Experience with Samyang/Rokinon tilt shift on Fuji X

Sjeupie wrote:

michaeladawson wrote:

Sjeupie wrote:

Rod McD wrote:

Here's a couple of examples taken with a Kipon Nikon F to Fuji XF TS adapter. Posted before.... ... the buildings needed correction for significantly converging verticals.

Thanks for that elaborated reply. Very helpful!
Fyi: it seems Kipon now makes a TS adapter than can tilt and shift at the same time. Also for fuji x. Pricy adapters though.

Pricey? In my opinion, not really that bad. Have you priced out an actual tilt/shift lens?

I find $414 for a 'dumb' adapter quite some money, yes. You don't think so? The Fotodiox is $169 for example.
An actual TS lens is obviously more expensive but quite a bit more sophisticated too as a product.

$414 is for the G version that has extra controls to support aperture?  I have the regular F mount (non-G) version.  A bit cheaper at $345.  It was the only real option out there when I bought it 5 years ago.  You can get a shift only lens for $142.

I know nothing about the Fotodiox.  If it's significantly cheaper than Kipon then buy that one.  If you think the Kipon is expensive go price out Novoflex equipment.

It's a dumb adapter in the sense of having no electronics.  But it is accurately machined with moving parts.  An actual tilt shift lens is not really that much more sophisticated.  It's the expensive low distortion optics that raise the cost by a lot.  It's a lens with an "adapter" permanently attached.

The current Nikon 19mm t/s lens is $3400 at B&H.  The Canon is a lot cheaper but still $2150.  So an adapter plus a used good quality manual focus lens is still a lot cheaper than a dedicated tilt/shift lens.