Canon Tilt-Shift Lens

<p>For the first time I'm using a tilt-shift lens camera tomorrow. Canon TS-E 24mm f3.5 II lens to be exact. I have never experimented with a tilt-shift and I'm a student on budget so I can only afford the rental for this weekend. So i want to have an idea on how to use one before shooting with it.<br>

What i want to achieve by using this is to have a maximum shift to give a big sky and then titled in various directions to give a shallow depth of field. <br>

Are there two knobs for shift and tilt? Any tips? </p>

<p>I found this link in about 10 seconds: http://learn.usa.canon.com/galleries/galleries/tutorials/tiltShift_laforet_gallery.shtml</p>

<p>A guide to the theory is <a href="http://www.trenholm.org/hmmerk/FVC161.pdf">Focusing the View Camera</a> but it is rather a lot to digest for one weekend. If you want to get <em>shallow</em> depth of field, rather than using tilt to keep more of the subject in focus, then your job is a bit easier - you can just muck around tilting this way and that and adjusting the focus ring to keep one thing in focus.</p>

<p>A link to The Digital Picture review:</p>

<p>http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-TS-E-24mm-f-3.5-L-II-Tilt-Shift-Lens-Review.aspx</p>

<p>One thing to be aware of is that when the lens is shifted or tilted the metering may not be accurate. So, meter the shot without T/S adjustments and then use the settings manually.</p>

<p>Just to add to rick's comment you should also bracket the shot if you tilt as even using manual settings can lead to slight differences in light loss at high degrees of tilt. I would also suggest that you use tilt and shift separately for a few shots until you get used to how they behave. If you can add a screen and use Live view because even the rear LCD does not really allow you to see tilt effects on DOF.</p>

<p>I have been using the 24TS w/shift to do the "big sky" thing. And using tilt for the near/far thing.<br>

Very useful. It is an incredible lens.</p>

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<p>Thank you guys. <br>

Ian, incredible images! </p>

<p>Ian, I have never used a tilt shift so I had nothing to add to this thread, but I did want to compliment you on those images that you produced with your tilt shift lens. Very nice and thanks for sharing.</p>

<p>Cheers,<br>

Mark</p>