These are the best Pentax tilt-shift solutions when you want true perspective control, selective-focus tilt, and rugged, travel-ready handling on K-mount bodies for architecture, product tables, and miniature-look video. The modern, native all-rounder is the Samyang/Rokinon T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC (K-mount): ±12mm shift and ±8.5° tilt with independent rotation of both axes, long and repeatable focus throw, and crisp, low-CA optics that correct converging lines on facades and let you lay the focus plane along tabletops—perfect for interiors, exteriors, and hybrid photo/video. Pentax’s own smc PENTAX-Shift 28mm f/3.5 remains a compact classic for full-frame or APS-C: smooth, detented shift ring for quick “rise/fall” corrections, punchy micro-contrast, and a small, metal build you can hike with; paired with in-body SR and Pixel Shift on modern bodies, it punches far above its vintage age. For large image circles and generous movements via adapters, medium-format glass is a power move: the PENTAX 67 75mm f/4.5 Shift brings built-in shift and huge coverage—adapt it to K-mount for perspective-true architectural frames and stitched panos with beautiful rendering—while a Mirex (or similar) tilt-shift adapter lets you mount PENTAX 645 lenses (standouts include the 35mm f/3.5 A, 45mm f/2.8, and 55mm f/2.8) and add ±10mm shift plus tilt up to ~10° for line-true storefronts and product focus control. If you favor manual precision and value, legacy perspective-control options like the smc PENTAX-F 17–28mm f/3.5–4.5 Fisheye zoom can be “de-fished” creatively, but for true movements you’ll get more predictability from the Samyang 24 T-S and medium-format + adapter combos; budget experimenters can also explore third-party tilt adapters that add a few degrees of tilt to adapted lenses (M42/645 to K) for selective-focus effects on food and small product scenes. For hybrid shooters, keep a sealed mid-range zoom in the bag—HD PENTAX-D FA 24–70mm f/2.8 or D FA 28–105mm—to handle establishing frames and candids, then swap to tilt-shift for hero angles; consistent Pentax color science makes mixing shots painless. Practical picks: use the Samyang/Rokinon T-S 24/3.5 as the modern, versatile workhorse; mount the smc PENTAX-Shift 28/3.5 when you want a tiny, metal, line-true classic; adapt the PENTAX 67 75/4.5 Shift for huge image circle and elegant rendering on K-1/K-3 bodies; or run a Mirex T/S adapter with 645 35/45/55mm primes when you need both tilt and shift with medium-format sharpness. Shooting tips: level the camera and “rise” with shift to keep verticals parallel, rotate the shift axis for diagonal corrections on complex facades, use the Scheimpflug rule (small tilts go a long way) to align focus with tabletops, bracket shifted frames for seamless panos, and on tripods disable SR for the cleanest micro-detail. Whether you’re correcting glass-and-steel towers, styling reflective cosmetics, or crafting dreamy miniature cityscapes, the best Pentax tilt-shift setups combine large image circles, smooth movement controls, and Pentax’s in-body tools—delivering straight lines, intentional focus, and polished files without hauling a view camera.