Experience with Samyang/Rokinon tilt shift on Fuji X

Hi,

Yes, the shift-only adapter would work for shift-only uses, including avoiding converging verticals in architecture if that's your goal.  Bear in mind that you may one day have another project with another goal that would benefit from tilt......

Be aware that there are limits to how much correction you can obtain....  I don't know NYC, but I suspect that its high rise would be tall enough to challenge any TS adapter or indeed TS lenses - there is a limit to the coverage that lenses can provide.

As you saw, I used the AIS 20/2.8 and 28/2.8 with some success - they're the only two options I tried in Nikon mount.  Another FL in Nikon that gets mentioned with TS adapters  is the AI / AIS 18/3.5 in MF, and the faster variant 18/2.8 on AFD.  Not cheap even now.  A cheaper option is the Tokina 17mm.  There was an earlier 'RMC' version and then their ATX AF version.  The ATX was Tokina's more advanced line, but I've read quite a few posts where people have found the older RMC version just as good or better.

The adapters are also made in Contax mount.  (The thing you really need is an adapter ring to be able to stop down.  You will need to.)  I tried the Contax 28/2.8 as well.  There's not much between them.

Legacy film era lenses wider than 18-20mm were pretty adventurous designs at the time.  I suspect that lenses like the 14mm lenses from Sigma and Tamron might not be that sharp, particularly in the outer image where you need it for shift lenses.

Another option may be more recent UWA zooms.  Some members have reported trying them.  I haven't, and can't comment from experience.

Hope that helps.

Cheers, Rod