Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II

Scuff wrote in post #8709642
Here are a few more, this lens can really focus close!!!!

Taken with a 1ds2 - so no live view (but a very bright viewfinder)

Fantastic Images!...I especially like this last one.

Thanks for the inspiration.

-evan

I am currently touring around the Outer Hebrides. Here are a couple from the last couple of days.

Both taken with the lens fitted to a Canon 1Dx.....

Good stuff, Scuff! I love your fragments and the landscapes.

Nicely done, Scuff! Definitely love the use of foreground. And I think you may be the first among us to pair this lens with the 1D-X?

How are the midges this year? I've heard it's a bit dry compared to other years. Asking as I have a week's holiday in Skye (Elgol) in September, and hoping not to get annoyed so much that I abandon my photography goals.

ken2000ac wrote in post #14890570
Nicely done, Scuff! Definitely love the use of foreground. And I think you may be the first among us to pair this lens with the 1D-X?

How are the midges this year? I've heard it's a bit dry compared to other years. Asking as I have a week's holiday in Skye (Elgol) in September, and hoping not to get annoyed so much that I abandon my photography goals.

Thanks Ken.

They are about, but we have not run into any swarms yet. We have applied copious amounts of 'Smidge' which smells nice and has kept them at bay, not one bite between Lainey and myself

Loving the 1dx with this lens. The built in spirit level has been used a lot when the kit is on the tripod and the big bright viewfinder really helps when working out he tilt angle for when getting that ideal 'dof' shot. it's also rugged enough to fend off the sand and spray at the same time as bashing the midges

Good report, and thanks for the encouragement with the bugs. I'll be sure to lather up, hopefully I'll fare as well as you, both with insects AND photographs!

The weather was tricky today, but we managed a few shots in North Uist between the showers...

Nice pictures above, Scuff! ^^^^^

Landing at PDX

Considering selling my zeiss 21 and getting one of these awesome lenses, still just unsure

imposterjeff wrote in post #14896030
Considering selling my zeiss 21 and getting one of these awesome lenses, still just unsure

If you want to shoot architecture, it's a no-brainer (get the TS-E). But if you're mainly shooting landscapes, the decision is a toss-up, and since you already have the 21mm I recommend just sticking with that. As a TS-E 24mm owner I've had thoughts the other way regarding the Zeiss 21mm, but since I shoot mostly a mix of architecture and landscapes I haven't purchased the Zeiss 21mm. I did get the Zeiss 2/25mm though. That awesome lens doesn't have the distortion the 21mm does and it's the sharpest lens in my bag.

im realy thinking that keeping the 21 is what im going to do as i already own it and also its such a good lens and i shoot mainly landscapes so the tillt and shift is not needed as much

I use tilt all of the time for landscapes. It allows a front to back depth of focus without stopping down loads, and ending up with a slow shutter speed and consequently fuzzy grass and trees etc when it is windy.

Unfortunately my work and home schedule has demanded I shoot when I can, and not when the light is best. I guess I'll take what I can get...

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Scuff wrote in post #14896201
I use tilt all of the time for landscapes. It allows a front to back depth of focus without stopping down loads, and ending up with a slow shutter speed and consequently fuzzy grass and trees etc when it is windy.

i never thought of it that way before, im going to rent one soon and try it and see how it is, i like my zeiss a lot but for some reason i have always anted a ts lens