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Sony NEX owners that are looking for a tilt lenses usually do consider to buy the [shoplink 4701]Lensbaby composer[/shoplink] which costs $344. But one of our readers (thanks Matt!) found an interesting and much cheaper lens on [shoplink 6628 ebay]eBay[/shoplink]. The lens pictures on top is the multicoated Tilt Zenitar 50mm brand new lens, manufactured in 2011 in Russia and modified with tilt mechanism in Ukraine. It has the same design as the famous Hartblei lenses. It can tilt at plus/minus from 0 up to 8 degrees.
If you want to read more about the lens and the price an american reseller has them in Stock on [shoplink 6628 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
UPDATE: Another reader sent me a link to the Kipon Tilt adapter for NEX on [shoplink 6630 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
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Ah ha…it is not really easy to DIY a tilt/shift adapter by using some parts from the old camera or hardware from other machine. But this lens seems to make thing simple. If the lens is detachable, it would be much more fun to explore.
Its a real tilt shift lens, like Canon TL – medium format lens attached to tilt adapter
You’re welcome 🙂
Think I will get one, see how it works out – Was going to get a Kipon Nikon mount tilt adapter, but I like the look of this better.
I think it is worth a try. Since Zenitar M2 is designed as M42. I believe the tilt/shift adapter in fact is made into M42 mount. If the answer is yes, we can attach some M39 lenses for the magnifying lens or may have room to modify other manual focus lens on it. It is tempting!
This lens is tilt, but not a shift lens.
Do you know anything about an wide-angle shift lens for architectural photography on Sony Alpha Mount?
Hartblei 4/40 TS
http://hartblei.eu/en/sr40if.htm