Canon Patent Application:

[Canon Rumors]

When we were first discussing the series of patent applications on motorized tilt-shift lenses for the RF mount, one of my musings was the ability to use this to automate stitching and various shooting at different shifts and tilts. It appears in this patent application that Canon had the same idea (if I gave it

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[koenkooi]

While I would still much prefer a 'normal' 200-ish mm 1:1 macro, a 70-ish mm automated tilt-shift lens with 1:1 or better magnification would be a serious competitor to the MP-E 65mm.

Having said that, the current TS-E135mm has a 1:2 magnification ratio already, if the TS-R keeps that, it will be very useful for dragonfly photography, especially if it can do the magic tilting without too much button pushing and screen swiping.

 

[EricN]

While I would still much prefer a 'normal' 200-ish mm 1:1 macro, a 70-ish mm automated tilt-shift lens with 1:1 or better magnification would be a serious competitor to the MP-E 65mm.

Having said that, the current TS-E135mm has a 1:2 magnification ratio already, if the TS-R keeps that, it will be very useful for dragonfly photography, especially if it can do the magic tilting without too much button pushing and screen swiping.

It would open a lot of possibilities for dragonflies.

 

[koenkooi]

It would open a lot of possibilities for dragonflies.

I do fear the price tag for such a lens, the TS-E135L is a €2700 lens already, a motorized TS-R135L would easily be €3500.

 

[EricN]

I think you are correct

 

[Richard CN]

I do fear the price tag for such a lens, the TS-E135L is a €2700 lens already, a motorized TS-R135L would easily be €3500.

what's the going rate on a kidney?

 

[koenkooi]

what's the going rate on a kidney?

My spare kidney is labeled ‘R5II’ already

 

[scottburgess]

>> It would be that good especially when you consider these tilt-shift lenses are auto-focusing and the entire design is to be able hand-hold these lenses.

I still want a lens bracket on each new TS.

 

[mxwphoto]

If Canon does indeed produce TS system like this they better have lens based tripod feet set at each lens' nodal point so the images do not suffer from parallax errors.

 

[Bonich]

>> It would be that good especially when you consider these tilt-shift lenses are auto-focusing and the entire design is to be able hand-hold these lenses.

I still want a lens bracket on each new TS.

... a bracket which holds the front of the lens to make seamless shift stitch an easy task.

Fuji can do this, why not Canon?