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.
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Performance
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 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon TS-E TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro 50mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f4.0 IS PRO | Tamron Di III A058 | Sigma Sports 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50mm | 28-400mm | 50-200mm | 12-100mm | 35-150mm | 60-600mm |
| Max Aperture | 32 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/4.0 | f/2 | f/4.5 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | L-Mount |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | false | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 945 | 726 | 655 | - | 1165 | 2500 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | STM | linear motor | MSC AF | VXD | HLA Linear Focusing Motor |
| Lens Type | tilt-shift | zoom | telephoto | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| 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 | 14 | 8.6 | 16.5 | 48.7 | 69.3 | 5.5 | 34.2 | 54.6 | 81.3 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.9 | 77.8 | 51.6 | 81.3 | 97 | 71.2 | 98.9 | 83.1 | 98.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.3 | 86.1 | 55.3 | 23.1 | 95.9 | 83.7 | 88.3 | 65.9 | 96.4 |
| OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f4.0 IS PRO Compare | 54.5 | 69.6 | 56.3 | 99 | 96.3 | 71.2 | 96.9 | 31.8 | 96.4 |
| Tamron Di III A058 Compare | 54.5 | 92.4 | 22.3 | 62.9 | 98.5 | 89.9 | 90.7 | 88 | 36 |
| Sigma Sports 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports Compare | 54.5 | 74.9 | 8.1 | 55.1 | 99.4 | 66.4 | 97.4 | 52.6 | 99.7 |