3 new tilt shift lenses from Hartblei WITH ZEISS GLASS !

These will be some amazing lenses. I used the 45mm Super Rotator on my Contax 645 but with Zeiss T* glass they will be perfected.

http://www.hartblei.de/english.html

Any idea what the prices will be? From past experience it seems prices for Hartblei are pretty speculative and can range a huge span depending on demand (the 45mm super rotator practically doubled in price after being reviewed by Michael Reichmann).

Speaking of Zeiss, have you seen this monster:
1700/4 (weighing 560lbs.)

It's interesting they say it's intended for wildlife. Should be fun watching someone try to swing a 500+ lbs. lens around trying to frame a fast moving critter.

Guy

I suspect the 1700 f4 might not be compatible with my tripod

I believe the 45mm Hartblei was $1000 when reviewed by Riechman. Now it's about $630. This MF lens adopted to 35mm should not be confused with the 35mm super-rotator line that cost $300.

They're just not wide enough for the 35mm size full-frame sensor! I need something in the 20mm focal length. The TS-E 45 and 90mm lenses are very sharp and my TS-E 24mm is sharper than most but I'd love to have the quality of the 90mm in a 20mm.

Nice, but too bad there isn't a wider version.

Jerry

Just imagine being a Nikon shooter. The only TS is an 85mm and on the small sensor cameras it crops down to look even longer! I guess I'm experiencing Sheimpflug envy: the shorter the better!

Pete D. (dare I sign my name?)

I don't think the prices will be announced until Photokina. 40mm could be wide enough if you are going to use it for a shift-stitch lens.