I rented the Canon 24mm f/3.5 tilt shift for a photoshoot last week so I drove out to cypress to learn how to use it on my dear friend Hailey. It was difficult to get the hang of but after a week of having it I was finally able to learn the ropes. The way a tilt shift lens works is the elements (glass) inside the lens barrel are "floating." There is a knob which allows the lens to tilt 8.5 degrees up and down allowing you to move the focus plane lower or higher in the frame. The lens is a button you can press allowing the lens to rotate means vertical tilts can now be horizontal shifts, making the focus plane now move vertical (top to bottom) in the frame. There is one more knob which is the shift option. This knob allows the lens to actually move up and down 12 degrees each way resulting in being able to actually change the perspective from where the photo is taking. You can make it appear that you are standing higher than you actually are or kneeling on the ground before your subject when you may be 5 feet above your subject. As cool this feature was, I rarely used it. Just like on the tilt, you can rotate and shift and make it seem like the photo was taken at an angle. I loved using this lens quite a bit!
I went on a walk by my apartment on the first couple days I had the lens on the south side of 59. Found this incredible peaceful walkway between two streets in a very old victorian neighborhood. The air was so still and quiet. An older couple was walking their dog and I waited for them to pass before snapping this. After I took I just sat there enjoying the stillness. These were the moments I used to take for granted. It was nice to experience it again.
I rented the Canon 24mm f/3.5 tilt shift for a photoshoot last week so I drove out to cypress to learn how to use it on my dear friend Hailey. It was difficult to get the hang of but after a week of having it I was finally able to learn the ropes. The way a tilt shift lens works is the elements (glass) inside the lens barrel are "floating." There is a knob which allows the lens to tilt 8.5 degrees up and down allowing you to move the focus plane lower or higher in the frame. The lens is a button you can press allowing the lens to rotate means vertical tilts can now be horizontal shifts, making the focus plane now move vertical (top to bottom) in the frame. There is one more knob which is the shift option. This knob allows the lens to actually move up and down 12 degrees each way resulting in being able to actually change the perspective from where the photo is taking. You can make it appear that you are standing higher than you actually are or kneeling on the ground before your subject when you may be 5 feet above your subject. As cool this feature was, I rarely used it. Just like on the tilt, you can rotate and shift and make it seem like the photo was taken at an angle. I loved using this lens quite a bit!
I went on a walk by my apartment on the first couple days I had the lens on the south side of 59. Found this incredible peaceful walkway between two streets in a very old victorian neighborhood. The air was so still and quiet. An older couple was walking their dog and I waited for them to pass before snapping this. After I took I just sat there enjoying the stillness. These were the moments I used to take for granted. It was nice to experience it again.
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