I forgot to mention that the 45mm TSE is actually a wide angle lens equivalent to a 28mm full frame lens. This is due to the larger image circle that can actually cover 6cm x 4.5cm sensor or film. So there can be some wide angle geometric distortion especially on the edges just like a 28mm wide angle on a full frame camera. Shifting the lens accesses that area the 24x36mm sensor can't normally see.
Nikon offers several tilt-shift lenses as do a few third party lens makers.
Another good reason to own a shift lens. Cool.
These lenses are extremely useful and diverse.
I forgot to mention that the 45mm TSE is actually a wide angle lens equivalent to a 28mm full frame lens. This is due to the larger image circle that can actually cover 6cm x 4.5cm sensor or film. So there can be some wide angle geometric distortion especially on the edges just like a 28mm wide angle on a full frame camera. Shifting the lens accesses that area the 24x36mm sensor can't normally see.
I recognize that skyline :)
It has had a dramatic change over the last ten years for sure and for me it's a more convenient target than Downtown Portland.