSE does look impressive but the 21 ZE doesn't look bad either at $1000 less. The real question for me however is; How would my 16-35 2.8L Mark 1 do in this group. Probably not that bad at f/11.
The 17 TSE does look impressive but the 21 ZE doesn't look bad either at $1000 less. The real question for me however is; How would my 16-35 2.8L Mark 1 do in this group. Probably not that bad at f/11.
My ex 16-35 mk1 would be completely crushed by my 17TSE even at f11, especially if you look off center.
stanj wrote:
My ex 16-35 mk1 would be completely crushed by my 17TSE even at f11, especially if you look off center.
Thanks Stan. Of course I say "probably not that bad" as a way of telling myself that it's probably good enough for me, for now, and I won't have to worry about shelling out the dollars for one of these wonders. As you know I'm also considering the 24 1.4L II. I am taking my time in making this decision but hope to have wide prime in my bag before a trip in the spring.
mfoto wrote:
Thanks Stan. Of course I say "probably not that bad" as a way of telling myself that it's probably good enough for me, for now, and I won't have to worry about shelling out the dollars for one of these wonders. As you know I'm also considering the 24 1.4L II. I am taking my time in making this decision but hope to have wide prime in my bag before a trip in the spring.
Well it depends on what you need I have the 24L2 as well, and love it. The original 24L was my favorite lens for more than a decade, and the 24L2 is a worthy replacement (unlike the whole 16-35 upgrade ). I'd say it greatly depends on what you need - I have the 24L not for super sharp images but rather for low light work wide open or close to that. I think if you can put the camera on a tripod then most lenses will do fine at f11 - some may do better than others, but by and large they will be all good. I don't have the TSEs for their sharpness but more for the shifting. I had the 24TSE (mk1) as well, and while it didn't scream "pixel peep me!" on the 1Ds3 it was certainly a great lens for its purpose. The new ones are just better
Geofn wrote:
Interesting that the 17 is wider than the 14-24 shot, based on the 5th side windows in view. Are you sure the 14-24 shot was really at 14?
Yes, but I changed the position of the tripod between the shots.
? But I am impressed with both TS-E lenses, even shifted that much