Quote Originally Posted by neuroanatomist
I think a TS-E lens might have worked...the tilt part changes the angle of the focal plane, but the shift part changes perspective. It would have worked well with a flat reflective surface (in Bryan's TS-E 17mm review, for example, he points out that using the shift eliminated his reflection from a window pane). In this case, with a convex reflecting surface, it might not have been possible to shift the camera and its user out of the frame.

You're right John. I've never heard of it before. This is what Bryan states:


"Shooting highly reflective objects can utilize lens shift - the camera can be positioned outside of the reflection for the shot while the perspective remains as though it was shot straight on."


I guess that's the answer to HiFiGuy1's question? Perhaps using a T&S lens results in better images than the use of a CPL filter. I guess with a CPL filter you would also remove reflections that you might want to see in the picture? I'm not too sure, I never used a CPL in this situation.