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Nikon PC 19mm f/4 E ED Tilt Shift Review

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The Nikon PC 19mm f/4 E ED Tilt Shift lens is very useful for architecture and landscape photography, but is quite expensive. The lens has a solid build quality and impressive image quality, especially when not shifted. However, it suffers from softness and distortion when shifted. Overall, it's a good lens but may not be worth the high price.

The lens is a good choice for architecture and landscape photography, with a solid build quality. However, it may not be worth the high price for everyone due to its limitations in image quality when shifted.

Pros
  • Useful for architecture and landscape photography
  • Solid build quality
  • Impressive image quality when not shifted
Cons
  • Expensive
  • Softness and distortion when shifted
  • Shows glare and flaring

The Nikon PC 19mm f/4 E ED Tilt Shift lens offers impressive image quality when not shifted, providing sharp and clear images with good performance in the corners.

The Nikon PC 19mm f/4 E ED Tilt Shift lens is a unique and valuable lens, especially for architecture and landscape photography. It offers a shift function of up to 12 millimeters to correct perspectives and a tilt function for adjusting the plane of focus. The build quality is solid and durable, with a metallic and tough construction. However, the lens is quite heavy, weighing about two pounds, and is not suitable for use with filters. The image quality is impressive when the lens is not shifted, providing sharp and clear images with good performance in the corners. However, when shifted, the lens suffers from softness and distortion, which may not justify its high price. The lens also shows some glaring and flaring, especially with bright lights. Overall, while it has its limitations, the Nikon PC 19mm f/4 E ED Tilt Shift lens is a good choice for certain types of photography, but it may not be worth the high price for everyone.

The lens suffers from softness and distortion when shifted, which may not justify its high price for some users.

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