Nikon 24mm Tilt/Shift Lens
It’s almost official. Nikon will be announcing a new Tilt/Shift lens in PMA 2008. Tilt/shift lenses are more of a niche product, essential though, for studio, architecture and landscape photography. The Nikon PC-E 24mm f/3.5D ED Tilt/Shift lens will be available in Spring 2008.
Highlights:
- Maximum aperture: f/3.5
- Minimum aperture: f/32
- Closest focusing distance: 21cm
- Aperture ring is back. (PC-E: Electronic Aperture with cameras like D300/D3)
- Nano crystal coat
- Weight: 730g
- Filter size: 77mm
More Tilt/Shift PC Nikons on the way
Coming to stores near you – Summer 2008:
- Nikon 45mm f/2.8D PC-E Micro ED
- Nikon 85mm f/2.8D PC-E Micro ED
Tilt/Shift
Tilt/shift lenses move the internal optical elements to control the perspective This lens offers a tilt range of +/-8.5º and shifting range of +/-11.5mm. The lens can be rotated a full 90° degrees left or right with convenient clicks-stops at 30° intervals
Perspective Control
Perspective control (PC) reduces distortion caused by the angle of camera relative to the subject, and is useful in architectural photography where the effect of converging vertical angles can be avoided. The perspective control is also invaluable in studio work where extreme depth of field effects can be achieved.