PC NIKKOR 19mm f/4E ED

Ironheart · July 2016

http://nikonrumors.com/2016/07/25/more-nikon-rumors-new-nikkor-19mm-tilt-shift-lens.aspx/

From the main blog, juicy rumors of a new wide PC-E. Any bets on price? I'm thinking $2499.95 USD.

paulr · July 2016

It's a pity they could have not matched Canons 17mm pc lens rather than 19mm

nek4life · July 2016

But what if making it 19mm means they don't need a bulbous front element so it accepts filters easily?

starralazn · July 2016

one can only dream

WestEndFoto · July 2016

At 17mm what is the depth of field at f/8? And then you can correct perspective in Lightroom. Is it really the useful?

moreorless · August 2016

Obviously if you already have a 24mm T/S lens its less ideal than 17mm but personally as someone who doesn't and can at maximum only justify one such lens 19mm is actually very appealing as in-between the two.

paulr · August 2016

It;s interesting that Schneider PC/TC now, only make 28mm F4.5 as their widest PC/TC lens, Schneider arguably the best PC/TC lens made for 35mm FF cameras must consider that this must be the optimum width.and at $6000 it is quite rare, mind you so are the users.

kanuck · August 2016

Pretty cool to have a tilt shift that wide and I hope it is as good as the current 24mm, which is pretty spectacular I have heard. Perhaps Schneider makes their current 28mm because of the 30mm, 38 and 40mm lenses they have been making for Hasselblads. Maybe they considered 28mm to be wide enough. Cost must be a factor as well obviously too...

moreorless · August 2016

It could well be that Schneider are carrying across larger format designs or perhaps that simply lack the experience of making the incredibly wide designs that 35mm SLR manufacturers do?

paulr · August 2016

Schneider made a Schneider Wide Angle 28mm f/2.8 PC Super-Angulon Manual years ago not like the current models plus they make PC Lenses for medium format
I tried the Nikon versions of PC lenses but just found the new Schneider PC lenses easier to work with. But thats just me, others may prefer the Nikon Versions.

MegapixelSchnitzel · August 2016

Well! Maybe I'll start shooting some architecture again.

WestEndFoto · October 2016

Well it looks like this lens is coming out. Anybody interested?

Ironheart · October 2016

Anyone want to take the over/under on price? I'm sticking to my original estimate of $2499.95 USD. If I were doing pro landscape photography I would be on the waiting list.

Ironheart · October 2016

Looks like it might be closer to $3K! We'll see tonight apparently...

WestEndFoto · October 2016

Tilt and shift are independent. Excellent! $4,500 in Canada....sigh.......

WestEndFoto · October 2016

Ironheart said:
Anyone want to take the over/under on price? I'm sticking to my original estimate of $2499.95 USD. If I were doing pro landscape photography I would be on the waiting list.

So much for your crystal ball Ironheart. You were under by $900.

heartyfisher · October 2016

Looks really nice though !!!

Beso · October 2016

This is incredibly tempting. I am struggling to withhold an order until some reviews are out. The initial images do look awfully good though.

Ironheart · October 2016

WestEndFoto said:

Ironheart said:
Anyone want to take the over/under on price? I'm sticking to my original estimate of $2499.95 USD. If I were doing pro landscape photography I would be on the waiting list.
So much for your crystal ball Ironheart. You were under by $900.

Yeah, my crystal ball didn't see the elimination of the tilt/shift dependency, and really being able to go anywhere between parallel and perpendicular rather than one or the other is a game changer for Nikon. That, along with the three ED elements has me drooling...

Look at this beautiful MTF, clearly this is designed for high-megapixel sensors:

WestEndFoto · October 2016

Maybe you can post the 24's MTF for comparison purposes.

Sports · October 2016

Ironheart said:
Yeah, my crystal ball didn't see the elimination of the tilt/shift dependency, and really being able to go anywhere between parallel and perpendicular rather than one or the other is a game changer for Nikon.

Q: Does this mean that the other three existing Nikkor tilt/shift lenses are now outdated? Should they be replaced?

Vipmediastar_JZ · October 2016

@beso where did you see images? product images or sample images?

I have never looked into these specialty lens. However, I know for the most part optics trump software, so I'm assuming this is the best solution over fixing in LR. I straightened an image the other day of a building that was a bit distorted but I'm not much into architecture anymore and I'm just curious. I do like doing awkward angles to the architecture vs taking a photo for a correct look.

Beso · October 2016

@Vipmediastar_JZ You can see sample images taken with this PC lens on the NikonUSA website. This link will either get you there or get you close: http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/camera-lenses/pc-nikkor-19mm-f%2f4e-ed.html#lightbox:/Photography/20065_sample-photo_01.jpg

Ironheart · October 2016

24mm PC MTF for comparison

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WestEndFoto · October 2016

Yes, this is a significant upgrade in sharpness. I hope that this illustrates Nikon's approach to sharpness moving forward.

Vipmediastar_JZ · October 2016

Thanks @beso I forgot about that. I do like the images and how they are rendered. Very elegant for that type of photos.

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