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Chat => Photography => Topic started by: maximusotter on June 05, 2006, 23:58:29 PM

Title: homemade tilt shift lens
Post by: maximusotter on June 05, 2006, 23:58:29 PM
Now THIS is uber!!! (http://www.dennisonbertram.com/hackmaster/2005/02/tilt-shift-pc-lens.htm)

(http://static.flickr.com/54/110915465_21a85c7b0f.jpg)
Title: Re:homemade tilt shift lens
Post by: Serious on June 06, 2006, 02:21:21 AM
Yes, but he could have used a lens cap on the outer end to be able to change lenses. I have seen industrial flexible tubes that would work better than the plunger too.
Title: Re:homemade tilt shift lens
Post by: brummie on June 06, 2006, 09:22:15 AM
surely gimp or PS would be easier and less likely to f*ck your cam up?
Title: Re:homemade tilt shift lens
Post by: maximusotter on June 06, 2006, 14:51:34 PM
Quote from: brummiesurely gimp or PS would be easier and less likely to f*ck your cam up?

Pointless, tbh, can you make a tilted plane be in focus using software? Nope.
Title: Re:homemade tilt shift lens
Post by: Ceathreamhnan on June 06, 2006, 18:05:40 PM
Ive got a plunger (thankfully not needed any more) that I could use to do that with a view camera :lol: You could of course just use it as an extension tube for super-Macro.
Title: Re:homemade tilt shift lens
Post by: snellgrove on June 06, 2006, 18:13:04 PM
Hey heres another DIY project.  a really good macro lens, from a pringles tube :mrgreen:

clicky (http://www.photocritic.org/2005/macro-photography-on-a-budget/)

If I had a few old lenses around I think id give this type of thing a go, but unfortunately I dont :(
Title: Re:homemade tilt shift lens
Post by: Serious on June 06, 2006, 22:51:57 PM
Quote from: snellgroveHey heres another DIY project.  a really good macro lens, from a pringles tube :mrgreen:

clicky

If I had a few old lenses around I think id give this type of thing a go, but unfortunately I dont :(

You can do the same thing with the top post item, except you have the option of varying the macro far more easily. Only change is that you use a standard lens, not one for a bigger camera.