Nikon PC-E Micro 45 mm and 85 mm lenses

[harrynkl]

Nikon has confirmed two tilt and shift (also known as perspective correction) lenses we first heard of in January this year. There is the 'normal focal length' PC-E Micro Nikkor 45 mm F2.8D ED and 'medium telephoto' PC-E Micro Nikkor 85 mm F2.8D, both of which provide ±8.5° tilt, ±11.5mm shift and 90° axial (rotation) movement and also have the much touted 'Nano Crystal Coat'. When used on the D3, D300 (and we presume D700) these lenses also provide automatic aperture control as well as manual override using the aperture ring on the lens.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0807/08070102nikonpcemicro45mm85mm.asp

http://a.img-dpreview.com/news/0807/Nikon/pcelenses.jpg

[giantcanopy]

The PCE 24mm not fantastic leh ..
The corners are soft and ridden with chromatic aberrations even if i go 8mm instead of 11mm shift. You have to stop down to f16 and smaller to get better corners.

Sigh..

Maybe the PCE 45mm will be better. But my 85mm PC is fantastic glass

Ryan