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Tilt Your Nikon Lens (on a mirrorless body)


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Marcus Rowland

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One of my other cameras is a Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 micro 4/3 mirrorless SLR, which I use for testing lenses in weird fittings that won't adapt to a normal SLR - for example, I've tested some Leica-fit lenses, Pentax 110 lenses, etc. But since it's a fun camera I've decided to play around with it for more creative purposes, and I've just ordered a Fotga Nikon to Micro 4/3 adapter that incorporates a rudimentary tilt mechanism. Shipping from China so may take a while to arrive, but it only cost £18.25 including postage which won't break the bank, and I think it's worth a try - at worst I can probably sell it on for a small loss. I'll post photos when I have it. I think results with my 8mm lens might be interesting!

 

https://www.ebay.co....tm/381300682156

 

There are similar gizmos around for other mirrorless cameras starting around the same price, of course. e.g.

 

For Nex

https://www.ebay.co....tm/303663980561

 

For Nex (Tilt and shift - more expensive)

https://www.ebay.co....tm/272200656374



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Well, it arrived and it's not very good - the shift mechanism is basically a hollow ball joint and it is difficult to lock and unlock without moving the lens in a random direction. And there is a huge amount of cutoff with the 8mm lens because it's designed for APS-C, not 35mm, so that isn't much use.

 

I'm expecting to get a 28mm lens in a few days and will try that next, but on micro 4/3 that's equivalent to a 50mm on a 35mm body, so I doubt it will be very good. And if it isn't I'll sell it on.