>> There is also an Auto-focus third party tilt/shift lens available. The
>> B.I.G. Shift + Tilt 35/2.8 sells for 949 DM (that's about 415 US$, if you
>> live outside the EU you can also deduct the 16% VAT) at a German shop.
>> http://www.fotobrenner.de/cgi-bin/info.exe?657851 gives you information
>> about the lens (German only). ...
>> There are two versions of the lens available - 35/2.8 and 80/2.8.
>> They were tested in a German photo magazine and were rated only slightly
>> worse than the Canon 24 TS-E, slightly more vignetting but sharp and
>> contrasty. 11mm shift and 10 degrees tilt, f2.8-22, 30cm minimum focussing
>> distance, 62mm filter. Overall rating: very good
>> I am considering buying this lens as it seems to be good value for it's
>> price and is much cheaper than the Canon 24 TS-E.
JL> Hello Dieter,
JL> Thanks for the link. How exciting! Seems the B.I.G. is a new lens not
JL> listed at WJM's site:
JL> http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/shiflist.htm
JL> Who is the lens manufacturer?
JL> Does it have auto-aperture? Auto-focussing? Both?
JL> Does it have electronics to support TTL metering?
JL> Or will it lock up your EOS camera?
Hello Julian,
The optics are from the russian company "Arsenal" which also produces the
"Kiev"-products. The mechanics are from former Kiev-employees who left to
form an own company. It is available for Canon EOS, Canon FD, Minolta,
Minolta MD, Nikon, Nikon MF, Contax/Yashica, Leica R, Pentax K, M42.
Unfortunately there isn't more information neither on the Brenner-site nor
in the fotomagazin, which tested it, concerning auto-aperture,
auto-focussing or TTL. But I try to find out since I'm planning to get one
as soon as I have the money for it (in january or february).
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Best regards,
Dieter mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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