The Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II Tilt-Shift Lens is, optically and physically , the highest quality 24mm Canon-mount lens I've reviewed to date. <Buyer's Remorse Protection> Owners of the not-much-older Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM Lens can rest assured that their 24mm lens is a match physically and...

As you may expect for a top of the range Canon lens, this optic delivers superb clarity and is packaged in a robustly built and well-designed body. The controls for applying lens adjustments are easy to adjust and overall this lens should more than satisfy the needs of anyone after a tilt-shift...

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  Excellent optical performance, Very good build quality, Good control over tilt-shift movements, Electronic coupling with Canon EOS cameras

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  Expensive

Now it's not overly surprising that the lens is capable of providing a very high quality based on a neutral shift setting. But what about the extremes then ? There is, of course, a decrease in image quality when shifting the image frame towards the edges of the image circle.

Originally bought for the tilt novelty with only a marginal awareness of the shift attributes, this is now my favorite lens that I use to capture incredible distortion-free panoramas. I typically shoot landscapes and real estate, and this lens offers a range of view beyond anything I've seen.

One of my three "perfect" primes: 24TSE II, 50/1.2L, and 100L macro. This 24 TSE is probably the cherished lens of my collection. I got rid of the Zeiss ZE 21/2.8 after comparing to this 24 TSE II and finding it redundant as a focal length (great imaging though, but not better) and no movements.

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  Awesome lens, IQ is so good even for general photography without movements.

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  None

I agree - it is not your everyday lens, not even your every week lens. To be honest, if you do not have a need for it will quickly become your once-in-a-quite-long-long-while lens.

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  image quality, creative flexibility, build quality

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  bit expensive

The best usage: a landscape with horizontal tilting for the better DOF. The agngle of the tilt is very small for the real architechture works. Miniatures - toys for no more than 10 pictures, after that you realize that it is not series.

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  Heavy

The tilt and shift work independantly of each other.A special screen could be used for focusing but, I use a Hoodman loupe and "live view" . You will need one of the two in bright sunlight.

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  price

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  learning curve

Amazing piece of glass Still learning to use it, but so far the results have been amazing. A must for architectural photography

This lens is great. Works just as I expected. I used the older version a few times and it is an improvement. It's nice to have some of the control back from my days using a view camera.

This lens is absolutely great for landscape and architectural shots. It requires a lot of thought and precision - definitely a tripod - but the work is just so much fun and the results are so rewarding. I have a few L lenses, but shooting with this is the most fun I've ever had in photography.

If you're interested in architecture, the 24mm TS-E II should be the first lens in your bag. This is my fifth L-lens, and my only regret is not purchasing it much sooner. Assuming this lens is being mounted to a body with a 36mm 24mm sensor, the angle of view is extremely versatile for building...