I'm thinking of pulling the plug on a TS-E 17 mm for my 5DsR. Purpose: landscapes and environmental portraits of plants, so mainly tilt, not shift as in architecture. I am familiar with movements from doing 4x5 LF. My other lenses are mainly Zeiss primes, and I like to use the Zeiss 21 ZE a lot for that purpose. Possibly my third-most used lens after makroplanar 100 and MP-E 65. I have the Zeiss 15 and 25/2.
Given that I like the 21 a lot, I suspect that the TS-E 24 will be too narrow. The TS-E 17 has slightly lower IQ ratings compared to the TS-E 24. Cropping the 17 mm with 104 degrees to 24 mm angle of 84 degrees should only reduce the image size by about 20% linear (44% area/file size), and I assume that lens errors are more pronounced towards the periphery. Apparently, it is possible to use a 1.4xTC, but that sounds a bit scary. Ergo, given the file sizes of the 5DsR, cropping is an option. MF and checking focal plane position in live view with magnifier is just like LF.
Given my likings of Zeiss primes, will the TS-E 17 be disappointing? Is there anything special to consider when tilting the TS-E 17 on a 5DsR? Price-wise, it is only slightly more than an average Zeiss lens, quite a bit less than several others.
Thanks for any experiences you can share!
Given that I like the 21 a lot, I suspect that the TS-E 24 will be too narrow. The TS-E 17 has slightly lower IQ ratings compared to the TS-E 24. Cropping the 17 mm with 104 degrees to 24 mm angle of 84 degrees should only reduce the image size by about 20% linear (44% area/file size), and I assume that lens errors are more pronounced towards the periphery. Apparently, it is possible to use a 1.4xTC, but that sounds a bit scary. Ergo, given the file sizes of the 5DsR, cropping is an option. MF and checking focal plane position in live view with magnifier is just like LF.
Given my likings of Zeiss primes, will the TS-E 17 be disappointing? Is there anything special to consider when tilting the TS-E 17 on a 5DsR? Price-wise, it is only slightly more than an average Zeiss lens, quite a bit less than several others.
Thanks for any experiences you can share!