AstrHori announced the brand-new 18mm F5.6 Shift interchangeable tilt-shift lens, which the company handles, on Friday, September 12, 2025. Compatible mounts are the Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Leica L mounts.
AstrHori 18mm F5.6 Shift Overview
The AstrHori 18mm F5.6 Shift is a wide-angle shift lens compatible with APS-C cameras. Its rotary shift mechanism (±6mm/360° rotation, 45° clicks) allows you to create natural perspective while adjusting the horizontal and vertical axes within the composition. Its lightweight and compact design weighs approximately 169g and has a diameter of 63mm. The lens configuration, which combines high-refractive-index and ED lens elements, minimizes distortion and chromatic aberration, resulting in clear, sharp images even at the edges.
It can be used for a wide range of purposes, from everyday snapshots to practical photography. It can be used to easily capture a clean, seamless wide-angle image with panoramic stitching, to accurately show the shape of a product by adjusting the perspective, to maintain straight lines even in limited spaces when recording interiors or real estate, and to shift the focus to avoid reflections when shooting through glass such as in shop windows or observation decks.
AstrHori 18mm F5.6 Shift Features
Rotary shift mechanism (±6mm/360° rotation)
Equipped with a ±6mm shift amount and a 360° rotation structure, the rotation position is easy to grasp with 45° clicks, allowing for intuitive horizontal and vertical alignment of buildings and products.
Lightweight and compact design
With a lightweight body weighing approximately 169g and a diameter of 63mm, it is extremely portable. It is easy to carry around and is useful in a wide range of situations, from everyday snapshots to professional photography.
Ideal for panoramic and architectural photography
The shift function reduces parallax while connecting the images, allowing you to efficiently create seamless panoramas and architectural photos, achieving high-precision expression from the moment you take the photo.
Accurate reproduction for product, interior, and real estate photography
The camera naturally adjusts perspective and shape, making it ideal for e-commerce listings, catalogs, and documenting floor plans and facilities. Furthermore, when shooting through glass, such as in shop windows or observation decks, the camera shifts unwanted reflections out of the frame, resulting in clear images.
Reduces distortion and chromatic aberration, supporting a wide range of photography
High refractive index + ED lens corrects distortion and chromatic aberration. Although it is an APS-C design, it can be used on full-size cameras when no shift is required.
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Specifications
- Compatible image capture size: APS-C size
- Color: Black
- Focal length: 18mm (APS-C: equivalent to 27mm in 35mm format)
- Focus mode: MF (manual focus)
- Lens construction: 7 elements in 5 groups (including 1 high refractive index lens and 2 ED lenses)
- Aperture range: F5.6
- Minimum focusing distance: 0.3m
- Filter diameter: 58mm
- Size: Φ63mm x 31.5mm (E: excluding mount) / Φ66.5mm x 33.5mm (Z: excluding mount)
- Mass: Approx. 169g (E) / Approx. 184g (Z)
- Accessories: Lens cap, rear cap
- Shift mechanism: Rotary shift (360° rotation, ±6mm shift)
- Manufacturer’s warranty: 2 years (covers natural failures)
Example Photos Taken with the AstrHori 18mm F5.6 Shift
