[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I need a wide angle, and would like opinions about the 24 TS-E and the
24 1.4L.
While I don't do "architectural" work per se, I've heard the TS is
beneficial even for landscapes, which for me often includes trees and
barns. The secondary use would be casual, outdoor portraits.
For 90% of my pictures, the difference in speed between the two won't
matter.
My main hesitation with the TS is that it's not available in auto focus.
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I just went through this same process. I decided on the T/S. Even though
it is not AF, your camera will provide focus confirmation when you focus to
the specific point. For Landscapes you can adjust the lens to get your film
plane to match the landscape. Example, you have flowers in the foreground
(close) and a scene in the distance. You can play with DOF, but with Tilt
you can get it all in focus perfectly at the best aperture and not sacrifice
quality (smaller apertures lose wualoity with diffraction).
The 1.4 would be great if you truly need the speed for say Photojournalism
or expect to do a lot of available light work. Outside that the T/S may be
your better bet. The only downside to the T/S is that it is a bit larger
than you may be accustomed to, now I don't mean huge but about 40% larger
than a standard 24mm lens which is needed for controls and a larger lens to
cover the shift as well.
Hope this helps.
Peter K
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