DIY Macro Tilt Shift Extension Tube
Tilt Lenses are an expensive proposition to most photographers and what if you want to do macro work with one? I have seen plenty of DIY tilt lens gizmos such as these made from different pluming parts:http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Tilt-Shift-DSLR-Camera-Lens/ and http://hackaday.com/2009/07/28/making-a-tilt-shift-lens/
Well neither of these do what I really wanted. I wanted to use my existing lenses and I wanted it to do macro work since reverse macro has such a narrow field of focus I thought it seemed like it would add some interesting focus. There was clearly only one solution. I had to build one, so I basically decided to build a extension tube tilt shift lens adapter.
I purchased a flexible joint over at OSH for $6, other brass bolts and fittings for around $12. I then poured plastic castings of a canon dslr body cover and a lens cover. I cut out holes in the poured covers, and attached the flex piping. I then created a superstructure with some brass hinges, bolts, and springs which gave 3 way control on tilting the lens while allowing you to extend or decent the lens for closer macro. The bolts are fine thread giving a bit of control. After assembling the contraption with a bit of paint I got the following:
Attached to the Canon T1i with a Sigma 18-50mm lens:
Of course the tilt shift is more noticeable with the avery note but I think you get the idea. I am hoping to refine the concept into something more usable in the field and something I trust with a higher end lens.
There you have it…an adjustable extension tube adapter that gives you a macro tilt shift capability!
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