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My name is Bastian and I am your expert here when it comes to ultra wide angle lenses, super fast portrait lenses (ranging from a 50mm f/0.95 to a 200mm f/1.8) and I also have reviewed way too many 35mm lenses. Don't ask me anything about macro or wildlife shooting though.

Review: Canon TS-E 45mm 2.8

Introduction

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Canon TS-E 45mm 2.8 via Sigma MC-11 on Sony A7rII

The Canon TS-E 45mm 2.8 hit the market in 1991. It is now one of the cheapest Tilt/Shift lenses you can find, but is there still a place for this lens in today’s world of high resolution sensors? Let uns find out in this review!

Sample Images

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Sony A7rII | Canon TS-E 45mm 2.8 | f/2.8 | Full Tilt+Shift Left and full Tilt+Shift Right combined
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Sony A7rII | Canon TS-E 45mm 2.8 | f/2.8 | Tilt Left
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Sony A7rII | Canon TS-E 45mm 2.8 | f/2.8 | Tilt Diagonally

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Review: Canon TS-E 17mm 4.0L

Introduction

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Canon TS-E 17mm 4.0L via Sigma MC-11 on Sony A7rII

The Canon TS-E 17mm 4.0L is still the widest shift lens available ten years after it hit the market. We have seen many great ultra wide angle lenses for the shorter flange focal distances mirrorless cameras, so is there still a place in today’s mirrorless world for this lens?

Sample Images

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Sony A7rII | Canon TS-E 17mm 4.0L | f/8 | Shift Up
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Sony A7rII | Canon TS-E 17mm 4.0L | f/8.0 | portrait orientation horizontal shift pano
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Sony A7rII | Canon TS-E 17mm 4.0L | f/4.0 | Shift Up

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Review: Thinktank Retrospective 5 and 7 shoulder bag

Introduction

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Retrospective 5

Camera bags. We are all looking for the perfect one that is bigger on the inside than the outside. Over the years I tried a whole lot, but when it comes to shoulder bags I always come back to the Thinktankphoto Retrospective Series. So find out why this is the perfect shoulder bag for me.

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Review: Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0

Introduction

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Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 on Sony A7rII via Hawk’s factory helicoid adapter

Many of you might not even know that Minolta also produced M-mount lenses and even an M-mount camera (Minolta CLE). The M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 is the longest of the three lenses and thanks to a reader who allowed me to use it for a few weeks I can present you this review now.

Sample Images

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Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f/4.0
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Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f/4.0
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Sony A7rII | Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 4.0 | f/4.0 | 10mm extension tube

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