Macro Tilt-Shift on the Way? [CR1]

[AcutancePhotography]

The only way Canon can be safe is to offer both CF and SD card support. Two of each. Four card slots at a MINIMUM!!!!

But what if all four cards decide to fail at the same time? Canon better add a fifth card.

But what type??? Three CF cards and two SD cards or two CF cards and three SD cards???? An engineers nightmare. Better make it six card slots. Three CF and three SD. That should take care of it.

Unless all six cards fail at the same time.......

;D

I think there was a Get Smart episode like this.

 

[Bob Howland]

Macro TS? I've been using close-up extension rings on my 90TS for fifteen years, mostly to do ultra close-up details of products. It's a different "look" than using using the 100L f/2.8is macro.

I've only been doing it for seven years or so but, yes, it simplifies tabletop photography of really small objects.

 

[roby17269]

Me: Woo-hoo!
My Wallet: Oh Cr*p!
I have entirely too much macro stuff already. And youbetcha I will pre-order this, assuming that it is at least 90mm FL.

Me too! me too! ;D

 

[symmar22]

The old 90 got to 1/2 life size.

The 90mm TS-E goes 1/3 not 1/2, so it cannot be really considered as a true macro lens. It goes x0.43 with the EF12 tube and x0.6 with the EF25 tube. However I end up using it more than the my 100L for close-up.

Problem with tilt on TS-E lenses, it's a front tilt only. Front tilt brings you quickly out of the image circle, rear tilt changes the perspective a bit, but allows tilting with a smaller image circle.

Someone mentioned the Contax tilt/shift bellows, Nikon did that too with the PB-4 bellows back in the 70s/80s.

Personally I would have preferred a replacement of the 45mm TS-E first, but I am nevertheless curious to see what Canon will bring.