Done by attaching a $10 enlarging lens to a sock and then my DSLR!
Posted Oct 12, 2018, 2:57 AM UTC
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So I know this isn't the typical post on this sub, but I've been really into using tilt-shift for unique effects and thought I'd share!
If anyone's wondering - it's a 90mm Wollensak darkroom enlarging lens I picked up at a garage sale.
I attached it to a couple of filter adapter rings which allowed me to rubber band the lens to a couple of tubular socks.
I then have a 72mm lens reversal adapter with several step-up filter adapter rings which give the other end of the socks a place to rubber band to.
This nets a fully versatile til-shift lens that's incredibly difficult to control, but ridiculously sharp and has surprisingly spectacular out-of-focus qualities.
If anyone cares to know any further, I wouldn't mind posting a pic showing the lens along with how I set it up!
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I'd like to see your setup
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Seems the sub didn't take to my use of tilt-shift very fondly. Oh well lol
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When you said "sock", you really did mean "sock"! Thanks for sharing. If reddit would allow it, I'd move this sub to something like "fauxtiltshift". We get very few images taken with an actual tiltshift lens.
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Absolutely! I've experimented with guide rails, bellows, rubber, other fabrics, and nothing works quite as well as these sandal socks oddly enough.
After looking through the sub more, I guess you're right. This sub definitely is striking me as a faux tilt/shift rather than true tilt-shift so I can kinda see why my post didn't fit here! I'm surprised I'm not seeing any posts displaying DoF increasing tilt-shift though. One of the most magical things about these lenses is the ability to get a ground prespective with the whole frame in perfect focus!
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Delet dis Pls
Uh.. why?
It's obviously not tilt-shift
I'm still confused by your comment. The lens is a tilt-shift lens and this image is utilizing both tilt and shift movements..
Look at the blurring at the top and bottom of the frame. Notice how it doesn't go along with DoF and instead shifts the viewers focus to a specific part of the frame? That literally is tilt-shift. It's just not miniaturization like what's most common on this sub. I absolutely love using tilt/shift movements, but I use it as a creative device rather than only changing the depth perspective. Here's another example using the same effect and lens
And another
Literally tilt-shift. Notice how the lens is not pointing straight forward? That's because it's in a tilt-shit movement.
Just because you use the right equipment it doesn't mean the picture is actually tilt shift.