Keith's Photography Stuff

I get quite a few requests for personal photography tuition, covering specialist topics.
In the past I’ve only provided such services through Northlight Images to our commercial clients.
This is where I teach companies such things as colour management, or how to do their own product photography or for real estate professionals, how to take better house [...]

Some photos in the fog
Yesterday morning I was invited to visit to the new ‘digital media centre’ that’s just opened in Leicester. Phoenix Square has a mix of cinema, work places, production facilities and a range of apartments.
I was not officially wearing my ‘photographer hat’ this visit – since I was representing a local business [...]

The TS-E 17mm f4L lens does not show int the camera EXIF data, when a Canon 2x teleconverter has been used

A quick test using the Canon EF 2x Converter (Teleconverter) with the TS-E 17mm f4L tilt shift lens.
The 2x teleconverter is my concession to rarely needing a long lens when I’m out and about. I’ve got it in the bag for attaching to my 70-200 2.8L IS to get an equivalent 400/5.6 IS lens. If [...]

Still no sign of the 24mm T/S lens (in the UK) from Canon…
I was invited to the launch of Design Leicestershire yesterday, and received a rather nice book extolling the virtues of design, and the rather large number of design related businesses we have in this county.
Walking into Leicester, I grabbed shots of two buildings that [...]

Perceived wisdom is that you only use tilt/shift lenses with the aid of a tripod.
I was out in Leicester yesterday, on my way to a business meeting, so I decided to take a few ’snaps’ using the TS-E 17mm hand held.
As I know from other work, it really helps having a ruled focusing screen.
I aim [...]

Rain continues to get in the way of trying out my new toy, so I’m sketching out some ideas for an article about tilt, in an attempt to clear up some of the many misconceptions about using it on DSLRs.
Update – I finished the article on using tilt

More to get a feel for what the lens felt like when shifted, than a critical evaluation of performance.
More pics on main TS-E 17 page
 
and the view stitched (CS3) left/right
 

Well, the van arrived and our 17mm was on it.
Already I’ve had the screwdriver out, since it appears that you get an optional larger knob for the shift axis.
Having used the old 24mm for a while, this looks to be a good idea.
Some work interrupts testing, but I’ve a load more box/lens pictures on the TS-E 17 [...]