{"id":16812,"date":"2019-03-02T22:15:07","date_gmt":"2019-03-02T21:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=16812"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:22:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:22:34","slug":"review-canon-ts-e-45mm-2-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-canon-ts-e-45mm-2-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Canon TS-E 45mm 2.8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h1>\n
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Canon TS-E 45mm 2.8 via Sigma MC-11 on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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!<\/p>\n

Sample Images<\/h1>\n
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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<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sony A7rII | Canon TS-E 45mm 2.8 | f\/2.8 | Tilt Left<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sony A7rII | Canon TS-E 45mm 2.8 | f\/2.8 | Tilt Diagonally<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Sony A7rII | Canon TS-E 45mm 2.8 | f\/2.8 | Shifted Up | panorama from 4 shots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sony A7rII | Canon TS-E 45mm 2.8 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Specifications \/ Version History<\/h1>\n

Canon has a bit of a history to never release a T\/S lens alone. This 45mm lens was introduced in 1991 alongside the Canon TS-E 24mm 3.5L and the TS-E 90mm 2.8 Macro. It has been replaced by the Canon TS-E 50mm 2.8L Macro in late 2017. The 45mm reviewed here has the following specifications:<\/p>\n