"I have been wanting this lens for some time, and decided to order one when I saw the big savings ($340). The price is competitive even compared to B&H which is a big plus as I don't need to pay for the duty and and international shipment.

This tilt-shift lens is a huge improvement over the previous model that I have been using for the past 7 years. It's sharper, has more contrast, and focuses much closer. I use this lens for 90% of my jewelry shots. Great product! And, the memory card was an added bonus.

I don't like to be redundant in my reviews, but Canon's tilt/shift line shares many qualities. I repeat much of this information for those who happen to be starting their TS-E search with each particular TS-E lens. And of course, the information is tweaked for the nuances of each lens.

Shift lenses allow you to compensate perspective distortions (converging verticals) by shifting the optical path off its horizontal axis. By doing so the projected image (rectangle) on the film/sensor plane gets distorted to a trapezoid negating the original effect.