Canon TS-E TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro 50mm
With an f/2.8 constant aperture and L-series optics that include two UD elements and Air Sphere Coatings, it delivers sharp, high-resolution images with suppressed aberrations. The tilt-shift mechanism offers precise perspective control, while the 0.5x macro capability at a 269mm minimum focus distance enables detailed close-up work uncommon in this lens class. It’s best for product and architectural photographers who need meticulous depth-of-field manipulation and distortion correction for tabletop and interior shots.
About This Lens
With an f/2.8 constant aperture and L-series optics that include two UD elements and Air Sphere Coatings, it delivers sharp, high-resolution images with suppressed aberrations. The tilt-shift mechanism offers precise perspective control, while the 0.5x macro capability at a 269mm minimum focus distance enables detailed close-up work uncommon in this lens class. It’s best for product and architectural photographers who need meticulous depth-of-field manipulation and distortion correction for tabletop and interior shots.
- Focal length 50mm
- Max aperture 32
- Mount Canon EF
- Stabilization
- Weight g 945
- Af type manual focus only
- Lens type tilt-shift
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | tilt-shift |
| Focal Length Min | 50 |
| Focal Length Max | 50 |
| Elements | 12 |
| Groups | 9 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
| Coating | Air Sphere and Subwavelength Coatings |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 32 |
| Min Aperture | 2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.9 kg / 2.1 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 270 |
| Max Magnification | 0.5x |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon TS-E TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro 50mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 | Viltrox 13mm f/1.4 F1.4 Z-Mount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50mm | 16-300mm | 28-400mm | 28-200mm | 28-75mm | 13mm |
| Max Aperture | 32 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Sony E | Nikon Z | L-Mount | Sony E | Nikon Z |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | false | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 945 | 615 | 726 | 413 | 550 | 415 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | STM | Autofocus | VXD | STM |
| Lens Type | tilt-shift | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom | Wide-Angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon TS-E TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro 50mm | 13.9 | 8.3 | 16.7 | 49.3 | 69.1 | 5.2 | 34 | 54.3 | 80.9 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.1 | 84 | 59 | 85.6 | 98.8 | 76.4 | 99.7 | 89.4 | 99.1 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.5 | 77 | 51.5 | 81.2 | 96.9 | 70.7 | 98.9 | 73.9 | 98.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.1 | 77 | 74.3 | 71.1 | 91.1 | 70.7 | 95.7 | 89.4 | 99.4 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Compare | 54.1 | 85.9 | 63.8 | 84.5 | 91.1 | 83.2 | 78.4 | 89.4 | 35.7 |
| Viltrox 13mm f/1.4 F1.4 Z-Mount Compare | 86.5 | 96.5 | 42.2 | 89.2 | 82.5 | 96.2 | 34 | 65 | 80.9 |
