08-10-2010, 09:39 AM
[quote name='Yakim' timestamp='1281397211' post='1613']
I am shooting TS for more than a year (mostly tilt) and LV works great. No need for EC whatsoever. Could Canon lenses behave differently than alternative ones (i.e. without electrical contacts)?
I'm not a DIY person. The most I got was a flash diffuser. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> If they don't exist, I'll manage without them.
What I meant is that I'll make do without any extension rings (assuming 12mm is too long and shorter ones do not exist) and shoot normally i.e. lens attached to the body. Later, if I see a need, I'll just crop.
Regarding longer TS lenses, I plan to sell my current ones (the adapter is not very convenient to operate) to get the 24/3.5 II. Later I'll probably add a Nikon 85/2.8 PC. I'll get better ergonomics and AF confirmation. Naturally, these two are much more expensive than my current kit (Mirex adapter, 35/3.5 N, 82/2.8 N, 120/4 macro) but if you want a wider FL and better ergonomics there's no other way.
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Like suggested by someone before, you can use a TC with the TS lens. Like the affordable Soligor 1.7x TC, which is a nice compromise between an 1.4x TC and a 2x TC. It will not give you the same amount of magnification as an extension tube of course (it will be more like turning your 5D mk II into a 24mp APS-C camera), and it will of course also narrow the field of view.
The Canon TS-E 90mm f2.8 is also an awesome lens.
I am shooting TS for more than a year (mostly tilt) and LV works great. No need for EC whatsoever. Could Canon lenses behave differently than alternative ones (i.e. without electrical contacts)?
I'm not a DIY person. The most I got was a flash diffuser. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> If they don't exist, I'll manage without them.
What I meant is that I'll make do without any extension rings (assuming 12mm is too long and shorter ones do not exist) and shoot normally i.e. lens attached to the body. Later, if I see a need, I'll just crop.
Regarding longer TS lenses, I plan to sell my current ones (the adapter is not very convenient to operate) to get the 24/3.5 II. Later I'll probably add a Nikon 85/2.8 PC. I'll get better ergonomics and AF confirmation. Naturally, these two are much more expensive than my current kit (Mirex adapter, 35/3.5 N, 82/2.8 N, 120/4 macro) but if you want a wider FL and better ergonomics there's no other way.
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Like suggested by someone before, you can use a TC with the TS lens. Like the affordable Soligor 1.7x TC, which is a nice compromise between an 1.4x TC and a 2x TC. It will not give you the same amount of magnification as an extension tube of course (it will be more like turning your 5D mk II into a 24mp APS-C camera), and it will of course also narrow the field of view.
The Canon TS-E 90mm f2.8 is also an awesome lens.