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Model history (2)

Specification

Sources of data

• Lens Wonderland. Canon FD lens guide book (PUB. C-IE-097AZ) (May 1987).
• Lens Work. The Canon guide to interchangeable lenses and Single Lens Reflex photography.
• Canon Reflex 1981/1982 booklet.
• Canon Reflex booklet (1985).
• Canon Products Guide (PUB. C-CE-114BI) (February 1983).
• Canon FD lenses (October 1982).

Manufacturer description #1

The world first “tilt and shift” wide angle lens for 35mm SLR cameras. The “tilt and shift” mechanism changes relation between the lens optical axis and the film plane to obtain special effects. “Tilting” is used to swing the plane of focus so that it is not parallel with the film plane. You can adjust focus using the tilt mechanism to a very shallow or a very deep zone without change of aperture. “Shifting” is used to correct or enhance perspective distortion, shifting the optical axis from the center of the film plane. The tapering off of the building in the picture can corrected by “shifting” the TS lens easily. The “TS” stands for “tilt and shift”.

The New FD mount lens replaces the FD mount lens. As such, the specifications are the same.

Manufacturer description #2

The tilt and shift lens, with an optically unique design, permits depth of field and perspective control.

Although generally used for two purposes, tilt (depth of field) or shift (perspective), this lens' internal mechanism is designed to also perform the two functions simultaneously. With angle of view the same as that of the conventional 35mm wide-angle lens, the TS 35mm lens has a fast maximum aperture of f/2.8.

Equipped with Canon's Floating System, it insures images of high quality even at a close focusing distance of 0.3m from the subject.

Manufacturer description #3

Normally, the relationship between lens and film plane remains constant. The axis of the lens and the film plane form a 90 degrees angle. The TS 35mm is unique because it is designed to tilt or shift its axis in relation to the film plane. The angle of the lens' axis to the film plane can be changed to either control depth of field thereby increasing sharpness in the image or correct unnatural perspective. Both tilt and shift movements can be adjusted to work either vertically or horizontally by rotating the lens.

The TS 35mm f/2.8 makes a tremendously important contribution to the versatility of the Canon 35mm system of photography. It enables the photographer to obtain results with a 35mm camera that normally require the use of a large format view camera with its swings and tilts. With the TS 35mm the photographer creates technically correct images of both studio and architectural subjects. Perspective and depth of field can be controlled to a much greater extent than is possible with conventional lenses.

Most 35mm lenses have an image circle just large enough to cover the 35mm film format - about 43mm. The TS 35mm has an image circle measuring 58mm which permits the lens to cover the entire image area even at maximum tilt or shift positions.

Other shift lenses in the Canon FD system

Lenses with similar focal length