KIPON has announced its new high-end Tilt-Shift adapter brand OCUST which was designed to meet the needs of professional photographers.
Initially, there will be two series of Tilt-Shift adapters, corresponding to full-frame mirrorless cameras and medium-format cameras from Fujifilm and Hasselblad.
The tilt axis lies on the image plane: so there is no forced shifting when tilting that then needs to be re-corrected backwards. This reduces the amount of mechanical tilt and shift capability actually needed.
Key features
- Tilt range: symmetric ±7 degrees
- Shift range: symmetric ±10mm with geared drive
- Two separate endless 360-degree rotation stages, so the orientation of the shift direction can be freely selected independent of the orientation of the tilt axis
- Positive clamp locks for all axes (tilt, shift, rotation 1, and rotation 2)
- Light trap with wide throughput: achieves greater movement range before vignetting
There are two operational modes:
Traditional adapter (camera is stationary, lens shifts and tilts)
Parallax-free “rear standard” using optional accessory ring bracket (lens is stationary, camera shifts and tilts). The ring bracket can be rotated to orient the shift axis as desired. Please note this rear standard accessory needs to be purchased separately.
It is compatible with cinema-lock type mounts having surrounding locking ring.
Available for the following camera mounts on the rear:
– Canon RF / (FF/APS-C)
– Sony E / (FF/APS-C)
– Leica L / (FF/APS-C)
– Nikon Z / (FF/APS-C)
– Fujifilm GFX / (MF)
– Hasselblad XCD / (MF)
The basic lens mount on the front is Canon-EF, which can be adapted to most lenses through a wide range of KIPON adapters.
The product was designed and developed in Germany and will be produced and assembled in Japan. It is expected to start shipping in April 2025. Customers who pre-order now will receive a 25% discount off the standard retail price.
- Preorder OCUS Pro Tilt & Shift Adapter for Medium-format Cameras – KIPON ($1,035 USD)
- Preorder OCUS Pro Tilt & Shift Adapter for full-frame Mirrorless Camera – KIPON ($735 USD)
- OCUS Pro Tilt & Shift Adapter for MF Camera | KIPON (From $1,035 USD)
- OCUS Pro Tilt & Shift Adapter for FF/APS-C Camera | KIPON (From $735 USD)
