Isn't that like asking why you would want a 16-50 when you have a lot lens?
Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >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. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- 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.
