12-24-2011, 09:37 PM
Hi Frank,
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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. [/quote]
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Yes, tight but no too tight: they are clamping screws after all.
You can actually use a handheld light meter, no problem. I normally meter untilted, then shift to manual mode, and use the settings obtained in unshifted/untilted mode. IOW, meter as normal, apply manually, and then shift and/or tilt.
The only reason why the metering goes wonky is because the in-built lightmeter isn't capable of dealing with weird light angles like one gets when a lens is shifted and/or tilted. However, once you get a feel for it, it is easy enough to adjust, even when using the meter in shifted/tilted mode.
Kind regards, Wim
[quote name='Frank' timestamp='1324740461' post='14069']
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. [/quote]
Congratulations, and what a great Christmas present! <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />Quote: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.
Yes, tight but no too tight: they are clamping screws after all.
Quote: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
You can actually use a handheld light meter, no problem. I normally meter untilted, then shift to manual mode, and use the settings obtained in unshifted/untilted mode. IOW, meter as normal, apply manually, and then shift and/or tilt.
The only reason why the metering goes wonky is because the in-built lightmeter isn't capable of dealing with weird light angles like one gets when a lens is shifted and/or tilted. However, once you get a feel for it, it is easy enough to adjust, even when using the meter in shifted/tilted mode.
Kind regards, Wim
Gear: Canon EOS R with 3 primes and 2 zooms, 4 EF-R adapters, Canon EOS 5 (analog), 9 Canon EF primes, a lone Canon EF zoom, 2 extenders, 2 converters, tubes; Olympus OM-D 1 Mk II & Pen F with 12 primes, 6 zooms, and 3 Metabones EF-MFT adapters ....