Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8

jacobsen1 · 2nd of April 2007 (Mon)

I was just looking on the lens sample images archive thread (that's a mouthful/fingerful!) and noticed the Canon 90mm TS-E wasn't on the list. I figured I'd start a thread with some samples of what I've done with it.

this is a 19.9mp image from 3 shifted shots stitched together:

Ben

wimg · 2nd of April 2007 (Mon)

Hi Ben,

Here are some of mine:

These are only downsized, with PSP if you want to know, cropped, except the first one, and tilted at most a tiny bit. Notice the highlights in number 1 - drop-dead gorgeous IMO. OK, all with standard settings on the 350D, jpeg only. These little experiments, with just about 300 clicks on the ticker, sold me on digital and dslr for good.

For the larger sizes:
http://vandebilt.net/images/pens/etruria02.jpg
http://vandebilt.net/images/pens/inverno04.jpg
http://vandebilt.net/images/pens/maj+ink01.jpg

Sorry, but the last one isn't as sharp as the other two, due to slight misfocus

. Oh, and sorry for the dust and other particles: I never realized these would turn out this sharp. I only saw the dust and hairs once I downloaded the pics to the computer...

Kind regards, Wim

P.S.: quit freely copied from my post in the thread on the TS-E 90 and tcons...

jacobsen1 · 3rd of April 2007 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by wimg

P.S.: quit freely copied from my post in the thread on the TS-E 90 and tcons...

I just cross posted mine over there from our discusion there about the TCs and weather I should keep my 45mm or get the 24mm and use it with the TCs...

cineraceus · 26th of May 2007 (Sat)

Seeing as there are not many examples here I will upload this one...

Taken at ISO 100, f5.6, with 5D using Neutral picture style. No sharpening either in camera or in Photoshop...

Ronald S. Jr. · 26th of May 2007 (Sat)

I thought there was something fishy about that photo, cineraceus!

Very nice, indeed.

cineraceus · 26th of May 2007 (Sat)

Thanks for the kind words

Any my son thought that we were buying the chess set for him

I Simonius · 28th of September 2007 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cineraceus

Seeing as there are not many examples here I will upload this one...

Taken at ISO 100, f5.6, with 5D using Neutral picture style. No sharpening either in camera or in Photoshop...

man that is some serious focal plane control!

jacobsen1 · 8th of October 2007 (Mon)

here are some more 90mm TS-E shots:

I Simonius · 10th of October 2007 (Wed)

great shots! but they are a bit too big!

lakiluno · 10th of October 2007 (Wed)

I was hoping this archive would be full of photos that only a TS could do...

I loved the chess set, and while the other landscapes are good (if over the forum size limits), I have to question how the TS aspect made them better, and how they are different from non-TS photos.

jacobsen1 · 10th of October 2007 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by lakiluno

I have to question how the TS aspect made them better, and how they are different from non-TS photos.

Easy, zero parallax error and a stitch that takes seconds. Sure you can get similar shots with a normal lens, but it's much, MUCH easier using the shift method with a TS-E. It's not everyone's solution, but it's the way I prefer to do it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lakiluno

I was hoping this archive would be full of photos that only a TS could do...

these days thats pretty rare. Pano programs make stitching "easy" with normal shots, even w/o a tripod.
Stacking programs make unlimited DOF possible, and blurring with PS makes limited DOF possible. You can also fix perspectives in PS pretty easy these days.

About the only original reason TS-E exist that still is valid in a PS/digital world is the ability to shoot a mirror w/o the camera's reflection in it. The rest can be done in PS, you just might not get the same quality, still pretty good though. The TS-Es (to me) are all about getting things done in camera instead of in photoshop.

bizooey · 29th of November 2007 (Thu)

Great shots by you all. This lens seems to take great shots near or far!

mellowd · 5th of January 2008 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cineraceus

Seeing as there are not many examples here I will upload this one...

Taken at ISO 100, f5.6, with 5D using Neutral picture style. No sharpening either in camera or in Photoshop...

Brilliant.

Dylanlewis2000 · 15th of April 2008 (Tue)

Can someone explain, are Tilt and shift lenses like doing Panoramic shots?

jacobsen1 · 15th of April 2008 (Tue)

when you shift, if gives you different images from the same perspective (if you rotate the camera the perspective changes even if it's in "the same place"). That gives you 2 or 3 shots that will line up almost perfectly (as in layers will work, but photomerge makes them perfect) when you go to make your pano. You won't need to do any warping of the images to get your pano, JUST lining them up.

Unfortunately I don't have any sample pics up anymore before stitching. I'm working on a tutorial though, eventually I'll get to it and post it.

2nd of April 2007 (Mon)	#1
jacobsen1 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mt View, RI Posts: 9,361	Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8 I was just looking on the lens sample images archive thread (that's a mouthful/fingerful!) and noticed the Canon 90mm TS-E wasn't on the list. I figured I'd start a thread with some samples of what I've done with it. this is a 19.9mp image from 3 shifted shots stitched together: Ben __________________ My Gear List my sites: benjacobsenphoto.com \| newschoolofphotography.com GND buyers FAQ Last edited by jacobsen1 : 8th of October 2007 (Mon) at 12:30.

2nd of April 2007 (Mon)	#2
wimg Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Netherlands, EU Posts: 6,578	Re: -= Archive =- Canon 90mm TS-E images. Hi Ben, Here are some of mine: These are only downsized, with PSP if you want to know, cropped, except the first one, and tilted at most a tiny bit. Notice the highlights in number 1 - drop-dead gorgeous IMO. OK, all with standard settings on the 350D, jpeg only. These little experiments, with just about 300 clicks on the ticker, sold me on digital and dslr for good. For the larger sizes: http://vandebilt.net/images/pens/etruria02.jpg http://vandebilt.net/images/pens/inverno04.jpg http://vandebilt.net/images/pens/maj+ink01.jpg Sorry, but the last one isn't as sharp as the other two, due to slight misfocus . Oh, and sorry for the dust and other particles: I never realized these would turn out this sharp. I only saw the dust and hairs once I downloaded the pics to the computer... Kind regards, Wim P.S.: quit freely copied from my post in the thread on the TS-E 90 and tcons... __________________ 5D Mk II, 1D Mk III, with a solitary zoom and a gaggle of primes, GF-2 with 3 primes and 3 zooms, G10, an accessory plague, and some analog stuff

26th of May 2007 (Sat)	#5
Ronald S. Jr. Prodigal "Brick" Layer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sayre, Pennsylvania Posts: 16,187	Re: -= Archive =- Canon 90mm TS-E images. I *thought* there was something fishy about that photo, cineraceus! Very nice, indeed. __________________ Mac users swear by their computers. PC users swear at theirs.

26th of May 2007 (Sat)	#6
cineraceus Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 197 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: -= Archive =- Canon 90mm TS-E images. Thanks for the kind words Any my son thought that we were buying the chess set for him

8th of October 2007 (Mon)	#8
jacobsen1 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mt View, RI Posts: 9,361	Re: -= Archive =- Canon 90mm TS-E images. here are some more 90mm TS-E shots: __________________ My Gear List my sites: benjacobsenphoto.com \| newschoolofphotography.com GND buyers FAQ Last edited by jacobsen1 : 8th of October 2007 (Mon) at 12:30.

10th of October 2007 (Wed)	#9
I Simonius Weather Sealed Photographer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: On a Small Blue Planet with Small Blue People With Small Blue Eyes Posts: 6,300 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: -= Archive =- Canon 90mm TS-E images. great shots! but they are a bit too big! __________________ "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. - Albert Einstein" Snaps or Gear or ----

10th of October 2007 (Wed)	#10
lakiluno slightly jealous Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Leeds, UK (formerly Edinburgh, Scotland) Posts: 2,895 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: -= Archive =- Canon 90mm TS-E images. I was hoping this archive would be full of photos that only a TS could do... I loved the chess set, and while the other landscapes are good (if over the forum size limits), I have to question how the TS aspect made them better, and how they are different from non-TS photos. __________________ Leo 20D\|Tamron 17-50 2.8\|Sigma 70-300mm APO DG Macro\|50 1.8\|Sigma EF-500 DG Super\| My Photo Gallery New \| My Gear List \| Backup Photos Easily with Robocopy

29th of November 2007 (Thu)	#12
bizooey Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 11 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: -= Archive =- Canon 90mm TS-E images. Great shots by you all. This lens seems to take great shots near or far!

15th of April 2008 (Tue)	#14
Dylanlewis2000 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swansea Posts: 443	Re: -= Archive =- Canon 90mm TS-E images. Can someone explain, are Tilt and shift lenses like doing Panoramic shots? __________________ Canon 400D, Canon 17-85 IS USM, Canon 50mm f/1.8, Sigma 100-300 F/4 DG EX, Sigma 150mm F2.8 MACRO EX, Jessops Extention Tubes, Jessops X2 Tele.

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