Canon's Tilt-Shift Evolution: What's Next?

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So, bottom line - do those two very specific use-case scenarios justify what would surely be a huge price? And is there a market for such a niche within niche to demand the lenses to be made in the first place?

Like I said... A zoom TS? Absolutely. No doubt that current TS-E users would jump on that like flies on poo. I'm just not convinced that adding AF and IS (and the cost increase involved) would make as much sense as a manual

In the end, we have to wait for Canon.

 

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I did it. I jumped off the fence and bought the last TS-E 24mm f3.5 ii from Canon. It's great! I'm having a lot of fun exploring what the lens can do. I'm shooting city and landscape in Brooklyn, New York and I'm having a blast capturing tall buildings without the Keystone effect. Shooting city and landscape with no concern for the hyperfocal distance or focus bracketing is a big plus. This is great! Should have bought this sooner. I just ordered the TS-E 17mm f4. I'm using it with a Canon R1 and R5M2. Because the camera body has IBIS, I'm using the tilt-shift lens handheld without many issues. I have to remember to check the shot carefully. A few times I didn't hold the camera level enough and the result was a tall, wide building that looked a little like a trapezoid. I'll use a tripod, for the times when I really need greater accuracy.

 

[DSB]

I did it. I jumped off the fence and bought the last TS-E 24mm f3.5 ii from Canon. It's great! I'm having a lot of fun exploring what the lens can do. I'm shooting city and landscape in Brooklyn, New York and I'm having a blast capturing tall buildings without the Keystone effect. Shooting city and landscape with no concern for the hyperfocal distance or focus bracketing is a big plus. This is great! Should have bought this sooner. I just ordered the TS-E 17mm f4. I'm using it with a Canon R1 and R5M2. Because the camera body has IBIS, I'm using the tilt-shift lens handheld without many issues. I have to remember to check the shot carefully. A few times I didn't hold the camera level enough and the result was a tall, wide building that looked a little like a trapezoid. I'll use a tripod, for the times when I really need greater accuracy.

Good for you! There's no turning back now I couldn't imagine my photography work kit without a shift lens. I don't care much for tilt, but shift is a huge part of how I take photos.

 

[1ll]

Good for you! There's no turning back now I couldn't imagine my photography work kit without a shift lens. I don't care much for tilt, but shift is a huge part of how I take photos.

Do you shoot city or landscape? If yes, I presume the tilt would replace the need for stopping down to achieve the hyperfocal distance. Did I word that correctly? I watched this video about the Scheimpflug Principle. It's interesting, to say the least. The video gave an artistic idea for use with the TS-E 24mm.

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[DSB]

I shoot both, but rarely did I find the need to use tilt for controlling DOF. I just stop down and am happy with the results. Since I use a tripod anyways and actually prefer long exposures, this has worked out for me.

I use shift function way, way, way more often, mainly because I stitch a lot.

The only time I really do use tilt is for product shots in studio, but that's usually with 90TS and 135TS. As far as I'm concerned, I'd be perfectly fine not having tilt functionality on 17, 24 and 50 TS lenses.