Canon TS-E 17mm lens

TS-E 17 mm f/4L
Maker Canon
Technical data
Type Tilt-shift lens
Focal length 17 mm
Crop factor 1.0
Aperture (max/min) f/4 f/22
Close focus distance 0.28 m (11 in)
Max. magnification 0.14
Diaphragm blades 8
Construction 18 elements / 12 groups
Features
Short back focus  No
Ultrasonic motor  No
Lens-based stabilization  No
Macro capable  No
Unique features Perspective control, Scheimpflug principle
Application landscape, architecture, interior architecture[1]
Physical
Max. length 106.7 mm (4.20 in)
Diameter 88.9 mm (3.50 in)
Weight 820 g (29 oz)
Filter diameter none
Accessories
Lens hood none
Angle of view
Horizontal 93°
Vertical 70° 30′
Diagonal 104° (126° with shift)
History
Introduction June 2009[2]
Retail info
MSRP $2,499.99[3] USD

The Canon TS-E 17 mm f/4L is a tilt-shift, ultra-wide-angle prime lens that provides the equivalent of the corresponding view camera front movements on Canon EOS camera bodies. Unlike most other EF-mount lenses, it does not provide autofocus.

The TS-E 17 mm f/4L provides four degrees of freedom, allowing ±6.5° tilt with respect to the film or sensor plane and ±12 mm shift with respect to the center of the image area; each movement can be rotated ±90° about the lens axis.[4]

Shifting allows adjusting the position of the subject in the image area without moving the camera back; it is often used to avoid convergence of parallel lines, such as when photographing a tall building. Tilting the lens relies on the Scheimpflug principle to rotate the plane of focus away from parallel to the image plane; this can be used either to have all parts of an inclined subject sharply rendered, or to restrict sharpness to a small part of a scene. Tilting the lens results in a wedge-shaped depth of field that may be a better fit to some scenes than the depth of field between two parallel planes that results without tilt.

Unlike most view cameras, the shift mechanism allows shifts along only one axis, and the tilt mechanism allows tilts about only one axis; however, the rotation of the mechanisms allows the orientations of the axes to be changed, providing, in effect, combined tilt and swing, and combined rise/fall and lateral shift. The TS-E 17 mm f/4L uses the same barrel design as the TS-E 24 mm f/3.5L II, which allows the tilt and the shift mechanisms to be rotated independently of each other.

See also

References

  1. "Canon TS-E 17mm f/4 L Tilt-Shift Lens Review". The Digital Picture. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  2. "TS-E17mm f/4L". Canon Camera Museum. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  3. "TS-E 17mm f/4L". Canon USA. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  4. "TS-E 17mm f/4L". Canon USA. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
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