12-15-2011, 03:45 AM
Stimulated by Markus I did an investigation on the Nikon PC-E 24mm f3.5. It is an amazing lens but operationally very complicated. I am afraid that with this lens you always need a tripod unless you use it as a normal lens.
Here are two nice review articles on the lens: [url="http://mansurovs.com/nikon-24mm-pc-e-review"]link1[/url] and [url="http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/nikon_24_pc.shtml"] link2[/url]. In the second link it is said that "The lens comes from the factory with the tilt / shift and the rise / fall movements on opposite axis. If you want to have them on the same axis, so you can use a rising front and Scheimpflug at the same time, for example, then you need to bring the lens to a Nikon service center for adjustment."
Frank
Here are two nice review articles on the lens: [url="http://mansurovs.com/nikon-24mm-pc-e-review"]link1[/url] and [url="http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/nikon_24_pc.shtml"] link2[/url]. In the second link it is said that "The lens comes from the factory with the tilt / shift and the rise / fall movements on opposite axis. If you want to have them on the same axis, so you can use a rising front and Scheimpflug at the same time, for example, then you need to bring the lens to a Nikon service center for adjustment."
Frank