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Is the canon ts e 17mm f 4l worth it?
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From Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L: Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L: A prime lens by Canon for Full frame cameras, 17mm f/4. A tilt-shift lens for architecture and interiors, manual focus. Specs - Maker: Canon - Focal length: 17mm (prime) - Maximum aperture: f/4 - Made for: Full frame sensors - Mounts: Canon EF - Stabilised: no - Autofocus: no, manual focus What it frames like - On full frame (Canon EF): as marked, 17mm. - On APS-C (Canon) (Canon EF): ...
From Sensor sizes: Is full frame worth it?: For low light, events, and portraits with very shallow depth of field, yes. For travel, street, wildlife on a budget, and most hobby photography, a good APS-C camera with good lenses is enough, and you'll carry it more. Lenses and light matter more than the last stop of sensor performance.
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