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The Shift and Tilt Lenses - part 8 of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

by Mike McNamee Published 01/10/2014

Note just how close the near ground is, right up to the tripod legs

The Nikkor seemed to just have the edge with a detectably smaller amount of residual chromatic aberration. However, there were differences in flare and lighting conditions and these proved to be problematic.

The limiting factor is not the optics but the moire fringing caused by the chip.

More control would be needed to obtain a definitive answer but at first cut the Samyang is a very creditable performer. At a street price around £899 it represents quite a saving over the big name marques.

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