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.
Focal length 50mm
Aperture 32
Mount Canon EF
stabilization Yes
Weight 945 g
af type manual focus only
lens type tilt-shift
34 Overall Score
Price $2,499
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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 | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III-A 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Sony E SELP16502 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-200mm | 16-50mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | 32 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Sony E | Fuji X | L-Mount | Nikon Z | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 945 | 615 | 92 | 413 | 135 | 107 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | Autofocus | Stepping Motor | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | tilt-shift | zoom | zoom | macro | 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 | 15.2 | 8.7 | 16.1 | 48.9 | 67.9 | 5.5 | 34 | 54.5 | 80.7 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 55.1 | 86.5 | 57.7 | 86.7 | 98.9 | 79.8 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III-A 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 78 | 96.2 | 88.6 | 73.5 | 79.8 | 99.2 | 83.2 | 80.7 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 55.1 | 80.7 | 73.5 | 71.6 | 90.9 | 74.4 | 95.6 | 62.6 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 86 | 78 | 90.2 | 36.7 | 69.6 | 79.8 | 83.5 | 74.1 | 94.4 |
| Sony E SELP16502 Compare | 55.1 | 78 | 97.6 | 34.9 | 63.2 | 79.8 | 83.5 | 78 | 80.7 |
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