Laowa 35mm TS-E for GFX. Is it missing independent tilt and shift?

[wallpaperviking]

So I just saw this lens announcement.

Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5× Macro - LAOWA Camera Lenses

Specification Name Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5x Macro Format Full Frame Focal Length 35mm Aperture Range F2.8-22 Angle of View 87.5° Tilt ±10° Shift ±12mm Mount Rotation 360° Magnification 0.5x In-focus driving mode Manual Focus Lens Structure 14 elements in 12 groups Aperture Blades...

www.venuslens.net

I cannot quite see if this has independent movements, similar to the later model Canon TS-E lenses.

Any suggestions?

I am not talking "100% independent" like a tech cam but just the ability to swap between rise/fall and shift left/right on the rear of the lens and then have either tilt or swing on the front.

Thanks

 

[rdeloe]

No. Like the old Canon design, the movements are not independent. Keith Cooper has one and is in the process of reviewing it. Couple threads here:

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/threads/laowa-35-2-8-ts-samples-full-size.4822489/

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/threads/more-laowa-35mm-t-s-full-size-examples.4822868/

Keith thinks that you may be able to unscrew and reconnect with different orientation, e.g., if you don't want tilt and shift, you can have tilt and rise/fall. Maybe. Follow him on this and you'll know sooner or later.

The samples look good by the way.

 

[wallpaperviking]

No. Like the old Canon design, the movements are not independent. Keith Cooper has one and is in the process of reviewing it. Couple threads here:

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/threads/laowa-35-2-8-ts-samples-full-size.4822489/

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/threads/more-laowa-35mm-t-s-full-size-examples.4822868/

Keith thinks that you may be able to unscrew and reconnect with different orientation, e.g., if you don't want tilt and shift, you can have tilt and rise/fall. Maybe. Follow him on this and you'll know sooner or later.

The samples look good by the way.

Cheers, much appreciated!

 

[rdeloe]

There's an absolute boat load of these things coming out, and many are very good. Keith reviews them all. He just did the 17mm TTArtisan and received another 17mm from Laowa (I think). Venus/Laowa now has that 35mm, a 55mm and a 100mm. The mechanisms are not as nice as the high end ones, but optics seem really good.

 

[Alkibiades]

a really good modern 35 mm shift lens for full format 35 mm will be really exiting, a revival of the traditional 35 mm shift for modern 60 mp sony, nikon, canon ect… hopefully with really 0 distortion and 15 mm movement in best optical quality like the new fuji 30 mm

 

[rdeloe]

a really good modern 35 mm shift lens for full format 35 mm will be really exiting, a revival of the traditional 35 mm shift for modern 60 mp sony, nikon, canon ect… hopefully with really 0 distortion and 15 mm movement in best optical quality like the new fuji 30 mm

Yes to that!

It's unfortunate that Laowa/Venus seems committed to gigantic, fast lenses tilt-shift with short minimum focus distances. I would very happily trade off 0.5:1 magnification and f/2.8 for a longer minimum focus distance, f/5.6, and a much lighter, smaller lens. Alas, beggars can't be choosers.