The Schneider PC TS Super Angulon 90mm f/4.5 Lens (For Canon EOS) gives you the same types of controls used by large format cameras to control perspective, but for your Canon EOS camera. There's both a parallel shift to reduce or eliminate converging lines or perspective distortion ("keystone correction") and a swinging or tilting of the lens according to Scheimpflug's rule to better utilize depth of field (DOF) without an increase in diffraction from stopping down the aperture further and reducing sharpness.
Parallel shift and lens swing or tilt can be carried out independently of one another in any desired direction (vertically, horizontally or obliquely) thanks to separate rotary mounts. This 90mm f/4.5 Super Angulon lens combines exceptional reproduction quality with a large 90mm image circle and excellent adjustability. The exceptionally large image circles allow for full tilt and shift movements at any position in the lens rotation with no possibility of vignetting.
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Focal Length | 90 mm |
| Aperture |
Maximum: f/4.5 Minimum: f/32 |
| Camera Mount Type | Canon EF |
| Format Compatibility | 35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor |
| Tilt/Shift |
Shifts ± 12mm Tilt ± 8° |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 22.44" (57.00 cm) |
| Maximum Reproduction Ratio | 1:4 |
| Groups/Elements | 4/6 |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Image Stabilization | No |
| Autofocus | No |
| Tripod Collar | Yes Fixed - rotating |
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (DxL) | Approx. 4.25 x 5.46" (108 x 138.8 mm) |
| Weight | 2.44 lb (1110 g) |
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Comments about Schneider PC TS Super Angulon 90mm f/4.5 Lens (For Canon EOS):
I ordered this after reading some reviews from around the internet. It's pricey, but Canon's own 90mm TSE just doesn't cut it for my purposes.
I'm using a Hartblei HCam B1 with this lens with a Leaf Aptus-II 12. The 90mm PC TS has more than enough image circle to allow up to 12mm of shift in all directions -- on a 645 digital back. It's incredibly sharp, contrasty, and as far as I can tell, even shifted, has excellent geometric characteristics. As to say, lines stay straight.
On a Canon EOS body, however, this is likely overkill. I can't see anyone needing this much image circle for a 24x36mm frame.
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Comments about Schneider PC TS Super Angulon 90mm f/4.5 Lens (For Canon EOS):
I've been shooting close-ups commercially for 28 years and have used a variety on lenses from Nikon, Canon, Sinar, and Zeiss, and none have come up to the quality of this lens. It's much sharper than my 150mm and 135mm Zeiss Makros. There is no color fringing and images are tack sharp. Illumination is exceptionally even at even the most extreme tilt and shift settings. The lens takes some getting use to, but it's no big deal. It is huge, though and the front lens element is deeply recessed within the barrel. I'm buying the 500 mm TS lens next.
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