Tilt Shift Lens 3434 Responses

Last post: 11 months, 1 week ago | Thread started: Sep 17, 07, 12:29 p.m.

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• version3

  does anyone have one or have experience using one?

  i'm interested in buying one to further my recent photography hobby bug, but at $1100, i really have no idea what lens length i would be interested in

  seems i can choose from 24mm, 45mm, or 90mm.

  any opinions?

  Sep 17, 07, 12:29 p.m. – Permalink

• Daro

  What kind of camera are u going to use it with?

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 12:32 p.m. – Permalink

• Sickman

  main useage is for

  a) selective focus (tilt)
  b) perspective correction (shift)

  both are things that can be done in photoshop....
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Til…

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 12:34 p.m. – Permalink

• version3

  it will be on a canon 30d.
  here's what I'm mulling over:
  http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/…

  also, i'm not concerned with faking any of the effects, buying the lens should inspire me to take more pictures, not spend more time staring at photoshop

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 12:37 p.m. – Permalink

• linearch

  they are mainly used in architectural and interior photography at wide angles to correct distortion. i'd get the 24.

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 12:38 p.m. – Permalink

• Daro

  perspective correction in photoshop never comes out quite right.
  The tilt shit lens does help a lot especially when shooting tall structures.

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 12:39 p.m. – Permalink

• Daro

  what linearch said.
  24mm should do it.

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 12:40 p.m. – Permalink

• Mimio

  That's why many architectural photographers still use view cameras. Same idea with these lenses.

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 12:42 p.m. – Permalink

• version3

  also, does anyone know of any links of actual tilt shift photography?

  all of my google efforts are resulting in the faked images

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 12:43 p.m. – Permalink

• ok_not_ok

  Lens Babies

  http://www.lensbabies.com/

  cheap and easy..just like me.

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 12:45 p.m. – Permalink

• version3

  i shoot photography for some real estate firms with my wide angle 10mm-22mm for making small spaces look large, as long as i'm level those pics come out looking fine.

  i'm more into the tilt option than the shift for the tight selective focus

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 12:45 p.m. – Permalink

• version3

  Lens Babies
  http://www.lensbabies.com
  cheap and easy..just like me.
  ok_not_ok
  (Sep 17 07, 12:45)

  that's just the kind of toy i need to get my feet wet, i can sell this off if i enjoy the results, thanks!

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 12:48 p.m. – Permalink

• acescence

  all of my google efforts are resulting in the faked images
  version6
  (Sep 17 07, 12:43)

  try searching with -fake -photoshop. that's (minus) before fake and photoshop, to filter out some of the fakes! also works on flickr

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 12:50 p.m. – Permalink

• Mimio

  Here's another brand:
  http://www.hartblei.com/lenses/g…

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 12:52 p.m. – Permalink

• version3

  thanks ace, that's helping
  ran across this just now
  http://www.nytimes.com/packages/…

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 12:58 p.m. – Permalink

• version3

  some nice tilt shift in aerials 2
  http://www.laforetvisuals.com/

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 1:03 p.m. – Permalink

• Sickman

  thanks ace, that's helping
  ran across this just now
  www.nytimes.com/packag...
  version6
  (Sep 17 07, 12:58)

  damn! i was trying to find that for you...

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 1:03 p.m. – Permalink

• version3

  also awesome
  http://deucemania.com/2007/08/24…

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 1:07 p.m. – Permalink

• Sickman

  also awesome
  deucemania.com/2007/08...
  version6
  (Sep 17 07, 13:07)

  most of those are fakes

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 1:19 p.m. – Permalink

• Sickman

  let me rephrase

  fakes unless they are using a 4x5 view camera

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 1:22 p.m. – Permalink

• version3

  i try to distinguish fakes from real as the DoF runs side to side in a uniform line, not many people are taking the time to fake them all that well, i remember a thread when we were all faking aerial photographs to look mini

  i'm new to the idea so i don't claim to actually know. i'd rather just have my own photos and know for sure.

  thanks for all the input and links everyone

  

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  Dog-earSep 17, 07, 1:24 p.m. – Permalink