Canon TS-E TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II 24mm

★★★★★ 4.9 (239)

Combining four UD elements and one aspherical element with Subwavelength Coating, this lens delivers edge-to-edge sharpness with minimal chromatic aberration for full-frame EF-mount systems. Its robust L-series build includes weather sealing and a rotating tilt-shift mechanism offering ±8.5° of tilt and ±12mm of shift for precise perspective correction. This lens is best for architectural and interior photographers who require distortion-free, straight vertical lines in-camera without digital correction.

Focal length 24mm
Aperture f/3.5
Mount Canon EF
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 780 g
af type manual focus only
lens type tilt-shift
Canon TS-E TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II 24mm lens
66 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
  • Strong optical (87th percentile) 87th
  • Strong macro (80th percentile) 80th
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile) 78th

Cons

  • Below average af (15th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q3 '09: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '09: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '10: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '10: 3.0★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '10: 4.3★ · 3 reviewsQ2 '11: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '11: 4.7★ · 3 reviewsQ4 '11: 5.0★ · 6 reviewsQ1 '12: 5.0★ · 7 reviewsQ2 '12: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '12: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '12: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '13: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '13: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '14: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '14: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '14: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '16: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '16: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '17: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '17: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '18: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '18: 4.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '19: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '19: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '19: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '23: 5.0★ · 2 reviews12123136712121112211112111111212111Q3 '09Q3 '10Q3 '11Q2 '12Q3 '13Q2 '14Q3 '16Q1 '18Q2 '19Q3 '21Q3 '22Q3 '25Q1 '26
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Based on 59 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 15.2
Bokeh 78
Build 45.7
Macro 79.5
Optical 87.1
Aperture 76.6
Versatility 34.1
Social Proof 94.8
Stabilization 35.6

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type tilt-shift
Focal Length Min 24
Focal Length Max 24
Elements 16
Groups 11
Aspherical Elements 1
ED Elements 4
Coating Subwavelength Coating

Aperture

Max Aperture f/3.5
Min Aperture f/3.5
Constant Yes
Diaphragm Blades 8

Build

Mount Canon EF
Format full-frame
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 0.8 kg / 1.7 lbs
Filter Thread 82

AF & Stabilization

AF Type manual focus only
Stabilization No

Focus

Min Focus Distance 210
Max Magnification 1:2.94

vs Competition

Spec Canon TS-E TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II 24mm Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Sony G SELP1020G Nikon NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR
Focal Length 24mm 16-300mm 28-200mm 28-75mm 10-20mm 24-70mm
Max Aperture f/3.5 f/3.5 f/4 f/2.8 f/4 f/2.8
Mount Canon EF Sony E L-Mount Sony E Sony E Nikon F
Stabilization false true true false true true
Weather Sealed true true true true true true
Weight (g) 780 615 413 540 178 1070
AF Type manual focus only HLA Autofocus VXD Linear motor AF-S
Lens Type tilt-shift zoom macro zoom zoom zoom
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AfBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
Canon TS-E TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II 24mm 15.27845.779.587.176.634.194.835.6
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare 54.783.95886.598.876.699.68399.1
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare 54.777.573.989.590.971.195.675.499.4
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Compare 54.785.964.585.487.183.578.491.835.6
Sony G SELP1020G Compare 9869.593.442.879.271.172.967.480.5
Nikon NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR Compare 54.785.932.659.497.683.580.78392.2

Price

Value & Pricing

From ¥467,043 1 offers across 1 retailers
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¥467,043

Usage Scores

Macro (71.9)Overall (65.5)Budget (57.2)Street (53.5)Travel (43.8)Portrait (69.1)Landscape (54.4)Professional (64.1)Video Cinema (54.3)Wildlife Sports (45.2)

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