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Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro 50mm

★★★★★ 4.9 (24)

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
Aperture f/2.8
Mount Canon EF
Weight 944 g
af type manual focus only
lens type tilt-shift
Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro 50mm lens
51 Overall Score
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '17: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '20: 5.0★ · 1 review11311111Q4 '17Q2 '20Q1 '21Q2 '21Q4 '22Q2 '24Q1 '25Q4 '25
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Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

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Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 13.9
Bokeh 88.1
Build 20
Macro 53.7
Optical 69.9
Aperture 85.8
Versatility 33.6
Social Proof 52.5
Stabilization 37.9

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 f/2.8
Min Aperture f/2.8
Constant Yes
Diaphragm Blades 9

Build

Mount Canon EF
Format full-frame
Weather Sealed No
Weight 0.9 kg / 2.1 lbs
Filter Thread 77

AF & Stabilization

AF Type manual focus only
Stabilization No

Focus

Min Focus Distance 270
Max Magnification 0.5x

vs Competition

Spec Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro 50mm Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Sony G SELP28135G.SYX Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 Nikon NIKKOR Z 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR
Focal Length 50mm 28-75mm 10-18mm 28-135mm 20-60mm 18-140mm
Max Aperture f/2.8 f/2.8 f/2.8 f/4 f/3.5 22-40
Mount Canon EF Sony E Sony E Sony E L-Mount Nikon Z
Stabilization false false false true false true
Weather Sealed false true true true true true
Weight (g) 944 540 260 420 350 315
AF Type manual focus only VXD Autofocus SSM stepping motor stepping motor
Lens Type tilt-shift zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AFBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro 50mm 13.988.12053.769.985.833.652.537.9
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare 54.688.167.287.387.885.878.283.137.9
Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare 54.683.587.393.381.685.869.168.837.9
Sony G SELP28135G.SYX Compare 94.280.275.531.286.969.992.350.292.8
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 Compare 86.986.180.666.276.479.881.464.937.9
Nikon NIKKOR Z 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare 86.914.583.984.189.122.696.283.196.6

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Price History

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Usage Scores

Macro (58.6)Overall (51.3)Budget (47.9)Street (49.4)Travel (25.7)Portrait (71)Landscape (33.7)Professional (50.1)Video Cinema (50.3)Wildlife Sports (29.3)

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