"shift the plane of focus" man I just understood what it really meant after watching you, I've been reading and watching lot's of tilt shift photography but this was the best explanation I got👌
Outstanding! Sincere thanks to Mark for providing a proper demonstration of exactly how tilt lenses shift the focus plane on the sensor. I finally fully comprehend how these lens do what they do and why one would use such a lens. I almost every other demo I’ve seen of tilt lenses the operator has used a vertical tilt plane vs a horizontal one. These were all landscape photos where the effect isn’t nearly as pronounced due to an actual horizon being the subject of the photo. Now, I finally get it! The light is no longer striking the sensor at a perfect 90°, so subjects on the edges are outside the DOF, leaving them out of focus. I have struggled to understand use cases for these tilt-shift lens. I haven’t yet finished the video because I had to comment about my eureka moment, but I am curious about the shift function as well, but it’s unclear if this lens shifts the focus image as well. Thank you, Mark! 🙏
Very good explanatory piece for "tilt" lens movements, Mark. I've been using tilt/shift lenses for 20+ years for various occasional project needs but largely learned on my own thru experimentation and small printed references. Yours is the best basic treatise I've seen in video. Thank you.
Exactly! The practical explanation with visual examples is the best I've seen so far. Although I'm quite interested in it for architectural photography, I would never find out much about how they're actually done. I knew in theory but not like this. And also, the price of Tilt shifts are a huge deterrent up until now.
You missed a major use in architectural photography - correcting parallax, making parallel lines parallel again (ie shooting from the bottom of a tall building)
Thanks for the video. When shooting architecture, still life, and products, I occasionally need to alter the plane-of-focus and/or the depth-of-field. In those situations, I use my 4x5 inch large format monorail view camera with full front and back shift/tilt/slide/swing features. I also have the option of using a Nikon F-mount 28mm full-frame lens with a limited shift feature. I also have a Nikon F to Fuji X lens mount adapter with a limited tilt feature. At the moment, I do not need the tilt feature of the TTartisan 50mm f/1.4 lens for my Fuji X cameras. However, if my needs change, I will keep this reasonably priced tilt lens in mind.
The vignette probably isn’t there on APSc as it looks like this was tested on a FF sony. Even though it’s not sharp at 1.4 some people will accept that on wide images for dark or night shooting scenarios rather than crank up the ISO and introduce more grain.
As someone that likes doing ICM photography, I bet you could get some wild effects from tilting that lens, then rotating it 360 while the long exposure shutter is open. Nice review Mark. I'll definitely add this to my list of lenses to try
I love tilt shift, but my particular copy of this lens is just painfully soft, even stopped down. I guess I need to move it on and get a different example.
Killing it Mark! Don't know if I can justify the purchase on this one yet, but for sure high up on my wishlist! Do you have a product photography video by chance? My impromptu product shots (mostly just things I'm selling) always seem rather lackluster, prolly just an issue with my lighting and was curious if you've touched that subject at all. Keep it up! Edit, also drat I wish they were still making EF mount glass. Then I could use on both my M & R series with an adapter, hmm
Back in the day these lenses were originally made for architectural perspective, however it is worth mentioning that Photoshop has been doing this for years.
But it’s not shifting, it’s tilting. The optical axis of the lens is no longer perpendicular to the sensor. That’s tilting. Shifting is when the optical axis is perpendicular to the sensor, but it isn’t colinear with the centre of the sensor.
Yes, this is tilt only. It's somewhat complicated to explain, but tilt changes the focal plane, shift changes the perspective. You know how when you look at a tall building, from the bottom, the top of the building looks more narrow (smaller) than the bottom, because of your perspective? The shift fixes that, and makes the building look square and even all the way up. Then you use the tilt function, in that same lens, so make sure the whole building is in focus.
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"shift the plane of focus" man I just understood what it really meant after watching you, I've been reading and watching lot's of tilt shift photography but this was the best explanation I got👌
Shift lens is good for correction of converging verticals in architecture 🤙
this is the first time I've actually understood how the toy miniature effect works. Thank you!!
Outstanding! Sincere thanks to Mark for providing a proper demonstration of exactly how tilt lenses shift the focus plane on the sensor. I finally fully comprehend how these lens do what they do and why one would use such a lens. I almost every other demo I’ve seen of tilt lenses the operator has used a vertical tilt plane vs a horizontal one. These were all landscape photos where the effect isn’t nearly as pronounced due to an actual horizon being the subject of the photo.
Now, I finally get it! The light is no longer striking the sensor at a perfect 90°, so subjects on the edges are outside the DOF, leaving them out of focus. I have struggled to understand use cases for these tilt-shift lens. I haven’t yet finished the video because I had to comment about my eureka moment, but I am curious about the shift function as well, but it’s unclear if this lens shifts the focus image as well. Thank you, Mark! 🙏
Very good explanatory piece for "tilt" lens movements, Mark. I've been using tilt/shift lenses for 20+ years for various occasional project needs but largely learned on my own thru experimentation and small printed references. Yours is the best basic treatise I've seen in video. Thank you.
Wow! What a compliment, thank you so much
Exactly! The practical explanation with visual examples is the best I've seen so far. Although I'm quite interested in it for architectural photography, I would never find out much about how they're actually done. I knew in theory but not like this. And also, the price of Tilt shifts are a huge deterrent up until now.
You missed a major use in architectural photography - correcting parallax, making parallel lines parallel again (ie shooting from the bottom of a tall building)
I think you need the lens to shift as well as tilt, to do that. I think.
@@markwiemels doh, yes,of course
Wow, you can keep the DOF small, while changing the angle of the focus plane. Awesome concept.
Thank you Mark. I bought one to experiment with. Thanks for the great video!
Thanks for the video.
When shooting architecture, still life, and products, I occasionally need to alter the plane-of-focus and/or the depth-of-field.
In those situations, I use my 4x5 inch large format monorail view camera with full front and back shift/tilt/slide/swing features.
I also have the option of using a Nikon F-mount 28mm full-frame lens with a limited shift feature.
I also have a Nikon F to Fuji X lens mount adapter with a limited tilt feature.
At the moment, I do not need the tilt feature of the TTartisan 50mm f/1.4 lens for my Fuji X cameras. However, if my needs change, I will keep this reasonably priced tilt lens in mind.
Great explanation, it really helped me understand how the lens works and it will step up my product photography
Highly suggest using focus peaking, it would be super useful for a lens like this where the focal plane isn’t necessarily intuitive!
For sure!
Added this lens to my list of pending lenses to acquire. Thanks Mark!
Thanks for this! I’ve often wondered what those lenses do exactly. Thanks again : )
The vignette probably isn’t there on APSc as it looks like this was tested on a FF sony. Even though it’s not sharp at 1.4 some people will accept that on wide images for dark or night shooting scenarios rather than crank up the ISO and introduce more grain.
Good point, I should have mentioned that!
I love it! Have it and shoot it at around f/4.0 to 5.6.
As someone that likes doing ICM photography, I bet you could get some wild effects from tilting that lens, then rotating it 360 while the long exposure shutter is open. Nice review Mark. I'll definitely add this to my list of lenses to try
Good idea! Thanks.
Woah. I’ve never considered tilt shift for product shots but it really makes sense. I appreciate the insight on that!
I have always wanted to have one for that purpose, but they have been so expensive.
Great video/channel. This is one of my fav lenses of all time for creative mysterious dark moody monochrome images.
Perhaps I missed it- but are these any good on an APS-C camera?
Great review. I'm tempted, but it would be even better for my use, if it was a 35mm
Another great review and clear explanation of the uses of a tilt lens! Thanks heaps
got love funky lens with character ! Nice one Mark.
I love tilt shift, but my particular copy of this lens is just painfully soft, even stopped down. I guess I need to move it on and get a different example.
Oh, that's so disappointing.
I was looking for an inexpensive shift lens for doing some video into a mirror. I did see this, but tilt isn't what I wanted, sadly,
A center spot ND filter could be good for vignetting with shift
Killing it Mark! Don't know if I can justify the purchase on this one yet, but for sure high up on my wishlist!
Do you have a product photography video by chance? My impromptu product shots (mostly just things I'm selling) always seem rather lackluster, prolly just an issue with my lighting and was curious if you've touched that subject at all.
Keep it up!
Edit, also drat I wish they were still making EF mount glass. Then I could use on both my M & R series with an adapter, hmm
Creatively this would be great and its quite affordable too 👌🏾👌🏾
Had no idea you’re in Melbourne 🍻🙂
$189 currently on their website. Wow.
New follower here. Great videos. It’s super strange watching videos from an American and all the photos are from Tasmania and Melbourne.
Is the image quality of this lens acceptable for shooting paid products??
Absolutely.
Back in the day these lenses were originally made for architectural perspective, however it is worth mentioning that Photoshop has been doing this for years.
Should this lens be really called a 'Shift' instead of a tilt?
But it’s not shifting, it’s tilting. The optical axis of the lens is no longer perpendicular to the sensor. That’s tilting.
Shifting is when the optical axis is perpendicular to the sensor, but it isn’t colinear with the centre of the sensor.
I don’t know anything about this class of lenses. Is there a difference between a tilt lens and a tilt/shift lens?
Yes, this is tilt only. It's somewhat complicated to explain, but tilt changes the focal plane, shift changes the perspective. You know how when you look at a tall building, from the bottom, the top of the building looks more narrow (smaller) than the bottom, because of your perspective? The shift fixes that, and makes the building look square and even all the way up. Then you use the tilt function, in that same lens, so make sure the whole building is in focus.
@@markwiemels great explanation, very clear.
Comparable lenses were not 3-4x the cost. You are comparing to tilt-shift lenses. Shift is what makes them expensive and is the main functionality.
I wish they would have released an EF-M version 😭
Wow what a cool lens. Wish they had a Nikon Z mount.
They do have it for Z Mount. I own and love it.
Yes, they have it for Z mount!
I learned a lot
much more useful would have been a shift lens for architectural stuff.
Looks unnatural to me. I can just use pts for this effect.
Yet another tool for brute forcing the attention of the viewer.
i get this form my awesome lensbaby lenses.. good video tho.. interesting =)