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I wanted a lens that would give me edge to edge sharpness with little or no distortion ,and that I'd be able to continue using my Lee Filters,this was it! I have the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Lens , while its a great lens..the corners leave a lot to be desired , not to mention the distortion involved. I know we can correct distortion in post processing but it loses resolution and sharpness.. to a degree I wasn't prepared to accept any more. I chose the TS-E 24mm II as takes the filters via a 82mm filter ring (same at the 16-35 mark II), its fantastic , the build quality is amazing, solid piece of gear with smooth operation. With shifting and stitching you can emulate a 14mm lens, stitching it a breeze due to no distortion, the lens will allow infinite focus without the need to stop down to apertures that would introduce diffraction , meaning an edge to edge sharp distortion free image at the resolution your camera outputs, I don't shoot Architecture but I have tested it on buildings correcting perspective and its brilliant at what it does. As you'll be aware the lens has no AF and best results are from a tripod which allows you to take time with composition and also using the the tilt/shift functions without feeling you need an extra pair of hands - Its also good for using live View which I seem to get the best result's using. I was relatively late into photography and it took some learning ,this lens needs attention and patience , but once you give it that the results are outstanding! For me , and shooting landscapes its truly excellent, I've not had the 16-35mm on the camera since I bought it, its expensive , but its worth it. As of October 2013 Lee introduced a filter adapter for it 17mm big brother (Which is also an outstanding lens) allowing use with the 100mm Lee System - This has made that even more appealing.Read full review
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