----- Original Message ----- From: "Collin Brendemuehl " Subject: RE: what is a "shift" lens?
> This is an interesting lens design. > Pentax' lens is wider than the Canon & Minolta offerings I've seen. (28mm vs 35mm) > > But, there's a trade-off > The Canon does tilt and shift. > The Minolta does both vertical and later shifts. > > This is one of those very rare instances where the lens requirement might determine the brand of body chosen. IMHO, for the price of a shift lens, a view camera, which is designed specifically to do the job can probably be had for similar $$ investment. Shift lenses for 35mm have always struck be as somewhat of a Rube Goldberg invention. William Robb - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
