orc999 Posted October 21, 2016 Share #1 Posted October 21, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello what are the options for the SL system? Canons TS lenses would make sense...but as they require aperture setting on the camera that would need the expensive Novoflex electronical adapter. Then there are some Hartblei ones with mixed reviews. They would go with a standard EF mount adapter. Anything in Nikon or R mount? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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steppenw0lf Posted October 21, 2016 Share #2 Posted October 21, 2016 There is the R shift lens (28mm PC Super-Angulon, and also an older 35mm PA Curtagon, more details in the wiki). But I do not know how good it is compared to the Canon T/S lenses. Some think they are so great that they alone are worth the price for the EF adapter. Nikon also has some lenses, but I think they are limited in functionality ?! (I never was interested in them so do not know any details). Fotodiox has shift adapters for most midrange lenses to some mirrorless cameras. So I hope that sooner or later they will also produce them for the SL. (Who knows, currently they have no SL adapters). I have some Rollei/Zeiss lenses that I would like to use this way. Hartblei also has an interesting solution based on the Nikon 14-24 for Sony cameras. So they are maybe also a candidate to produce this for the SL. I just found out: Actually there is already a thread for this topic: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/252322-tilt-and-shift-adapted-lenses-on-the-sl/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotha Posted October 21, 2016 Share #3 Posted October 21, 2016 Anything in Nikon ... You may choose PC Nikkor (non E). Aperture is set manually at the lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted October 21, 2016 Share #4 Posted October 21, 2016 If you need to use them often then the Novoflex adaptor is worth the investment as there's nothing better than the 17 and 24mm TSE's on the SL. It'll also open up other interesting Canon mount glass to the SL like the MPE65, fisheye zoom and EF versions of the 24mm Samyang TSE. Any of the non E mount Nikons will work but the 28 isn't quite as good as the Canon 24mm and the new 19mm looks to be an E mount. The 85 Nikon is about the same as the 90mm Canon. Of course there's also a Nikon version of the Novoflex on its way. Schneider make some but for the price you may as well buy the Canon's with the adaptor. Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brill64 Posted October 22, 2016 Share #5 Posted October 22, 2016 you can aperture preset a tse lens to f8 on a canon body before removing (keeping the dof preview button depressed) it to use on a leica body with the cheaper brand eos-m adaptor. this only needs to be done once for the lens to remain at your chosen aperture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amoebahydra Posted October 22, 2016 Share #6 Posted October 22, 2016 Another option is to use Schneider PC-TS lenses, which even though in Canon EOS mount, the aperture can be set from the lens. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/265720-tilt-and-shift-options/?do=findComment&comment=3133500'>More sharing options...
Reds Posted October 29, 2016 Share #7 Posted October 29, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) You can probably get two of the Nikons and the adapter for the price of a single Schneider. I already had the PC/E Nikons so plumped for the Novoflex SL/E adapter. It's great that you can now choose the best lens you want from either Canon or Nikon mount if you're starting from nada. They're so much easier to use on the SL than a Nikon body - a lot more room to work with the adjusters and you can use the EVF. Though - annoyingly you can't use the thumb nub to magnify the view, it's back to the bottom left button. Unless someone can (hopefully) corrrect me if there's a way to set it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenw0lf Posted October 29, 2016 Share #8 Posted October 29, 2016 As far as I know the lenses can be set to manual (with the Canon adapter), and then the joystick works again as with manual lenses. Do you have the Nikon adapter ? (Or only ordered). Probably it should have the same feature. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted October 29, 2016 Share #9 Posted October 29, 2016 As far as I know the lenses can be set to manual (with the Canon adapter), and then the joystick works again as with manual lenses. Do you have the Nikon adapter ? (Or only ordered). Probably it should have the same feature. Unless I missed something I have to use the BL button on the EF adaptor as well. Setting the lens to manual focus isn't possible (for the TS lenses) and setting the camera to MF still leaves the joystick as an AF override, which obviously doesn't work. But Novoflex also make a full manual adaptor (as well as the new AF one). That will allow the joystick to work as a magnify button (I have one of those but not the AF one) Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenw0lf Posted October 29, 2016 Share #10 Posted October 29, 2016 He says he configured it to work as usually. With the "manual" lenses (probably T/S). So he is using the "joystick zoom". Maybe ask him about the details. (Currently, I do not have the adapter.) http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/264942-do-not-buy-the-novoflex-ef-sl-adapter/page-2?do=findComment&comment=3128865 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikouyou Posted October 30, 2016 Share #11 Posted October 30, 2016 This was with a Canon lens without contacts. The TS lenses have contacts to drive the diaphragm, so it is possible that the cannot be put in manual mode. I will get one next week and play with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reds Posted October 30, 2016 Share #12 Posted October 30, 2016 Yep - when set to MF in the camera, the button under your thumb doesn't magnify any more. With the purely manual novoflex it does - but then you can only shoot wide open on the tilt shift lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikouyou Posted November 14, 2016 Share #13 Posted November 14, 2016 Just got an Hartblei Superrotator 80mm2.8 from eBay. It is pretty goof. Very sharp wide open in the center. Able to use the whole 10mm shift without issues. It is relatively small an can be used handheld still has the precision of the Schneider with the wonderful superrotator mechanism. Bokeh is wonderful with this simple lens construction and the 12 blades diaphragm. I compared it to the M75APO and found the 75 magically better, mostly on the corners wide open, but no superiority in the center. Colors are similar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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