Tilt Shift Adaptors - Nikon F

[NeilA1975]

I see ebay have a number of different type of T/S adaptors for Nikon F bodies such as the D800E, for example.
Anyone have experience of these at all? I maybe interested in purchasing one but am a little confused as to what types of lenses can be used with the adaptors, and how that effects overall focal lengths?

Cheers
Neil

 

[Alastair]

I've seen a Pentacon Six to Nikon T/S adaptor offered, it's a matter of making sure the register distance for the "to" mount is longer than that for Nikon and the lens has a large enough image circle for the range of movement.

Focal length is focal length, any 60mm lens will give the same field of view on a D800E regardless of the mount it was designed for*.


* the exception being the use of focal length reducing adaptors, but that won't apply with T/S adaptors.

 

[HoppyUK]

Simply put, you need a medium format lens to use T&S on full-frame, or you can also use a full-frame lens on M4/3 (or possibly APS-C, with more limitations). Basically the lens must be designed for a much larger format to give a) sufficient back-focus to accommodate the adapter, and b) a much larger image circle to allow adequate movements. Focal lengths don't change.

 

[Canon Bob]

I have a medium format to Canon tilt/shift adapter so here's a few points to bear in mind.

Choose a native mount that doesn't have too long a register distance as this will limit your lens choice. I chose to have a Pentax 645 version which also allows me to use Pentacon Six lenses via an additional adapter......choosing Pentacon Six as the native mount would preclude the use of 645 lenses due to the longer register distance.
Don't expect wide angle usage. As you'll be using medium format lenses, 35mm is wide in 645 format and 50mm is wide in Pentacon Six format.
Don't expect to use lenses well into the telephoto range as you'll run of of usable tilt unless you get things further from the the ground...150mm needs 8.6 degrees when 1m above the ground (assuming that the ground is to be your plane of focus).
Lenses that are known to be very sharp in the centre but softer at the extremeties are not as useful as slightly softer lenses which are more consistent across the frame.

Bob