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Why I just invested on a 24mm Tilt-Shift Lens

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Brasilnut:

--- Quote from: cobalt on July 12, 2022, 16:22 ---Looks interesting. But is this effect not something you can create in photoshop?

Maybe it is a stupid question, architecture is not my forte.

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Not a stupid question at all.

With all the perspective adjustments and then twisting and distortion adjustments (and final cropping) the pixels get stretched which often leads to a loss of quality in the final image. There's also the time it takes to make all these adjustments, imagine a shoot you have 50 images and you have to go one by one. To get a final product that is close to the final version at 24mm is pretty cool. 19mm would have been better but the least expensive lens I saw for that price was $2k and beyond my budget.

As for the tilt-shift effect, sure you can try to create on PS/LR but also not the same as the blurs may be too obvious as digital.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdbMSHoAwWs

cobalt:
I like wasting my money on new toys, so I will keep an eye out for this one :) Maybe there is a used one somewhere I can get.

For video this could be a really useful add on and certainly save postprocessing time.

Thank you for sharing this idea.

wordplanet:
In addition to being great for architecture, tilt shift lenses are also great for landscapes. Not only do they keep the trees vertical but they also make shooting subsequent shots for a landscape panorama easier since you shift the position of the lens without moving your tripod. I don't have one but it's been on my wish list for a long time. It avoids those slightly curved horizon lines you sometimes get as well as weird defects when using LR or PS to make a panorama. I've been selling more panoramic prints lately and having 2 very high megapixel cameras, the ability to know that I can get a smooth panorama every time is a reason to get one since it will let me shoot mural sized panoramas that are really perfect.

I just ordered an Eizo monitor and had to update my backup drives (2 12 TB G-Tech Pros) among other tech needs this year (and I bought my first ever iPad with a Prime Day deal), so it's probably going to have to be in the budget for 2023. Thanks for sharing Alex.

I worked as an assistant to a food photographer when I was starting out and she used a tilt shift lens - it lets you place focus exactly where you want it. There's a learning curve but it is definitely a great piece of kit.

cobalt:
I hear you with the storage upgrade. Video is eating my drives like a black hole monster…

Using a tilt shift lens for food is an interesting use as well.

Brasilnut:
Irony of microstock is that having invested $500 on a tilt-shift lens, a $90 sale at SS just popped in for this distorted junk shot that I uploaded in 2017! Stupid buyers!

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