After reading about DIY project that uses plunger to make a tilt
shift adapter, I've decided to make one too. Local hardware shops have
only jumbo sized plungers. So I designed my own adapter from the stuff I
had lying around the house. I had to buy lens though. It's zenza
bronica 75mm. I got it used, on ebay.
Here is the picture showing lens, t-mount adapter, and spring made out of insulation support wire. I used pair of pliers to turn wire into a coil.
I set lens to infinity mode and focus by moving lens back and forth.
Video:
Test shots:
Effects very similar to these could be created without tilt shift lens, using alienskin bokeh.
this effect would be time consuming to make in post processing(blur hats only)
Same lens with Nikon D100
2011 Thanksgiving parade:
Here is the picture showing lens, t-mount adapter, and spring made out of insulation support wire. I used pair of pliers to turn wire into a coil.
Coil
was glued to t-mount adapter. At first I glued it with "super strong"
epoxy gel from the ace hardware. On the hext day dried epoxy fell off...
Then I tried "extreme repair adhensive", it's holding fine, so far.
For bellows I used nikon lens pouch. It does not let any light to get through.
I'd use a piece of leather, but couldn't find one.
Wire
and hot glue are glossy and create unwanted reflections. I tried to
paint them with black marker and black rubber spary, it didn't really
help, those things are glossy too. I'll have to attach another piece of
black fabric to cover coil and glue from inside.
Last
step was to attach assembled bellows to a bronica lens. I used 3"
plumbing hose strap. Here it is: lens with nikon branded bellows
attached to a camera.
Video:
Test shots:
Effects very similar to these could be created without tilt shift lens, using alienskin bokeh.
Same lens with Nikon D100
2011 Thanksgiving parade:
Comments
Post a Comment