Nice lens but you need to know how to use it. Did you notice that all verticals are not really vertical in all your shots ? Even in "corrected" images.
Nice review. The lack of tilt functionality is no big deal at super wide focal lengths like this, since the minimum (shallowest) DOF is so large, that the effect is minimal. Tilt function is more useful at 24mm and longer FL's. Besides that, tilt function is not really useful for architectural photography, like shift is, which is to minimize perspective distortion. I think Laowa made a reasonable compromise dropping the tilt with this lens.
Note that the tilt function doesn't just have to be for selective focus; many landscape photographers use it to get lots of depth of field/sharpness without having to use small apertures. I didn't hear anything mentioned about the lack of electronic contacts on this lens; you won't know some of the photo info if you want to reference it later. Also, the majority of the target market for this lens (architecture and landscape I would think, probably shooting at f11) probably won't be too concerned about bokeh and would prefer the aperture blade set-up in this lens that allows for a really nice sunstar effect, either on the actual sun or city lights in the evening.
Nice straight forward review. Besides the (to me very Gimicky) feature of miniaturization and looks like photo of a model, the typical purpose of tilt is to increase depth of field. You do not need that functionality for a lens this side. This lens is dodo very very useful fir stitched WIDE! Panoramas. The shift method is truly revolutionary. If you have used view cameras or other shift lenses you’d be astonished how much better this system is. It’s also half the price of the canon 17tse.
Hello and thank you for this great video. I recently have this Nikon F mount lens and I am surprised by one thing and would like to know if you have noticed too or if you have the explanation. When I modify the aperture setting (F4.5 / 22) I see the consequence directly in the viewfinder (the image darkens). I have another manuel lens and it is not the same problem. This is annoying when taking a photo in a dark place. thank you in advance
That's an awesome review! Made me even keener to get that amazing little toy! One addition - I am actually quite happy that they omitted the selective focus tilting function. That's easily added in post. If you imitate the shift effect in the editing process, you will loose quality in the focus area. With the tilting the quality loss is in the part of the image which is not relevant anyway. Not that i don't care about out-of-focus, I actually do a lot. However I am not pixel-peeping there. The 5 blade aperture is a real down-point for my photographic style though. The tilting mechanism made sense in larger format cameras - 35mm t/s-- lenses are a fairly new thing! Whereas view cameras had it "in the body" from the early days of photography. With the shallow depth of view the shifting was not considered as a fun addition, but as a necessity to get as much of the building in focus as possible. Your presentation was extremely clear and understandable, great job!. Accordingly it makes sense to only add the tilting data! I personally would have liked some information about the aperture range you used
Thank you! You're right, I should have added aperture info. All of the city shots were between f/16 and f/22, and the chart tests and chess shoot were done in f/4.5
Nice lens but you need to know how to use it. Did you notice that all verticals are not really vertical in all your shots ? Even in "corrected" images.
Nice review. The lack of tilt functionality is no big deal at super wide focal lengths like this, since the minimum (shallowest) DOF is so large, that the effect is minimal. Tilt function is more useful at 24mm and longer FL's. Besides that, tilt function is not really useful for architectural photography, like shift is, which is to minimize perspective distortion. I think Laowa made a reasonable compromise dropping the tilt with this lens.
Note that the tilt function doesn't just have to be for selective focus; many landscape photographers use it to get lots of depth of field/sharpness without having to use small apertures. I didn't hear anything mentioned about the lack of electronic contacts on this lens; you won't know some of the photo info if you want to reference it later. Also, the majority of the target market for this lens (architecture and landscape I would think, probably shooting at f11) probably won't be too concerned about bokeh and would prefer the aperture blade set-up in this lens that allows for a really nice sunstar effect, either on the actual sun or city lights in the evening.
Awesome review and clearly explained. Keep up the great videos.
Thank you!
Nice straight forward review. Besides the (to me very Gimicky) feature of miniaturization and looks like photo of a model, the typical purpose of tilt is to increase depth of field. You do not need that functionality for a lens this side.
This lens is dodo very very useful fir stitched WIDE! Panoramas. The shift method is truly revolutionary. If you have used view cameras or other shift lenses you’d be astonished how much better this system is. It’s also half the price of the canon 17tse.
Hello and thank you for this great video. I recently have this Nikon F mount lens and I am surprised by one thing and would like to know if you have noticed too or if you have the explanation. When I modify the aperture setting (F4.5 / 22) I see the consequence directly in the viewfinder (the image darkens). I have another manuel lens and it is not the same problem. This is annoying when taking a photo in a dark place. thank you in advance
I have Nikkor T/ S lenses. On these, there is button that stops down the lens, like a preview button.
That's an awesome review! Made me even keener to get that amazing little toy!
One addition - I am actually quite happy that they omitted the selective focus tilting function. That's easily added in post. If you imitate the shift effect in the editing process, you will loose quality in the focus area. With the tilting the quality loss is in the part of the image which is not relevant anyway. Not that i don't care about out-of-focus, I actually do a lot. However I am not pixel-peeping there. The 5 blade aperture is a real down-point for my photographic style though.
The tilting mechanism made sense in larger format cameras - 35mm t/s-- lenses are a fairly new thing! Whereas view cameras had it "in the body" from the early days of photography. With the shallow depth of view the shifting was not considered as a fun addition, but as a necessity to get as much of the building in focus as possible.
Your presentation was extremely clear and understandable, great job!. Accordingly it makes sense to only add the tilting data! I personally would have liked some information about the aperture range you used
Thank you! You're right, I should have added aperture info. All of the city shots were between f/16 and f/22, and the chart tests and chess shoot were done in f/4.5
@@lensprotogo thanks a lot for the information!
Nice overview! Tempted by this lens.
I just got it last week. I had tried out the Canon 17mm ts and I am not regretting getting the Laowa.