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Canon TS-E 45mm f/2.8

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Canon TS-E 45mm f/2.8

If you aren’t sure what this is, you don’t want it.

The TS-E 45mm f/2.8, Canon’s mid-range tilt-shift lens, allows correction of distortion for architectural work and product shots, modifications to depth of field (in focus from near field to infinity or artistic blurring), and a very accurate way to shoot multiple shots for a panorama. The 45mm TS-E is considered probably the sharpest of the original (Mk I) TS-E lenses.

Roger’s take: If you haven’t used one before, please note that this lens has a learning curve, is manually focused, and takes practice to use effectively. I can’t tell you exactly how much practice, just that it’s more practice than I’ve had. However, even I can get some pretty nice images, control my depth of field nicely, make a panorama easily, etc. To do architectural work, a bit of chimping with trial-and-error or a reasonable amount of photographic knowledge is necessary. Even without being an expert with tilt-shift, though, its a lens I find myself using more and more. The more I use it, the better it gets. The better it gets, the more I use it.

Specs:

Filter Size
72mm (nonrotating)
Aperture
f2.8-22
Length
3.6”
Diameter
3.2”
Weight
1.4 lb
Hood
EW-79BII
Minimum Focusing Distance
1.3 feet
Maximum Magnification
.16x
Angle of view: (full frame)
51 degrees
Maximum Tilt
+/- 8 degrees
Maximum Shift
+/- 11 degrees
Zoom method
NA
Image Stabilization
NONE
Focusing System
Internal focusing, nonrotating, manual only
Aperture Blades
8 curved, octagonal
Groups/Elements
9/10
Low Dispersion Elements
0
Fluorite Elements
0
Aspherical Elements
0
Weather Resistant
Yes
Flare resistance
mild to moderate ghosting, mild contrast loss

Links:

MTF Chart:

Thick lines: 10 lines/mm; thin lines: 30 lines/mm. The darker black lines represent the MTF characteristics at maximum aperture; the blue lines at f/8. The solid lines trace the radical S (sagittal) curve, while the broken lines trace the tangential M (meridional) curve.

If you are bored and don’t understand MTF charts, you can read about them HERE

Lens Diagram:

Pricing

LensRentals.com offers rentals of every length between 4 and 90 days. Some common selections are:

Rental Period Price Day Rate
4 days $50.25 ~$12.57 per day
7 days $67.00 ~$9.58 per day
10 days $90.50 $9.05 per day
14 days $117.25 ~$8.38 per day
21 days $157.50 $7.50 per day
30 days $197.75 ~$6.60 per day
45 days $258.00 ~$5.74 per day
60 days $301.50 ~$5.03 per day
90 days $388.50 ~$4.32 per day

The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental.

LensRentals also offers an optional damage waiver on this product, limiting your expense should it get damaged while in your possession.

Rental Period Waiver Price Total Price Day Rate
4 days +$7.50 $57.75 ~$14.44 per day
7 days +$10.00 $77.00 $11.00 per day
10 days +$13.50 $104.00 $10.40 per day
14 days +$17.50 $134.75 ~$9.63 per day
21 days +$23.50 $181.00 ~$8.62 per day
30 days +$29.50 $227.25 ~$7.58 per day
45 days +$38.50 $296.50 ~$6.59 per day
60 days +$45.00 $346.50 ~$5.78 per day
90 days +$58.00 $446.50 ~$4.97 per day

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