Pros
- - A rare opportunity for DSLRs to correct perspective and depth of field. Only medium (for example, Fuji GX 680) and large format (almost any cardan: Sinar, Linhof and others like them) are more serious. - High-quality constructive; - Excellent sharpness, amazing color reproduction; - Distortion tending to zero. In photographs of architecture, straight lines are like a ruler; - Very good, although very specific to landscapes. And as a semi-pro option - for architectural and interior tasks (about why only "semi" - a little lower); - You can "increase" the angle of its coverage: the shift allows you to shoot almost perfectly overlapping frames and later automatically glue panoramas from them. For example, in Photoshop, the Photomerge function using the Reposition method does an excellent job of this (see an example of such a panorama at the link below); - Makes you think, returns the photographer to the golden age of leisurely film photography. Requires getting used to and careful approach, tk. it is necessary to develop not only the motor skills of handling it, but also completely change thinking when looking for angle and plot).
Cons
- - Price; - Shooting - actually only from a tripod; - Focusing - more accurate and reliable than just LiveView with 10x magnification. - Sometimes axis shift results in incorrect metering. When shooting, be sure to look at the histogram and make corrections, otherwise there is a risk of getting a series of defective frames; - For prof. architectural photographers, alas, is not a 100% replacement for gimbal due to: a) distortion (insignificant, but still present), b) small frame format (lack of "air" on 35 mm, inherent in large format) and c) not the a good focal length (for cramped urban conditions or for interiors, a wider angle is often required). But as a compact semi-prof. option for tasks where excessive perfectionism is not required - this lens is still indispensable. For arch-interior covens - the necessary minimum; - Appearance that attracts attention (stronger than any telephoto) and causes unnecessary questions; - Carving under the filter of 82 mm;
