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Review: Laowa 15mm 4.5 Zero-D Shift

Introduction

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Laowa 15mm 4.5 Shift with metabones adapter on Sony A7rII

For 11 years the Canon TS-E 17mm 4.0L was the widest shift lens available and now it is not Nikon but Laowa who challenges them with their 15mm 4.5 Shift. May this be the new king for wide angle architectural photography?

Sample Images

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Sony A7rII | Laowa 15mm 4.5 Shift | f/11 | shifted up | higher resolution
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Sony A7rII | Laowa 15mm 4.5 Shift | f/11 | shifted up
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Sony A7rII | Laowa 15mm 4.5 Shift | f/11 | shift pano
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Sony A7rII | Laowa 15mm 4.5 Shift | f/11 | shifted up

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Review: Zhong Yi Mitakon 135mm 1.4 Speedmaster

Introduction

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Zhong Yi Mitakon 135mm 1.4 Speedmaster on Sony A7rII

The Zhong Yi Mitakon 135mm 1.4 Speedmaster is a very rare and also unique big aperture portrait lens. So far only ~100 have been made and trying to find useful information on it is more than difficult, so with this review I will try to change that.

Sample Images

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Sony A7III | Zhong Yi 135mm 1.4 | f/1.4
 
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Sony A7III | Zhong Yi 135mm 1.4 | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | Zhong Yi 135mm 1.4 | f/1.4

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Review: Canon EF 200mm 2.0 L IS

Introduction

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Canon EF 200mm 2.0 L IS USM on Sony A7rII

Regular readers know I have a soft spot for lenses like the Canon EF 200mm 2.0 L IS. It was introduced in 2008 and is still the latest lens in its class. So how does it stack up compared to the older 200mm 1.8 L? And how does it work with the new real time AF of the gen 3 cameras? Find out in this review!

Sample Images

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Sony A7III | Canon EF 200mm 2.0 L IS | f/2.0
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Sony A7III | Canon EF 200mm 2.0 L IS | f/2.0
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Sony A7III | Canon EF 200mm 2.0 L IS | f/2.0

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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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