Transform the Nikon F-mount Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D lens into a 17mm f/4 lens with ±10 mm of shift for Sony E-mount cameras by using the Laowa Magic Shift Converter MSC, from Venus Optics. This converter works by using optics, including two Extra Refractive elements, to magnify the image circle to 60mm, providing space to make adjustments while remaining free of any vignetting. It can also rotate 360°, making it easy to switch from portrait to landscape orientation when required. When used, this setup will help users create images with straight vertical lines, which is especially useful for architectural and interior photography. Additionally, it has a metal construction for durability.
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Key Features
- For Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D Lens
- Nikon F Lens to Sony E Camera
- Covers Full-Frame and APS-C Formats
- Converts Lens to 17mm f/4 Lens
Transform the Nikon F-mount Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D lens into a 17mm f/4 lens with ±10 mm of shift for Sony E-mount cameras by using the Laowa Magic Shift Converter MSC, from Venus Optics. This converter works by using optics, including two Extra Refractive elements, to magnify the image circle to 60mm, providing space to make adjustments while remaining free of any vignetting. It can also rotate 360°, making it easy to switch from portrait to landscape orientation when required. When used, this setup will help users create images with straight vertical lines, which is especially useful for architectural and interior photography. Additionally, it has a metal construction for durability.
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Venus Optics VEMSCN Reviews
Not just for architecture and landscapes
By Charles
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-02-13
The construction of the Magic Shift Converter is solid, the optical quality is great, and 10mm of shift is plenty, especially with a wide-angle on there, to keep the lines of buildings square, trees straight, or whatever other perspective problems you typically run into. And the price is cheap if you've already got some lenses to adapt with it. But in addition to the shift functionality, which has worked nicely with all the lenses I tried on it so far (including stacking it with a PC-Nikkor 35mm f/2.8 for up to 21mm shift with some vignietting), the MSC has another little trick up its sleeve I've never seen anyone else mention: It seems to reduce the minimum focus distance of any lens I put on, enabling near-macro shots. I stiched together a shift-pano of a hand railing as a quick test with that same PC-Nikkor. It opens up some interesting possibilities beyond the traditional landscape and architectural applications of a shift lens, without shelling out for a specialized macro version.
Wonderful Contraption
By Danny
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2020-10-01
I am very pleased with the MSC. I have a Nikon 28mm Shift Lens; however, it's just not wide enough for most instances. I had purchased the Laowa 12 mm D f2.8 lens half a year ago. Although it's virtually distortion free, when titled upward, makes vertical lines merge towards each other. When I got the Venus MSC, I went about shooting churches with tall steeples, I was very pleased with the results. It may even have given more saturated colors and contrast.
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Does the Laowa MSC work with Nikon Z mount camera ...
Does the Laowa MSC work with Nikon Z mount camera (Z9) if you use a Sony E to Nikon Z mount adapter like the Fotodiox?
Yes, the Venus Optics Laowa Magic Shift Converter MSC (Nikon F to Sony E) could be mounted to the Nikon Z9 Mirrorless Camera using the FotodioX Lens Adapter for Sony E-Mount Mirrorless Manual Focus Lens to Nikon Z-Mount Mirrorless Camera.
Date published: 2022-12-13
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so this will allow me to use my lenses from my NIkon D750 onto my Sony A6000?
This adapter is only for the Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D Lens for Nikon F.
Date published: 2022-02-14
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Are the shift capabilities compatible with the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED Lens?
It is on compatibility list here:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1383045-REG/venus_optics_vemscn_laowa_magic_shift_converter.html/compatibility
Date published: 2022-02-11
Does this have aperture control on it?
Does this have aperture control on it?
The Nikon variant of this adapter DOES have a manual aperture control ring, the Canon EF to Sony E variant does not.
Date published: 2022-12-13