Digital BW, The Print

At 10:18 PM -0700 7/7/05, Paul Roark wrote (in very small part):
>[snip]
>For example, I'm a big fan of the Canon tilt and shift lenses,

[with 35mm film]?

>but that big image circle and radical retro-focus design makes the 
>24 and even 45mm TS lenses weaklings when it comes to resolution, 
>etc.

[with the Digital Rebel]?

I.e., is Canon's 24mm T/S L-class lens a strong solution _with film_ 
when it comes to resolution, etc.? If not, I wouldn't think Paul 
would be a fan of it, but I'm trying to make sure I don't read too 
much into Paul's post by taking it out of the context of his new 
digital Rebel.


I'd appreciate any advice about how best to upgrade my Canon EF 
20-35mm 1:3.5-4.5. I rarely use it below 24 and also have Canon's EF 
35mm 1:2 lens, which I can use to improve on this mediocre short zoom 
at the high end. But what about at the wider end?

I would already have bought one of Canon's newest L-class short zooms 
if I could decide which is better. But while I've been dithering, 
I've seen the 24mm T/S L-class lens mentioned as a good way to shoot 
high-resolution panoramas by shifting the lens. And that, as well as 
the DoF advantage, is appealing.

Thanks.
--
Sam