Canon Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L Tilt-Shift Lens Review
Focal Length 17mm
Max Aperture f/4
Mount Canon EF
Stabilization No
Weather Sealed No
Weight 816 g
Lens Type Ultra Wide-Angle
50.7 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong optical (95th percentile) 94th
- Strong macro (66th percentile) 73th
Cons
- Below average build (9th percentile) 22th
- Below average aperture (29th percentile) 30th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Ultra Wide-Angle |
| Focal Length Min | 17 |
| Focal Length Max | 17 |
| Elements | 18 |
| Groups | 12 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/4 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 8 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.8 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 250 |
| Max Magnification | 1:7 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L Tilt-Shift Lens | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Viltrox VILTROX 25mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Lens for Fuji X Mount, | Canon Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens | Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Lens (Nikon Z) | Tamron Tamron Di III Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for Sony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 17mm | 55mm | 25mm | 24mm | 24-70mm | 17-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/4 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/1.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Nikon Z | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | Nikon Z | Sony E Mount |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 816 | 281 | 400 | 269 | 676 | 544 |
| AF Type | - | STM | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | Ultra Wide-Angle | - | - | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom |