Canon 17mm TS/E Review

Canon makes a number of very fine lenses, but to be frank – wide angles have not typically been that company's forte. But with the new and uniqueTS/E 17mm f/4Canon has created a remarkable optic.
This isn't a lens for everyone. At some $2,500 it is premium priced, and by combining ultra-wide angle coverage with Tilt / Shift capability it is likely outside of the needs and abilities of many photographers. But, with those caveats, it also is one of the most exciting new lenses to come along in ages. Let's discover why.

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First Impressions
Ones first impression with this lens is of the huge bulbous front element. Two things come to mind; the danger of physical damage and the likelyhood of flare.
The highly exposed nature of that giant ball of expensive optical glass is something that one will just have to live with. In more than 50 years of doing photography, mostly outdoors, I have never scratched ...