Shooting
whitewater with a tilt/shift is a true challenge. Tilt shift lenses
lend themselves to slow, ponderous use while mounted on a tripod. Not
exactly the story while on the river, as most kayakers are not known
for their patience. Plus the D700 with a battery grip and tilt shift
lens on it stack up to enough weight without adding in a tripod. So far
it's been hit and miss for me, I hope my ratio of keepers improves. I
had to crop this one, but the image quality holds up. Unfortunately I
shot it in a manner that is really just imitating a fast lens here. Of
course, even a fast lens wouldn't be this out of focus off the paddler
because of the short focal length needed.
Perhaps the most annoying thing about the Arsat
35mm f/2.8
t/s is that there are no aperture clicks, so it's not recorded in the
exif and I am left to test my memory for that data.
