Can you use a teleconverter with a Canon TS 24mm tilt-shift lens?
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I’m trying to find out whether a teleconverter/extender can be used with the Canon 24mm TS/TS-E lens to increase the focal length. I’ve heard it can be made roughly equivalent to 45mm, but I can’t find clear information. Do Canon extenders fit, and if so what focal length and aperture change should I expect?
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Both Canon 1.4x and 2x extenders work - more information here (search within the page for extender). Additionally, fitting this on a 1.6x crop-sensor body will give an equivalent of 38.4mm focal length. This route would avoid the incorrect aperture reporting issues, and potentially offer better image quality than when using an extender - if you happen to have access to a crop-sensor body of course.
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A teleconverter can increase the focal length of a 24mm tilt-shift lens, but fit and usability depend on the converter.
A 1.4x converter makes 24mm into about 34mm; a 2x makes it about 48mm. You also lose 1 stop with a 1.4x and 2 stops with a 2x.
The main caveat is physical compatibility: Canon’s own EF 1.4x and 2x extenders have a protruding front element and usually only fit lenses designed with a matching rear recess, so they generally won’t mount on the TS 24mm. Some third-party teleconverters may fit, but image quality may drop and stopping down can help.
Another option, if your goal is a narrower field of view rather than true focal length change, is to use the lens on a 1.6x crop-sensor Canon body. That gives a field of view similar to about 38.4mm on full frame, without the teleconverter’s added optical compromises.
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