No. On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 12:15 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
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