Can I use a TS lens with a 7D?
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Hi all,
I'm really interested in saving up for a TS lens after a recent thread on here, but if they're fully manual focus, will I be able to get decent results out of one with a 7D, or will I suffer too badly from not having the old 35mm style split prism focusing screen?
In fact, why don't modern DSLRs have such a screen? Playing around with my granddad's old Minolta before I put in on Ebay, it was just so much more satisfying to see exactly when everything popped into focus!
I'm really interested in saving up for a TS lens after a recent thread on here, but if they're fully manual focus, will I be able to get decent results out of one with a 7D, or will I suffer too badly from not having the old 35mm style split prism focusing screen?
In fact, why don't modern DSLRs have such a screen? Playing around with my granddad's old Minolta before I put in on Ebay, it was just so much more satisfying to see exactly when everything popped into focus!
Yes you can +1 .
But - the built in flash may interfere with some movements.
As for focusing use live view and zoom in, focusing especially with tilt requires delicate changes. Also any movements screw up the metering system so your better off with live view exposure simulation which works nicely.
But - the built in flash may interfere with some movements.
As for focusing use live view and zoom in, focusing especially with tilt requires delicate changes. Also any movements screw up the metering system so your better off with live view exposure simulation which works nicely.
Kermit power said:
In fact, why don't modern DSLRs have such a screen? Playing around with my granddad's old Minolta before I put in on Ebay, it was just so much more satisfying to see exactly when everything popped into focus!
You can buy the screen and shove it in if you need it. Very simply, the majority of user don't need split screen. And whats the point of split screen if the camera is focussing on the far left hand focus point anyway?RobDickinson said:
tbh live view is the way to go, it's actually the old view camera way of working
I hadn't really thought of it that way. If all the shots are going to be manual focus and on a tripod anyway, it's not much of an issue, I guess.My next question then would be which focal length to go for on a crop body? I'm erring towards 24mm as this is closest to natural field of vision? I certainly can't imagine going for the 90mm.
RobDickinson said:
What are you going to shoot? I went 24 on ff to give a good standard wide shot that. Can be 14mm with shifting.
I would go 17 on a crop unless you use filters. I went ff mainly for the 24tse..
You can use teleconverters with them too...
Landscapes, buildings, and I generally like the idea of looking for things which would work well with different focal planes....I would go 17 on a crop unless you use filters. I went ff mainly for the 24tse..
You can use teleconverters with them too...
How exactly does that 24 -> 14mm you mentioned work? Would that mean a 17mm on my 7D could actually give me a wider field of vision than my 10-20mm?
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