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Charlotte Takes a Tilt - part 1 of 1 2 3 4 5

by Mike McNamee Published 01/10/2014

There's something extraordinarily beautiful about the Canon 90mm TS-E lens. I challenge you not to be impressed by the way that the mechanisms work so smoothly and the smart engineering that makes it all possible.

It's a heavyweight piece of kit - both literally and figuratively. It weighs in at a hefty 645g and is the kind of top-end specialist kit that you would only really expect to find in a specialist product photographer's arsenal.

So why does it still find a place in my own kit? I gave up shooting products several years ago but I could never quite manage to sell this lens off. With a £1,200 price tag (and the Nikon 85mm version coming in at a touch more) it is a luxury to keep around for the rare moments I do use it and I'm sure that money could be put towards something that I really need. However, my heart tells me to keep it.

Not just because I love to hang on to curiosities (and this really is a wonderful object just to have - it sits on my desk for much of the time where I play with the mechanism in idle moments) but also because there is the odd occasion where it can be used creatively to give a shot something that is just a little bit different.

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