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My first home-made tilt/shift lens, serial #: P0001
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:37 pm    Post subject: My first home-made tilt/shift lens, serial #: P0001 Reply with quote

Well project 99% finished (just few light leaks remain) so i had to try the lens already. My first TS modification, going around 28-80mm, adjustable aperture must be preset with stick. Photos made on low winter afternoon light thus ISO800 on Pentax K10D and some old cinema filter applied since colors and noise were ugly. All wide-open.

I posted many samples to show how subject can be emphasized. Sadly most are from my window to catch last of today light.

All opinions appreciated.



















PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice results !

Can we see a picture of your contraption ?


PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Luis. Sure, i'll post.


PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

These photos amaze me how does it work?


PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interesting!!!
Show some photos of that equipment, please.

Greetings
klaus


PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congratulations! Fine results. I made one by cutting off the front of a folder. It sits on the shelf untested, now I have some incentive. Again, good project.


PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congratulations, looks good to me!


PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How much? Laughing


PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like the street view. Cool


PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What 28-80 lens did you start with?


PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 9:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you for shared enthusiasm. Here are some photos of this hanging low but still proud fatso.
Few steps of the procedure can be seen on photos some i will keep secret Wink.
Since many hours of work this demo sample isn't for sale but i would possibly accept an order.













PostPosted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 3:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like primarly Tilt with only shift as a siede effect?
I have modified some Canon FD lenses as tilt lenses, too:
http://www.4photos.de/camera-diy/tilt_and_shift.html

My experiments with zoom lenses are "on hold" at the moment.


PostPosted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It shifts too, maybe it isn't so clear on the photos but leather is very flexible. Your mod is great, i loved the samples. Otherwise your page superb collection of DIY - i will be helpful for me also. Regarding ZOOM-s mostly they are uninteresting but these 28-80 i found such underdogs with their big front glass i had to make them appreciated Smile.


PostPosted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, the leather looks a bit stiff to me on the images.
My first T/S DIY solution is a FD 28/2.8 with some insulating stripes instead of the mount. It can bei shiftet and tilted, fully hand-hold on a crop-DSLR.

I made some tests with a zoom lens, without any mechanics, only handholding. And I rerconized that I need a third or forth hand to manipulat the zoom while looking trhoug the camera. So that lens is still onmy workbench.


PostPosted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is the best. Congratulations and thanks!


PostPosted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Excellect work!


PostPosted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

P0002 - second project completed. Again infinity can be reached, sharpness is satisfactory even at 2000px.
The design is firmer and more durable now.

To photos I applied some simple serial processing that changed tone and contrast a bit.
With sample photos i wanted to show selection of subject over distance.


















PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

With a bit of post-processing:

Snowtaste


Waiting for Julia


Murky Tower