First reviews of the new Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt Shift E-mount lens

A couple of months ago Venus Optics launched two new Tilt Shift FE lenses:

• 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro at VenusOptics store, Bhphoto, Amazon.
• 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro at VenusOptics store, Bhphoto, Amazon.

Here are two new reviews of the Laowa 100mm T/S lens:

SonyAlphaBlog writes:

The Laowa 100mm F2.8 Tilt Shift macro (1559 euros) is a very good lens optically , very well build and with very good ergonomics for macro and tilt shift.
The Tilting effect works particularly well in photos and video
However it is a big , heavy lens, and quite costly and with quite specialized used cases to deliver its full potential. If you are just looking for a 50mm F2.8 or a macro lens cheaper and lighter option exist , for for a 50mm Tilt shift it is the best you can find on E mount
Recommended for Tilt shift users

Opticallimits writes:

The price tag of the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1x Macro is surely a big entry hurdle, but you are getting a lot of a lens for your bucks in return. It’s certainly not a lens for everybody. However, in the right hands it can deliver magic – well … almost.