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Nikon75-150E
Joined: 14 Aug 2011 Posts: 148 Location: Houston TX
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:01 pm Post subject: How do I have tilt capability? |
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Nikon75-150E wrote:
I'm looking for the least expensive way to have lenses that tilt. Don't care about shift. What about a 4/3 mirrorless body and Lensbaby tilt transformer so I could use with my Nikon lenses? Would that be a good way to do it? I know Nikon makes perspective control lenses, but they're about 2 grand each. And then you're stuck with 1 focal length if you just have one. And can the aperture be adjusted with a G lens with the transformer? _________________ Bill |
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pat donnelly
Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Posts: 666 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:16 am Post subject: |
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pat donnelly wrote:
Take appropriate ordinary lens and camera. Use two tripods, setting lens and camera on each. Bring together, with as little distance between each as possible. Adjust until the correct shift and tilt achieved! Cover the distance with copious, light impermeable, material, black latex? Take pictures and enjoy results.
What camera and lens are you intending to use? _________________ ---------------------------------
EP-1, E-410, E-300, D100, D1,
C-Mt: 25mm 1.9, 75mm 1.4, 75mm 1.3, 75mm 1.9, Ultra wides, one inch sensor, 20+ c-mount zooms
OM 350mm f2.8, Nikkor 180 f2.8, Exa 180 f2.8,
Tamrons: 90mm f2.5, 500mm f8 x3, 135 f2.5, 200 f3.5, 24mm 2.5, 28mm 2.5 x8,
FD 500mm mirror lens |
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Scheimpflug
Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 1888 Location: New Zealand / USA
Expire: 2011-11-18
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:30 am Post subject: |
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Scheimpflug wrote:
If you're up for a DIY approach, I'm sure you could build a short bag bellows with two mounts for a fraction of the cost of the lensbaby. _________________ Sigma DP1, Nikon D40 (hers ), Polaroid x530, Pentax P30t, Pentax P50, (P30t/P50 K-A to Nikon F body mount conversion)
Nikon: 18-55/3.5-5.6 "G ED II DX" (F) Soligor: 28/2.8 (FL->F converted), 135/3.5 (F), 3x TC (F, modified) Kalimar: 28-85/3.5 (F)
Vivitar: 70-210/2.8-4.0 Version 3 (F), Tele 500/6.3 Preset (F), 19/3.8 (F) Minolta: 300/5.6 (SR/MC/MD pending F conversion)
Tamron: 28/2.8 (Adaptall) Panagor: 28/2.5 (FD) Aetna: 300/5.6 (F) Osawa: MC 28/2.8 (F)
Vintage Lenses: Dallmeyer: 1940s A.M. 14in 356mm f4 (ULF->M42) 1930s Adon Telephoto Taylor, Taylor & Hobson: 1880s Rapid Rectilinear 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 11.31in f/8 (LF->?)
Parts Lenses: Nikon 35-135/3.5-4.5 (F), Sigma 70-210/4.5 (F), Nikon 50/1.8 Series E (F) |
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Nikon75-150E
Joined: 14 Aug 2011 Posts: 148 Location: Houston TX
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:02 am Post subject: |
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Nikon75-150E wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions for the DIY ideas. But I want something that's easy to use and locks in place once I get the tilt I desire. I would like to use my Nikon lenses, but if I found something cheap that would let me use other lenses on my Nikon, that would be good. _________________ Bill |
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Scheimpflug
Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 1888 Location: New Zealand / USA
Expire: 2011-11-18
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:12 am Post subject: |
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Scheimpflug wrote:
If you want to use your Nikon lenses on a 4/3 mirrorless body, then the Lensbaby is probably the most expensive way. There are generic no-name tilt adapters on eBay that are a third of the price.
If you want to use "other" lenses on your Nikon body, a tilt adapter for Pentacon 6 lenses is commonly available. I'm pretty sure there is a review of one of these with samples here on MFLenses... posted a year or so ago?
If you want to use Nikon lenses on your Nikon body, Hartblei, Arsat, and others make inexpensive tilt adapters with fixed tilt angles. Several different angles are available. Since these act as extension tubes, they are often marketed as macro tilt adapters.
... Or if you want to DIY on the cheap, you can build a bag bellows with a hinge and big easy wing nuts to lock it down. _________________ Sigma DP1, Nikon D40 (hers ), Polaroid x530, Pentax P30t, Pentax P50, (P30t/P50 K-A to Nikon F body mount conversion)
Nikon: 18-55/3.5-5.6 "G ED II DX" (F) Soligor: 28/2.8 (FL->F converted), 135/3.5 (F), 3x TC (F, modified) Kalimar: 28-85/3.5 (F)
Vivitar: 70-210/2.8-4.0 Version 3 (F), Tele 500/6.3 Preset (F), 19/3.8 (F) Minolta: 300/5.6 (SR/MC/MD pending F conversion)
Tamron: 28/2.8 (Adaptall) Panagor: 28/2.5 (FD) Aetna: 300/5.6 (F) Osawa: MC 28/2.8 (F)
Vintage Lenses: Dallmeyer: 1940s A.M. 14in 356mm f4 (ULF->M42) 1930s Adon Telephoto Taylor, Taylor & Hobson: 1880s Rapid Rectilinear 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 11.31in f/8 (LF->?)
Parts Lenses: Nikon 35-135/3.5-4.5 (F), Sigma 70-210/4.5 (F), Nikon 50/1.8 Series E (F) |
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Nikon75-150E
Joined: 14 Aug 2011 Posts: 148 Location: Houston TX
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Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:37 am Post subject: |
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Nikon75-150E wrote:
I want to focus to infinity-don't want a "macro" tilt adapter. I found this on Ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/130537616680?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
Does anyone know if it will focus to inf on Nikon body? I asked seller 3 questions and that's the only one he did not answer. _________________ Bill |
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pat donnelly
Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Posts: 666 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:19 am Post subject: |
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pat donnelly wrote:
Sorry, I don't see how it could. The device itself and an adapter P6 to Nikon means well over 5mm more like 20mm!
Might work on an EOS body? Or m4/3, of course.
Can you not just try, holding your lens in front of the camera? Just to see the result? Or are you going to take so many that hundreds of $$ is good outlay in a depression? _________________ ---------------------------------
EP-1, E-410, E-300, D100, D1,
C-Mt: 25mm 1.9, 75mm 1.4, 75mm 1.3, 75mm 1.9, Ultra wides, one inch sensor, 20+ c-mount zooms
OM 350mm f2.8, Nikkor 180 f2.8, Exa 180 f2.8,
Tamrons: 90mm f2.5, 500mm f8 x3, 135 f2.5, 200 f3.5, 24mm 2.5, 28mm 2.5 x8,
FD 500mm mirror lens |
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Nikon75-150E
Joined: 14 Aug 2011 Posts: 148 Location: Houston TX
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:59 am Post subject: |
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Nikon75-150E wrote:
Hi Pat. I did more research on the adapter and lens, and it seems that it will focus to infinity. So I bought it on Ebay. When it gets here, I'll find out, and post some tilt pics here. _________________ Bill |
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pat donnelly
Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Posts: 666 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:39 am Post subject: |
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pat donnelly wrote:
Hi Bill!
Click here to see on Ebay
A lot cheaper? JinFinance has a long cooperative history with amateur users so Always look at his site?
How ya getting on? _________________ ---------------------------------
EP-1, E-410, E-300, D100, D1,
C-Mt: 25mm 1.9, 75mm 1.4, 75mm 1.3, 75mm 1.9, Ultra wides, one inch sensor, 20+ c-mount zooms
OM 350mm f2.8, Nikkor 180 f2.8, Exa 180 f2.8,
Tamrons: 90mm f2.5, 500mm f8 x3, 135 f2.5, 200 f3.5, 24mm 2.5, 28mm 2.5 x8,
FD 500mm mirror lens |
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