I have had the Arsat 35/2.8 TS for a couple of years. Yes, it *is* a native
OM mount, no adaptors, no extra elements to correct the film register and no
problem fitting it to an OM body. And NO alternative if you want to use lens
tilt. Performance-wise I have no complaints at all. Aesthetics-wise it is
certainly no Zuiko, with a rather coarse feel to the focus motion, and the
tilt and shift movements are operated by turnscrews, so it is less easy to
use than a Zuiko shift. There is also a rather ugly white nylon spacer
between lens and mount. Build quality seems adequate, and the seller's
factory contacts explained to me that the OM mount is made to order on CNC
milling equipment at Arsenal. This was in response to a couple of minor
mount-related issues:
1 there is a slight rotational error in the alignment of the lens on
the mount. Lens "North" is a degree or so adrift from mount "North" which
means that a vertical shift is not quite vertical if the camera body is
properly horizontal - but as Bill has said in a different context, it is
close enough for government work, and well within the other operator-induced
errors of alignment.
2 the aperture reporting lever was wrongly aligned at about one-stop
below the full-aperture position (perhaps the thinking was "This is a f/2.8
lens, so the lever has to be one stop away from where it would be on a f/2
lens"). That resulted in exposure errors, but was very easily fixed with a
pair of pliers.
There is one remaining puzzle, which is that in occasional images in bright
sun with full shift I get a lot of flare, with a faint screw-shaped shadow
in the middle of the image! I have not yet found either the light leak or
the offendibg screw, but haven't made a concerted effort to track them down,
either.
Overall, I have no regrets, the depth-of-field flexibility the tilt affords
is really worth looking at.
A couple of other listers may be able to add their comments?
--
Piers
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Daniel Sepke
Sent: 18 February 2005 01:16
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: WTB: OM-1 viewing screen with grid> Now Shift Lenses
Have you considered the Arsat shifts as a temporary fix if you are jonesing
for a shift lens. The tilt and shift 35mm f2.8 is now available in a proper
OM mount (I have this confirmed from one of the sellers on eBay that it is a
native mount and NOT an M42 with a Jolos adapter). Plus you would get the
tilt ability that the Zuiko isn't going to give you anyway. They can be
found for well under $400 (3874421971 for instance).
Alternatively you can do what I did have pick up one of the early Nikon's
and have it remounted for OM.
<http://ebay.sepke.net/images/Nikon/DSC01661.JPG>
<http://ebay.sepke.net/images/Nikon/DSC01665.JPG>
I had to take one back for our side given the number of 24mm shifts that got
remounted for Nikon. I will admit that I don't have a regular need for a
shift and this was a very affordable way in. And when I do need to shift it
I get to do it 1968 stylee... In all seriousness the Nikon is still a good
performer based on my result when I have used it (sorry no scans at the
moment).
If I was to go after a shift now the Arsat would be on my list, for the tilt
feature alone. BTW the 80mm TS is also available in native OM mount too.
Dan S.
-----Original Message-----
From: James Michael King [mailto:jking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:12 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: WTB: OM-1 viewing screen with grid
>
> I have a Hama spirit level and use it regularly with camera on tripod.
> Ordered it at the same time as I ordered a bunch of other stuff from
> B&H. Very nice item. That said, I don't really have a single camera
> whose shoe I am confident is square to the film. I would really have
> more confidence in a scribed screen, plus it will be more useful if
> you have, or when you get, a shift lens. :)
>
someone mentioned shift????!!!!!
I still cant find a reasonably priced 35mm shift...
James
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