Recommended: Do-It-Yourself Tilt-Shift Lens
Yesterday’s post on tilt-shift photography hit the front page of both Digg and Reddit, so I guess people found it interesting. If you’re looking for a way to get a tilt-shift lens of your own on the cheap, there’s a guide online.
What you’ll need (from the site):
1. Lens
2. Rubber Plunger - (any type will do, as long as it’s flexible and not too large.)
3. Cardboard - (something stiff and not corrugated)
4. Plastic Body cap
Since a medium format lens is designed for a format larger than the full-frame or APS-C sensors in most digital cameras, there’s room enough for the rubber plunger can be used to attach the lens to the camera body, enabling a tilt-shift effect. The results look pretty nice for a project that should only set you back $50 or so. And hey, it’s a lot cheaper than a Lensbaby.
Check out the full tutorial via DigiHack.
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well, i followed the directions and made a tilt shift lens for myself. It couldn’t have come together any better until i realized that the lens i used has no aperature. I picked it off and cheap and busted twin lens reflex. So Im curious, can i still get it to work by controlling my shutter speed and lighting or will i need to grab another lens?