bellwoods Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I just bought a used Canon 24mm Tilt & Shift Lens It did not come with a manual and Canon neither has one its any of its websites or can provide one as a replacement part. I will be happy to purchase (even a photocopy) and / or reimburse any costs to copy / scan / mail. Any assistance appreciated. I am located in Toronto Canada. PS: Anyone ever tried the Canon teleconverter with the T&S? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zafar1 Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I don't have the manual but I tried the canon 2x tele-converter on a 24mm T&S lens and it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zml Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 There is nothing really interesting in the manual and better reviews cover the lens and its features very well (try here: http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/article_pages/tilt_and_shift_ts-e.html) Both Canon TCs work fine but don't report correct appreture and focal length to the camera. No biggie though - it'll still expose fine in auto modes and when using shifts/tilts one should use manual exposure settings. (Note that Canon does not include the T/S lenses on the list of TC compatible optics.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark u Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Try here: http://www.eosdoc.com/manuals/?q=TSE24L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akocurek Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I have used the 1.4 convertor on the 24mm Tilt and Shift and it works fine, even though it's not supposedly compatible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralph_jensen Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 As noted above, there's not a lot to know apart from tilt/shift principles. In that respect, there's lots of helpful info here, about Nikon's almost-identical design: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/nikon_24_pc.shtml ...and much more general information here: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/focusing-ts.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_conrad Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Both extenders seem to work fine, though as Michael mentioned, the camera is unaware of the extender and the indicated <i>f</i>-number isn't correct. This isn't an issue if you use the camera's internal meter, but must be accounted for if you use an external meter. <p> I agree with Michael that the manual isn't essential reading. There's been considerable discussion here about TS lenses, so it's worth a search of the archives. <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00PBcE">This thread</a> had a lot of comments directly applicable to using the lens. <p> You might also look at my brief overview of the principles involved at <a href="http://www.eosdoc.com/manuals/?q=Tilt-Shift">http://www.eosdoc.com/manuals/?q=Tilt-Shift</a>. The links at the end of that article to the Large Format site, Merklinger, and Bob Wheeler lead to more information that you probably ever want to know. I particularly recommend QT Luong's articles <a href="http://www.largeformatphotography.info/how-to-focus.html">How to focus the view camera</a> and <a href="http://www.largeformatphotography.info/fstop.html">How to select the f-stop</a> for a practical introduction to setting up the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark u Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Also useful is : http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/tilt-shift-lenses1.htm and the follow on page on tilt and tilt/shift combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_myers Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 There is an article in the latest Outdoor Photographer, too. "Shoot Like Ansel Adams" is all about using Tilt-Shift and PC lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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