CANON UNVEILS 4 NEW LENSES

CANON Inc. announced the new Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM lens as an addition to the Company’s existing 85mm focal-range lens lineup and three new Tilt-Shift macro lenses: the TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro lens, TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro lens, and TS-E 135mm f/4L Macro lens.

Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM Lens 

1. One glass molded aspherical element to reduce distortions and spherical aberrations and improve sharpness and clarity
2. Air Sphere Coating to reduce flaring and ghosting
3. Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System
4. Image stabilization rated to four stops
5. Dust and water resistant
6. Nine-blade rounded diaphragm
7. Full-time manual focus override
8. Minimum focus distance: 2.79 ft. (85 cm)
9. Front filter: 77 mm
10. Weight: 2.09 lbs. (950 g)

Here are some official sample photos captured with this new lens:

New Tilt-Shift Lenses

The other three new lenses are all tilt-shift models. The TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro and TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro replace the TS-E 45mm f/2.8 and TS-E 90mm f/2.8 respectively, while the TS-E 135mm f/4L Macro extends the focal length range Canon’s tilt-shift line-up.

The TS-E 50mm, TS-E 90mm and TS-E 135mm’s shift function enables the lens to be shifted up, down, left or right to minimize perspective distortion.

The TS-E 50mm is designed for both landscape and architectural photographers, while the TS-E 90mm and TS-E 135mm are more suited to portrait and macro work. All three optics can produce half-life-size images with a maximum magnification of 0.5x.

Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro Tilt-Shift Lens

1. Maximum tilt: +/- 8.5°
2. Maximum shift: +/- 12mm
3. Two ultra-low dispersion elements to reduce color fringing and chromatic aberration
4. Coating to reduce ghosting, flare, and internal reflections
5. Tilt lock mechanism and extra large knobs
6. Minimum focusing distance: 10.6 in.
7. Reproduction ratio: 1:2
8. Front filter: 77 mm
9. Weight: 2.08 lbs. (944 g)

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

1. Maximum tilt: +/-10°
2. Maximum shift: +/- 12mm
3. One ultra-low dispersion element to reduce color fringing and chromatic aberration
4. Coating to reduce ghosting, flare, and internal reflections
5. Tilt lock mechanism and extra large knobs
6. Minimum focusing distance: 1.3 ft.
7. Reproduction ratio: 1:2
8. Front filter: 77 mm
9. Weight: 2.01 lbs. (916 g)

Canon TS-E 135mm f/4L Macro Tilt-Shift Lens

1. Maximum tilt: +/-10°
2. Maximum shift: +/- 12mm
3. Two ultra-low dispersion elements to reduce color fringing and chromatic aberration
4. Coating to reduce ghosting, flare, and internal reflections
5. Tilt lock mechanism and extra large knobs
6. Minimum focusing distance: 1.6 ft.
7. Reproduction ratio: Not provided, but appears to be at or near 1:1
8. Front filter: 82 mm
9. Weight: 2.43 lbs. (1.1 kg)

Here’s a sample movie and behind-the-scenes video shot with/about these three new macro tilt-shift lenses: