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Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro Tilt-Shift Lens

BH #CA9028LTSE • MFR #2274C002
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Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro Tilt-Shift Lens
Key Features
  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/45
  • One UD Element, One Aspherical Element
  • Air Sphere Coating
A short telephoto prime distinguished by its close focusing and perspective control capabilities, the TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro from Canon is a tilt-shift lens well-suited for product and tabletop photography. Up to +/- 10° of tilt is possible, for focus control, and +/- 12mm of shift, to adjust perspective and composition, and a tilt-locking mechanism can be used while shooting for more stability. A minimum focus distance of 1.3' and a maximum magnification of 0.5x are also benefitted by the range of movements for more control over depth of field when photographing close-up subjects.
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Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro Overview

A short telephoto prime distinguished by its close focusing and perspective control capabilities, the TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro from Canon is a tilt-shift lens well-suited for product and tabletop photography. Up to +/- 10° of tilt is possible, for focus control, and +/- 12mm of shift, to adjust perspective and composition, and a tilt-locking mechanism can be used while shooting for more stability. A minimum focus distance of 1.3' and a maximum magnification of 0.5x are also benefitted by the range of movements for more control over depth of field when photographing close-up subjects.

Complementing the operation of the lens, this L-series prime is also distinguished by its optical design, which features one Ultra-Low Dispersion element to significantly reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations as well as one aspherical element to minimize spherical aberrations and distortion. Individual elements also feature an Air Sphere Coating to suppress flare and ghosting for greater contrast and color neutrality.

Perspective control, tilt-shift lens affords +/- 12mm of shift and +/- 10° of tilt, and both types of movements can be applied independently, and parallel or perpendicular to one another. Additionally, the tilt and shift functions can be rotated +/- 90° in any direction for applying the movements in distinct directions.
Tilt-locking mechanism and a large tilt knob benefit operation and ensure the lens stays in place while shooting.
One ultra-low dispersion element helps to reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations for improved clarity and color accuracy.
One aspherical element minimizes spherical aberrations and distortion for improved sharpness.
An Air Sphere Coating has been applied to lens elements to minimize surface and internal reflections for a marked reduction in lens flare and ghosting when working in strong lighting conditions.
A minimum focusing distance of 1.3' along with a maximum magnification of 0.5x benefits working with close-up subjects.
Rounded nine-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing out of focus quality that benefits the use of shallow depth of field techniques.
UPC: 013803291100

Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro Specs

Color
Black
Focal Length
90mm
Aperture
Maximum: f/2.8
Minimum: f/45
Lens Mount
Canon EF
Lens Format Coverage
Full-Frame
Angle of View
27°
Tilt-Shift
+/- 10° Tilt
+/- 12 mm Shift
Minimum Focus Distance
1.28' / 39 cm
Magnification
1:2 Macro Reproduction Ratio
0.5x Magnification
Optical Design
11 Elements in 9 Groups
Aperture/Iris Blades
9, Rounded
Focus Type
Manual Focus
Filter Size
77 mm (Front)
Dimensions
ø: 3.42 x L: 4.59" / ø: 86.9 x L: 116.5 mm
Weight
2.01 lb / 915 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
2.74 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
10 x 6 x 6"

Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro Reviews

Great specialist lens

By Alan
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-05-17

If you need (or want) to correct perspective in-camera, or want the extended depth-of-field that tilting can give you, then this is a great lens. Super sharp and beautifully made.

Very sharp optics

By Jose
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-02-19

Improved optics, extremely sharp lens.

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i really want to get TS lens , which one should i ...

i really want to get TS lens , which one should i get - 50 , 90 or 135 ? i want to do portraits , some small things , like watches, snowballs.i just want to get the one that covers the most , because i can not afford two , or all of them
Asked by: Sergey
If your camera has the full frame sensor, given the description of the photographs you intend to take, I would recommend the 90mm. For crop sensor, the 50mm.
Answered by: Steve
Date published: 2020-01-22

I have a question about the manual focus of this ...

I have a question about the manual focus of this lens. Does the manual focus ring have real, physical, hard stops at the close end and the far end of the focus throw? Or, when I turn the focus dial all the way to infinity, will the Dial keep moving if I push past infinity, despite focus of course stopping at infinity? This is a very important detail that I must now to see if it will work with my edelkrone motorized focus which requires physical hard stops. Thank you!
Asked by: Mark
I just double checked mine. This lens has a hard-stop at infinity where the focus ring physically can't move any further. That hard stop may not be exactly at optical infinity focus but somewhere slightly past it, and that can change slightly with ambient air temperature.
Answered by: Jim
Date published: 2022-02-12

What effect on performance would using this on an ...

What effect on performance would using this on an R5 w/ EF adaptor have, given that it will be further from the sensor?
Asked by: Mark
The Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro Tilt-Shift Lens will work perfectly on the Canon R5 with the adapter. There won't be any effect in the performance.
Answered by: Daniel C
Date published: 2023-10-25

Actually, please, what is the image circle of ...

Actually, please, what is the image circle of this lens? Thanks
Asked by: Charles
The image circle of the Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro Tilt-Shift Lens is 67.2.
Answered by: Leonard E
Date published: 2023-05-31

Are there any books on how to get the most use ...

Are there any books on how to get the most use out of these tilt lenses?
Asked by: Manuel O.
Keith Cooper from Nothern Light images has a good book covering tilt shift lenses. You will find good information using this type of lenes.
Answered by: dan
Date published: 2023-05-31

to Use this tilt shift Ef mount lens of a Sony ...

to Use this tilt shift Ef mount lens of a Sony Alpha mirrorless or a canon R5 mirrorless, what adapters work the best ?
Asked by: Mihir
To mount the Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro Tilt-Shift Lens with Accessories Kit on a Canon R5, you could use the Canon Mount Adapter EF-EOS R, B&H # CAMAEFRF, and to mount the lens on a Sony E-mount camera, you could use the Metabones Canon EF/EF-S Lens to Sony E Mount T Smart Adapter (Fifth Generation), B&H # MEMBEFEBT5.
Answered by: Kenneth C
Date published: 2025-04-21

question

Is this lens sharper than the older Canon TS-E 90mm Tilt Shift Lens?
Asked by: Anonymous
Yes, I've used both and the new version is much sharper.
Answered by: Michael
Date published: 2020-05-13
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