Tilt perspective Lens

The lenses are freaking expensive, it's a lot easier to build them on your own (one of the projects on my to do list!)

 

Are you sure that the photo is an example of what that lens is used for? I have an earlier Nikon perspective control lens, and it's designed to eliminate the converging lines that result from photographing interior and exterior architecture.

I could be wrong, but I don't see anything in that photo that has to do with tilt perspective. What I do see is an exaggerated shallow depth of field that is sometimes referred to as "miniaturization".

 

The 1960's Nikon PC lenses were shift lenses and they primarily allowed correction of converging lines (architectural exteriors and interiors).

The new 2000's PC-E lenses are tilt and shift lenses. The shift part still allows the convergence correction, but the tilt part allows the plane of focus to be changed. This can be used for things like stitched panoramas and to create a more realistic image of small models/dioramas. The depth of field in the photo above is typical of these kinds of shots, though it does show the plane of focus effect (a diagonal plane relative to the lens).

 

Thanks for the clarification.

 

I've seen more and more photos using this method recently. As far as Tilt-Shift video, you have to watch this. A drift event filmed in Sonoma, CA using Tilt-Shift. I think it's amazing.

Watch in HD:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_k2NlHODA4

 

Seems I used to have a bellows on rail system that was mounted between my camera and lens that did that. Been 35 years.

 

tilt shift lenses are awesome. I personally rather spend my money on other lenses though since I can accomplish the look in post process.

 

Ha ha, that was some funny stuff right there.

 

Or get a lensbaby.

 

Remind me of this one... (posted before)

http://jalopnik.com/5098927/amazing-tilt+shift-video-from-monster-truck-rally

Watch in full screen and turn up the volume

 

Thats Keith Loutit's work, an artist who specialises in this technique http://keithloutit.com/

 

+1 on the Lensbaby. The latest ones that lock are killer.