Can You Use These Full Frame Lenses on Medium Format Cameras?

Can You Use These Full Frame Lenses on Medium Format Cameras?

Many photographers who get into medium format come to it with large collections of full frame lenses, and as such, it would be great if they could work on their new gear. Two of the best candidates are Canon's TS-E 17mm f/4L Tilt-Shift lens and TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II Tilt-Shift lens, and these helpful videos take a look at how they hold up on a Fujifilm medium format sensor.

Coming to you from Keith Cooper, these awesome videos take a look at how the Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L Tilt-Shift lens and TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II Tilt-Shift lens hold up on a Fujifilm GFX medium format sensor

The problem with using a full frame lens on a medium format sensor is that the image circle normally will not cover the entire sensor, leading to unusable levels of vignetting. However, the difference with a tilt-shift lens is that due to the tilt and shift functions, manufacturers build them to have much larger image circles to maintain full sensor coverage, which means they can often handle a medium format sensor as long as you limit their movements a bit. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Cooper. 

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Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.

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