Laowa has some really exciting products in its portfolio, the most recent being the world's first shift zoom lens. It now seems the company is still keen on expanding the tilt shift lineup, which is a great strategy for the time being.
The title of this article is only semi-exaggerated. For a few months, Canon has provided us with a long term loaner of the Canon EF 135mm f4 L lens. Additionally, we've reviewed a few other tilt-shift lenses here on the site.
If you ever experienced photography before Instagram, then you hopefully got to check out the tilt-shift lens. They were used for a variety of things: architecture, landscapes, and surreal work. It's where the idea of miniatures comes from.
The Lensbaby Sweet 80mm f2. 8 optic has been long overdue in some ways--a more modern lens with sharp elements, and overall high quality optics makes more sense when you combine them with higher resolution camera sensors.