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Today we’d like to introduce you to some of the less well known lens, but they are non the less very desirable. Very desirable? Well aside from their 2000 dollar price tag, the fact that this baby can correct your perspective lines without even editing in Photoshop is what makes this lens GOLD. How come you’ve never heard of it? Coz no one has one, or rarely has one. They might rent one out occasionally though.

Nikon PC-E (PC being perspective control) Nikkor 24mm 1:3.5 D ED

Canon TS-E (Tilt Shift) 24mm

These Perspective control lenses are a prime lens in a way. Their fixed and you can get them in 24, 45 and 84mm.

Fundamentals of this lens that no other lens can do are:

1. It allows us to change the plane of focus, and the plane of focus can be readjusted near or far or just about any other axis.
2. Provides a large circle area, much larger than the image sensor itself, so that we can move the image area anywhere within that circle.

Cant follow? Don’t worry, we never understood till we had a look at the example pics. We’re thinking of renting out this lens just for fun and show you guys example pics of what this lens can do.

Considered a specialist lens. Perfect for architecture, landscape photography and any other fields that require your lines being equal and straight. Its not just about serious business, this lens is just as fun mucking about making use of the unique effects. And it does something that other lenses doesn’t. The glass element is able to tilt and shift while still mounted on the camera body. Still don’t get it? Then read through folks…

Image 1 PC-E Nikkor

How’d these lens work? Haha you could stick em to your camera body and start shooting straight away but the 2grand price tag doesn’t justify it.

See the knob at the centre of the lens? Where there’s also some degree indicator just above the Gold leaf writing? That knob will let you shift the whole glass element to the left or right. Look below >

Now this lens has been shifted to the bottom (or left) from the camera body. The whole focal length shifts relative to the cameras sensor. Cool eyh?

Here’s how its mounted on a Nikon D300

Now back to image 1, see the other knob on the left side of the lens (relative to a camera body), by the gold leaf writing? With a turn of that knob, you can virtually shift your lens element up and down, while the part thats attached to the camera body remains as it is. Dont bother trying to understand haha, just watch the video below from Lilkiwiguy87 and you’ll totally get it:

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