Landscape and Nikon PC-e 45mm?

[cyron123]

Hi,
do somebody have some experience with the tilt shift lens Nikon PC-E 45mm? I have read something that this lens is better in sharpness and resolution than the PC-E 24mm. Is this right?

Thank you.
Cyron

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

... the tilt shift lens Nikon PC-E 45mm? I have read something that this lens is better in sharpness and resolution than the PC-E 24mm. Is this right?

Even if it is, does it matter? The two lenses are not interchangeable, i.e., you can not choose with one instead of another, given the angle-of-view difference.

[cyron123]

Hi Slobodan,

yes you are right. If you need 24mm you have to buy 24mm. The same with 45mm. But my interesst is with the quality of the PC-E 45mm. Do you have some experience with die 45mm?

cyron

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

... Do you have some experience with die 45mm?

Sorry, no. My general attitude is that most lenses are good enough for most practical purposes

[HarperPhotos]

Hello Cyron,

I have the 24mm,45mm and 85mm Nikon PC-E lens and in my opinion they are all superb.

So photographers don’t have a good opinion on the 24mm PC-E lens but the one I have is great.

Also my old Nikon 35mm shift lens is stellar as well on my Nikon D800E.

Samyang have made a 24mm Tilt Shift lens as well

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/samyang-t-s-24mm-f-3-5-ed-as-umc-lens-review-21853

I just wish Nikon would bring out a 17mm PC-E lens

Cheers

Simon

[cyron123]

...for Most practical purposes.....

Is is an interessting answer. A lot of photographers are pixel peeper ( include me), especially hobbiests. But pro' s think different. I had a similar talk with a pro last week about sharpness and lenses. They are not pixel peepers...(the most if them)

Cyron

[HSakols]

Before I was fully immersed in digital, I used a Horseman VHR view camera.  My most used lens was a 105 which was about a 40 mm lens in full frame.  Based on that I would love to have the 45 PCe to use for landscapes.  Simon I'm curious why you want a 17mm PCE lens?  Yeah it would be nice to frame a flower in the foreground, and the mountains in the back, but 17 is extreme.

[kers]

I use all three of the PCE's- the lenses have a beautiful rendering. Especially the 45.
The 45 is shifted best at d8- and covers 95% of the shifted area very well. the extreme corners are not good.
The weak point is the mechanical shift-system where Canon shines.

[heinrichvoelkel]

Hello Simon, did you ever try the 50mm Mamiya Shift on you 800 via adapter? I'm sold on your recommendation of the 35pc .

[JohnBrew]

I have used two different 45 PCE's. First I rented one and it was excellent so I bought one which was not (excellent). I'm ready to try again, though. There is another poster on this forum who uses only a 45 PCE for stitched landscapes. And he posted examples. Maybe you could do a search because I simply cannot recall his name.
I've also used a 24 PCE. It is excellent for taming converging verticals. The example I used was not good for stitching because the corners were awful.

[HarperPhotos]

Hello,

I did have a Mamiya 50mm shift lens when I used a Mamiya 645AFDII/Leaf Aptus 75 system and it was excellent.

I did try it on my Nikon D800E with an adaptor and it also was stellar as well.

Cheers

Simon

[cyron123]

Hi guys,
I bought a PC-e 45mm lens. The last two days the weather was terrible. I hope it will be better at the weekend and I could show some pictures.

It it a used lens and I hope it is a good one...
Cyron

[heinrichvoelkel]

Hello,

I did have a Mamiya 50mm shift lens when I used a Mamiya 645AFDII/Leaf Aptus 75 system and it was excellent.

I did try it on my Nikon D800E with an adaptor and it also was stellar as well.

Cheers

Simon

Thank you