The AstrHori 85mm f/2.8 Macro & Tilt lens is one of the weirdest options you’ll come across, and at $329, it’s surprisingly affordable too. So what can you do with it, and does it provide the performance and image quality needed to make all that weird functionality worthwhile? This great video review looks at the lens and what you can expect.
Coming to you from Wes PerryThis excellent video review looks at AstrHori 85mm f/2.8 Macro & Tilt . Lens, for Canon RF, Sony E, Nikon Z, Leica L and Fuji X cameras. The idea of a macro lens with tilting capabilities is not unheard of (Canon currently produces several such lenses) , but it’s relatively rare. In macro work, where depth of field is often uncomfortably thin, being able to control depth of field independently of aperture can be a real benefit and save a huge amount of work on the processing side. post-processing of things or when adding a ton of light to a scene. And at $329, AstrHori significantly drops the price of the aforementioned Canon lenses. As you’ll see, it’s not perfect, but it still packs a lot of performance and creativity for the price, making it the kind of lens you can buy just to experiment with it. Check out the video above for Perry’s full thoughts on the lens.
