The widest tilt-shift SLR lens produced is the Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L Tilt Shift Lens which features a variety of impressive specifications and physical detail, and is one of the highest quality lenses made both optically and physically. Like all tilt shift lenses, the Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L is a manual focus-only lens, meaning if you are in the market for an auto focusing lens the TS-E 17mm f/4L is certainly not for you. The Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L Tilt Shift Lens features many impressive tools that are not always necessary but certainly entertaining when used correctly.
US $2,399.00
While the Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L may not be the sharpest lens on the market, it is still quite sharp wide open in the center. As the eyes proceed to the outer edges of the image it does seem slightly narrowed and blurred, but in reality that actually contributes to the overall affect of the image. With a minimum focus distance of just 250mm and a maximum magnification of .14x, the Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L is definitely a very high performing tilt shift lens that shows wonderful optical performance.
The size of the Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L Tilt Shift Lens is also a convenience for most users. It is fairly compact and not absurdly obtruding like many other lenses. It fits perfectly onto you coinciding Canon camera and helps produce images that are of professional quality. The TS-E 17mm f/4L weighs only 28.9 ounces as well, making it less of a burden than many standard zoom or telephoto zoom lenses. Unlike all tilt shift lens before it, the Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L tilt feature rotates independently of and in relation to the shift movement, a wonderful feature that is truly an engineering masterpiece. The Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L is a fun lens because the shift abilities expand the lenses capabilities and opens up new opportunities.
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