Tilft shift adapter

Is there some kind of adapter that will change my ordinary Nikon lenses into a tilf shift lenses?

Tilt-shift lenses have a much larger image circle so that it can still cover the original sensor area after tilt/shift. Ordinary Nikon lenses do not have such a large image circle.

One could imagine a tilt-shift adapter for the upcoming mirrorless camera that would work (only) with F-mount lenses. When this adapter is mounted, the camera could sense it and automatically activate a crop mode that would allow sufficient freedom of movement. The adapter would add the necessary flange-to-sensor distance for the F-mount lens to work on the Z-mount camera. (Z-mount lenses would not be supported.)

It could be possible to have a tilt-only adaptor, which would give greater control over the DOF, or rather, where the image plane lies over the subject. A tilt-only lens/adaptor would not require a larger image circle if the adaptor was designed so the image circle stays centered over the sensor while tilted. It might need a short built-in focus helicoid so the infinity point could be moved to the far or near end of the sensor. Would be very handy for landscape and macro.

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It could be possible to have a tilt-only adaptor, which would give greater control over the DOF, or rather, where the image plane lies over the subject. A tilt-only lens/adaptor would not require a larger image circle if the adaptor was designed so the image circle stays centered over the sensor while tilted. It might need a short built-in focus helicoid so the infinity point could be moved to the far or near end of the sensor. Would be very handy for landscape and macro.

 

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Nikon's PB-4 bellows have tilt/shift ability. Non-Nikon lenses longer than about 105mm can be used on them while retaining infinity focus.

 

I mainly use my PB-4 bellows with enlarging or copying lenses and an F to M39 (Leica thread) adapter. You could probably fit some LF or MF lenses to it as well, but I haven't experimented much in that direction.

 

I have a 135mm Schneider Claron that works well and has ample image circle for almost any sensible amount of tilt/shift.

Clyde Butcher has used a Cambo Actus (ACTUS Series - Cambo) with a Sony mirrorless for landscape photography. Don't know what lenses he used.

The Russians do make adapters in some mounts to convert ordinary lenses (usually medium format) into tilt, shift, or (more rarely) both.

I have one that converts 6x6 Zeiss lenses into shift, and it works fine. I haven't found a lot of use for a 180mm shift lens, however.

I like to fiddle with things, but for serious work it's best to get a real T/S lens for your own camera.

 

I do have the Nikon tilt/shift bellows which works with short-mount lenses, but again it's more fun to play with than its actual utility.

Edited August 25, 2018 by JDMvW