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Equipment & Techniques => Mirrorless Cameras => Topic started by: Herbc on June 16, 2015, 01:36:50 pm

Title: Tilt shift for Sony A7R?
Post by: Herbc on June 16, 2015, 01:36:50 pm
I understand my Nikon 24 T/s E won't work on my A7R because of the electronic shutter?

There was an older verison, sans E shutter, which should work, and the Samyang offerings seem adaptable, IMHO.

that right?
Title: Re: Tilt shift for Sony A7R?
Post by: Kate-The-Great on June 16, 2015, 03:05:46 pm
That's correct, the PC-E Nikkors will have no aperture control on an incompatible camera.

The pre-AF-era 28mm Nikkor Shift will work fine on your A7 however as it's 100% manual. The Samyang ought to work just fine as well, although I hear the optical performance is "merely-okay" compared to CaNikon's similar offerings.

If you have the money, the best 24mm Shift lens for A7 would probably be the Zukio 24mm f/3.5 Shift for Olympus OM-system. They're rare and a bit pricey, but performance is second-to-none (or so I read, I've never had the pleasure of owning one myself yet).
Title: Re: Tilt shift for Sony A7R?
Post by: qwz on June 18, 2015, 04:48:13 am
I own a Samyang and its nice for 5-6mm shift, not more.
Nikkor is marginally better (including flare resistance, distortion and built) but nothing in comparition with Canon's TS-E II version.

Olympus is overpriced but good.
Anyway there is more 28mm options - like Schneider-Kreuzhnach
Title: Re: Tilt shift for Sony A7R?
Post by: kers on June 18, 2015, 05:07:22 am
on this forum

ach digital shows his TS adapter used for the 14-24mm nikkor

http://forum.luminous-landscape.com/index.php?topic=99222.40

could be interesting
Title: Re: Tilt shift for Sony A7R?
Post by: MatthewCromer on June 18, 2015, 10:20:26 am
Looks like there are Nikon adapters coming that will handle electronic aperture...
Title: Re: Tilt shift for Sony A7R?
Post by: BobDavid on June 19, 2015, 09:56:13 am
You might want to think about a Cambo Actus. It's a nice, tiny view camera with an excellent range of shift and rise/fall movments on the rear standard. Swings and tilts are on the front standard. The camera is highly configurable--lens mounts, camera mounts, etc. My kit includes adapters for the Sony A7 and Oly OMD EM-5 II. The Actus accepts medium format lenses, Copal 0 mount lenses, M39, and more.
Title: Re: Tilt shift for Sony A7R?
Post by: Herbc on June 19, 2015, 10:04:52 am
thanks, that is something to check out, probably cost less than a new lens. 8)