Not to seem surly, but there are no new film cameras, and film is rapidly disappearing. Why would I want to spend $900 on a new lens to use with a $50 camera and hard to get film?
Besides, it's circular. Tilt-shift is mostly useful on film. With a digital camera I can easily do perspective distortion in software. On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 9:11 AM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > There are plenty of 24x36mm Pentax camera models. They use something > called "film". I don't see any reason that one wouldn't want to pull > out the film camera to make use of this lens, if one truly > wanted/needed the perspective correction. With a FF digital highly > likely, you'd also have the lens prior to what would surely be > increased demand. > > Canon makes a TS-E series of lenses. Their 24mm model is currently > TWICE the price of the Rokinon (after a $200 rebate). Comparison of > the Rokinon vs the Canon: > http://www.ronmartblog.com/2013/06/comparison-rokinon-vs-canon-24mm-tilt.html > > > > On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 7:00 AM, Bill <[email protected]> wrote: >> On 02/12/2013 1:02 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: >>> >>> >>> I just came across a new lens for Pentax: >>> Rokinon Tilt-Shift 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC Lens for Pentax >>> >>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1012957-REG/rokinon_tsl24m_p_tilt_shift_24mm_f_3_5_ed.html >>> >>> I've never used any tilt/shift lenses, but I remember people mentioning >>> them on PDML (and read some discussions elsewhere) which made me >>> interested in them. >>> >>> Well, I cannot justify the price ($999) for just playing with it, as >>> I am not really sure I would benefit from it (for what I am using >>> my camera). >>> >>> It is interesting, that Amazon (and the questionable-reputation "6ave") >>> already have them (albeit at @1300): >>> http://www.amazon.com/Rokinon-TSL24M-P-Shift-Pentax-Cameras/dp/B00EFS0ZMQ/ >>> but B&H still offers only preorder. >>> Actually, Adorama also has it in stock at $999: >>> http://www.adorama.com/RK24TSPX.html >>> >>> Also, rather interesting is the phrase in the description on Adorama's >>> website: >>> "This lens is suitable primarily for full-frame cameras but will work >>> just as well with an APS-C crop sensor. " >>> I wonder what it is based on... >>> (And that phrase can fuel the theories about the FF cameras. ;-) ) >> >> >> All they are saying is that it will cover the 24x36 format, something it >> would have to do to be of any interest to users of every other brand but >> ours. >> A lot of what these le4nses do can be emulated by using the composition >> adjust feature and focus stacking. >> >> bill >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > I don't have a problem with idiots. > I have a problem with the fact that they have an internet connection. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
