Camera recommendation to use to adapt Canon tilt-shift lenses?

[peterm1]

Hi All. I'm using the Hasselblad X2D system and tried adapting my Canon 17mm TS-E on it and it does not perform very well. I'm thinking about picking up another camera on which the TS-E lenses work really well for those times I'd like to use that lens (and the Canon 11-24mm, which is another favorite of mine). Options I am considering include the Sony A7RV, Canon R5, or Leica SL2/SL2-S. It will probably be used around 10-20% of the time at most, so not looking to break the bank - just something to use where I want to go super wide sometimes or capture some architecture with vertical shifts.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Thanks!

Peter

 

[MGrayson]

I think any of the choices you’ve listed would be good. As long as the camera has a focal plane shutter, you save yourself from a world of problems. I’d consider what other lenses you might get that would work with your choice. Im biased against Sony, love Leica optics (the SL zooms are amazing), but I haven’t compared against the Canon, so don’t know if they’re worth the price difference.

 

[Maxx9photo]

Few years back I used to shoot the Canon TS17 on the Leica SL but never on any MF due to crop and vignette issue.

 

[Mexecutioner]

if you want to save money and are going to be using this occasionally why not get a 5DsR for $1000 and then use the lenses natively? You can still make some pretty decent architecture shots using your tripod with that body.

If this technology seems too old to you and not viable, then the A7RV would be my choice. It is fairly small, works well with adapters, and with 61MP you won't feel a big resolution gap from your X2D

 

[Bill_Evans]

I've used Canon TS-E lenses on Sony A7R, A7R2 & A7M3 and on Canon 6D, EOS R, EOS R6 & EOS R5 and I greatly prefer the workflow and results from the native Canon bodies. My choice would be the R5 based on my familiarity with the mirrorless system, but I wouldn't argue with the idea of grabbing a 5DsR on the cheap and foregoing adapters.

One feature that stood out for me on Canon bodies was the manual focus indication.


This was one of the best manual focus aid that I've used. Super intuitive and quite accurate. Far, far better than focus peaking.

 

[peterm1]

I almost mentioned the 5DSr as well - they are incredibly reasonable. Think I may try that route - thanks!

 

[Vilpo]

Even though the 5DSr sensor has a decent resolution, the dynamic range might feel at least a bit outdated compared to X2D or current EOS R5.

 

[MGrayson]

I've used Canon TS-E lenses on Sony A7R, A7R2 & A7M3 and on Canon 6D, EOS R, EOS R6 & EOS R5 and I greatly prefer the workflow and results from the native Canon bodies. My choice would be the R5 based on my familiarity with the mirrorless system, but I wouldn't argue with the idea of grabbing a 5DsR on the cheap and foregoing adapters.

One feature that stood out for me on Canon bodies was the manual focus indication.

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This was one of the best manual focus aid that I've used. Super intuitive and quite accurate. Far, far better than focus peaking.

Very nice. I hadn't seen that (my last Canon was the 1Ds II, which I still have). Focus peaking covers the entire frame, and yet is not dependent on the size of the focus box. The X2D has a similar graphical indicator of how far OOF a given spot is, but I can never tell exactly *which* spot it's measuring.

Focus peaking helpsl in a different way.

 

[peterm1]

Even though the 5DSr sensor has a decent resolution, the dynamic range might feel at least a bit outdated compared to X2D or current EOS R5.

Yes that is one thing that gives me pause - I am used to the X2D file quality…

 

[Maxx9photo]

Yes that is one thing that gives me pause - I am used to the X2D file quality…

You'll end up with tech cam again once CFV 100 is released