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cjjmst
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Location: France
Posts: 475
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Review Date: Jun 13, 2006
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Price paid: $1,100.00
| Rating: 10
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Opens new doors for creativity.
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Learning curve for good exposure. Canon notice is not very helpful in this.
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The most incredible lens I've got. Surprisingly versatile. I first bought it for shooting flowers (I had been impressed by Nori works posted here in the "articles" section).
Eventually I use it much more than my 24 TS which I had been begging for for such a long time...
Used with TCs and tubes, it is a great setup for macro.
I didn't expect to use it for landscapes, but the Shift movement allows for easy panos.
Sharpness is great but overall, you can play with the Out Of Focus area: you can minimize it, or maximize it, move the focus plane (almost) wherever you want, ...
With this one, I mostly use the Tilt movement while with the 24 TS I find the Shift more useful... and it's a lot more fun!
I find the angle finder C pretty useful with TS lenses, the x2.5 is really welcome for manual focusing (my sight is not any more what it used to be...)
Although not L, it is sharper than the 24 TS...
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 Jun 13, 2006
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swormley
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Review Date: Jun 9, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,099.95
| Rating: 10
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Quality, Capability
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Would enjoy AF
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The TS-E 90mm F2.8 is a wonderful lens, exhibiting the
performance of Canon's "L" series lenses without requiring
UD glass or aspherical lenses. Having some of the tilt and
shift movements of large format view cameras, makes this
a very capable lens, in deed.
Although there are good arguments for not including AF
capability, I would have certainly made use of it. On a
camera body such as the EOS 5D, one can see the plane of
focus when tilting and this is often confirmed by the
pattern of AF points lit up in the viewfinder.
My uses include
o general photography
o portraiture
o product photography
o copy work and documentation
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Jun 9, 2006
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wimg
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Location: Netherlands
Posts: 143
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Review Date: May 8, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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T&S (versatitlity!), sharp, sharp, sharp, did I mention sharp?, quite close-focusing ability...
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Slight radial movement in base plate caused by option to rotate lens for varying direction in tilt and shift. Annoying but understandable...
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For the type of lens and the creative possibilties it gives you, there just isn't anything better available for dslrs, except the other two Canon TS-E lenses. This lens is just slightly better than the other two.
Very, very sharp, a match for my macro lens, even when used with extender (1.4 X).
On an APS-C dslr it is great for spectacular macro work, with different to normal and still in focus views thanks to the tilting options.
Very highly recommended, despite the high price! Really wondering why the TS-E 24 is an L-lens, and this isn't...
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May 8, 2006
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Stono
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Location: Norway
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Review Date: May 6, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,100.00
| Rating: 10
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Very, very sharp. Extreme DOF possible, perfect for landscapes.
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None really (OK, it is manual focus, but it can't be otherwise, I assume, if you want the possibilities this lens gives you.
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Takes a while to learn to use all its possibilities. But highly rewarding - extreme DOF (tilt) and great panorama (shift). It is not an L-lens, though it is priced like one, BUT it is simple very sharp with great colors and contrast. My only non-L lense (got 7 L-lenses), but its optical performance is absolutely of L-quality. Highly recommended. Use it with my Canon 1Ds MarkII and "together" they give me landscape photos I could not get otherwise (with a 35mm camera).
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May 6, 2006
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Space Cowboy
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Location: France
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Review Date: May 2, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,099.95
| Rating: 10
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Tilt & Shift abilities, sharpness, build quality
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Allowing camera movements, this lens is a perfect tool
for products shots. Extremely sharp, the image quality
from this lens exceeds my Canon EF 100mm Macro f/2.8,
the lattest being very sharp.
The build construction is excellent; mostly made of aluminium.
The focus ring can easily compete with the "L" lineup when
talking about smoothness.
The Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8 is a truly exceptional lens,
that I recommend to anyone looking for T/S movements.
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May 2, 2006
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penghai
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Nov 23, 2005
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: $1,099.00
| Rating: 7
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Tilt and shift. Sharp focus. Very solid build.
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Poor optical quality. Heavy like a brick.
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I am a fan of shallow DOF. After reading so many positive reviews about this lens for flowers/portraits of really shallow DOF, I thought I finally found the perfect lens and decided to get this lens.
I just returned my 2nd copy to B&H.
Both copies I bought and returned were brand new. The manual focus is just amazing that they are smooth and the focus mechanism seems better than the Canon 100mm f2.8 macro. But they have lots of CAs.
I did a test against my Canon 100mm f2.8 macro. It was shoot at around the minimum focus length of this lense and f2.8. My 100 macro is much sharper and better contrast, and better image quality in general. And the 90 TS-E have so much CA that I cannot believe. This is for both copies. The tests are done around sunset. And all these tests are done with no tilt and no shift which I expect the lenses gave the best performance.
I don't know whether low light is a problem to this lens. But I don't remember seeing any reviews mentioning this. When light is good, this lens is fine.
My Canon 100 macro cannot compete to my Canon 200 f2.8 Mk II image quality wise. And the 2 copies of Canon TS-E 90mm I got cannot even compete to my Canon 100mm.
For the pro, this lens is very solid built. Hold it in hand, you really feel like it's a brick. Focus mechanism is very precise.
For $1100 a lens, it's not worth for me.
Really disappointed.
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Nov 23, 2005
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hvr_oosterzele
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Location: Belgium
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Review Date: Nov 7, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Very sharp, very nice bokeh and obviously the T&S functionality.
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Cons:
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Strange hood locking design.
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I have been using this lens mainly for flowers. Most of them with my 1D MkII but also some with my D60. This means I mainly used the tilt function.
Here are some examples : http://www.pbase.com/hvr_oosterzele/ts_flowers
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Nov 7, 2005
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lb311
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Review Date: Sep 5, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,100.00
| Rating: 9
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View camera-like effects; great for panos & products; accepts a tele-converter.
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Cons:
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limitations when used with the 20D (& probably the Rebel XT).
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This is a very versatile lens with good color and sharpness, but beware of some pretty big limitations if used with a 20D or Rebel XT. These bodies utilize a mirror box that is smaller than other Canon bodies, so any time the lens is shifted up (towards the viewfinder), vignetting will occur along the bottom of the frame due to mirrorbox cutoff. This makes vertically-framed panoramas essentially impossible on these bodies. Additionally, exposures of pano left or right frames is much more distorted and unreliable (even if shot with manual settings).
Surprisingly, I've found much better results using this lens with my old Digital Rebel (300D) body than with the 20D-- no mirrorbox cutoff and much more consistent exposure across all pano frames. I'm hoping the results will be equally as positive when I upgrade to a 1-series body.
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Sep 5, 2005
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Holger Ehlers
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Location: Germany
Posts: 331
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Review Date: May 21, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,400.00
| Rating: 10
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very sharp at all apertures, creative t/s options, build quality, great color and contrast
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I use this lens mainly for portrait work in the studio and totally enjoy it. It is amazingly sharp and the tilt/shift effects open many new options for me. Ok, it's manual focus only but i got used to it.
I really like it and bought the 45mm T/S-E shortly after this one because i was so satisfied.
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May 21, 2005
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Songline
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Location: Canada
Posts: 25
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Review Date: Jan 9, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,400.00
| Rating: 10
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Very sharp, close focusing, light weight, creativily in it's own class.
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None
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I've owned this lens for several years now and it is on my camera about 60% of the time. I shoot a lot of people and it's just so much fun. Blur here, focus there, it can't be beat. I use it at f/2.8 all the time and never complain. It takes a 1.4 converter and imagine a 2x as well. If I am only going to take one lens with me on a shoot this would be it.
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Jan 9, 2005
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Ken Tanaka
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Sep 27, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,050.00
| Rating: 10
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Very sharp imaging.
Relatively compact for a tele.
Relatively fast, too.
T/S design opens enormous opportunities for precision and creativity.
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Manual focus-only.
Slight tendency toward overexposure.
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This is a terrific lens, comparable in imaging to the venerable 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM. The T/S mechanism of this lens is identical to that of its 24mm and 45mm siblings.
At this writing I've not owned the lens long, but I have already used it for architectural scenery and for some product shots. It's handled both jobs very well, but it's especially well-suited for product close-ups where depth-of-field and distortions can be adjusted. (For a tiny sample of an architectural scenic shot see my Monthly Assignment #16 submission.
As with the other T/S lenses, this is not really a hand-held lens, although you could certainly shoot casually with it in its normal position just like any other lens.
I highly recommend this lens to anyone who routinely shoots landscapes, studio-based product details, and/or architectural work. These T/S lenses are perhaps the closest that the SLR world can get to the perspective and precision that larger-format shooters enjoy.
One word of caution: For reasons I do not yet understand, this lens and the TS-E 24mm both lean toward overexposure by approximately 1/2 stop, at least on my 1DMarkII. That is, the camera's meter will read a perfectly normal exposure but the the resulting frame will be a bit hot. So, if you're a digital shooter, keep a close eye on your histograms as you're shooting and be careful about adding manual compensation to your exposures.
UPDATE
I have prepared some sample images taken with this lens and the Canon 10D body. You'll find them in this gallery at PBase.
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Sep 27, 2004
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shawn gibson
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: Sep 13, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,800.00
| Rating: 10
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Hoping to buy, it looks like what I need
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It's expensive. But oh well...
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I would be very appreciative if some of you who shoot portraits with this lens would offer a link to some images taken. Especially nice would be shots done with the 1.6 crop of a 10D etc. type digital.
Sincerely,
shawn
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Sep 13, 2004
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MarkSaperstein
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Jun 2, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $880.00
| Rating: 10
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Creative opportunities abound!
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Manual focus with a small viewfinder can be tough.
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Excellent optics. Noticeably sharper than the 24mm TS-E. Great for macro work and panoramas. Manual focus is a challenge with a small viewfinder (such as the 10D has), but an Angle Finder C can help.
You can also use the 1.4x and 2x teleconverters with this TS-E lenses. I found that the 90+2x looks just as sharp as the 180 macro.
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Jun 2, 2004
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Michael Gomez
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Jan 2, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,250.00
| Rating: 10
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great effects
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none
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The best money I've spent on a lens. I love the throw out feel.
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Jan 2, 2004
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sirhaas
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Location: United States
Posts: 25
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Review Date: Apr 2, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $900.00
| Rating: 10
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Capable of producing images no other lens can deliver.
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Manual focus can be a bit tricky at times.
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I’ve used this lens for panoramas, close-up work, and even a few portraits. It’s very sharp and has a very nice feel to it overall.
About the only problem I have is the manual focus, especially while using the tilt function. Right now I’m using a D30, and I bet a 1D or a 1Ds would be much easier to achieve accurate focus, because of the superior viewfinder.
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Apr 2, 2003
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Jack Flesher
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Review Date: Apr 1, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $800.00
| Rating: 10
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T and S ;)
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Manual focus only.
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Outstanding optics combined with tilt and shift ability, combined with reasonably close focus abilities make this a VERY flexible and useful lens. In fact, due to the added DOF control enabled by tilts, I am finding myself using it more and more for macro, and using my 100 USM less and less. This lens works very well in conjunction with either converter and/or extension tubes. I is also useful for "throwing" the plane of focus in portraiture.
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Apr 1, 2003
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