12-24-2011, 03:27 PM
[quote name='wim' timestamp='1324608328' post='14031']
Also consider (semi-)macro. I''ve used the 24, and still use the 45 and 90 for macro work as well. Tilt is a great advantage here too <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />. Plus, bokeh of the Canon TS-Es is absolutely stunning, at any aperture. I don't know how the Nikkors fare, but I reckon they will probably also do very well in this department <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />.
Kind regards, Wim
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Yes Wim, they are also (semi-)macro lenses.
Just let you know, today I got a Nikon PC-E 24mm f3.5. It was produced on January of 2011, I am fully happy with it. It is fun to play with it. At present there is only one small thing in the design that I feel not comfortable: the shift/tilt lock knobs. The user manual said that you should not lock them too tightly otherwise you might damage the knobs. So, I must twist them very carefully.
Here I have a question on exposure. When the lens is shifted or tilted, the camera metering will not give correct exposure. This is understandable since the geometric configuation of the lens has changed. In practice this would not be a big trouble for me, since I can always use the M mode and adjust exposure by checking the image histogram. However, I am curious if in the shift/tilt position an external exposure meter also cannot give the correct exposure. If that is the case, then how do people who use view cameras compensate the exposure when the lens is shifted/tilted?
Regards,
Frank
Also consider (semi-)macro. I''ve used the 24, and still use the 45 and 90 for macro work as well. Tilt is a great advantage here too <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />. Plus, bokeh of the Canon TS-Es is absolutely stunning, at any aperture. I don't know how the Nikkors fare, but I reckon they will probably also do very well in this department <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />.Kind regards, Wim
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Yes Wim, they are also (semi-)macro lenses.
Just let you know, today I got a Nikon PC-E 24mm f3.5. It was produced on January of 2011, I am fully happy with it. It is fun to play with it. At present there is only one small thing in the design that I feel not comfortable: the shift/tilt lock knobs. The user manual said that you should not lock them too tightly otherwise you might damage the knobs. So, I must twist them very carefully.
Here I have a question on exposure. When the lens is shifted or tilted, the camera metering will not give correct exposure. This is understandable since the geometric configuation of the lens has changed. In practice this would not be a big trouble for me, since I can always use the M mode and adjust exposure by checking the image histogram. However, I am curious if in the shift/tilt position an external exposure meter also cannot give the correct exposure. If that is the case, then how do people who use view cameras compensate the exposure when the lens is shifted/tilted?
Regards,
Frank