The tilt-shift lens is probably one of the most special lenses available. It allows the photographer to turn, shift, and tilt the lens in many different ways. In this article, I explain when and how to use the tilt function. As I have shown in the previous article about tilt-shift lenses, the movements of these lenses can be quite intimidating. There are a lot of dials and knobs that allow you to move or rotate the lens. That first article covers the shift function which allows you to prevent the well-known perspective distortion. If you haven’t read that article yet, it might be interesting to do so . The dance of the tilt-shift lens. In this article I want to address only the tilt function The other function of the tilt-shift lens is the tilt. It allows the lens to be placed at an angle relative to the sensor plane. At first, you might think it gives the possibility to shoot at that angle, but this is not the case. Tilting the lens will only change the orientation of the plane of focus. In this article, I will explain how this works. The Focal Plane Before I dive into […]
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