Tilt-Shift Lens

A tilt-shift lens, sometimes also called a perspective control lens, is a lens that can adjust the positioning of the internal glass elements. When it shifts optics via the shift function, it alters the perspective of the lens.

But with a tilt-shift lens, you can point your camera straight ahead, then shift the lens to capture a series of perfectly aligned (and distortion-free!) images.

A lens that provides only shift is called a shift lens, while those that can also tilt are called tilt–shift lenses. The terms PC and TS are also used by some manufacturers to refer to this type of lens.

Below you have the medium-format Fujifilm (FUJINON) GF 30mm f/5.6 Tilt-shift Lens, one of the best and sharpest available lenses, a must for shooting architectural photography, which you will use if you shoot with the Fujifilm medium format cameras, Fujif

What is a tilt shift lens? A tilt shift lens is a modified lens that bends the laws of physics. We'll explain how it works and how you can use it.