Watch to the end to see awesome footage from our home made tilt shift lens!

Tilt Shift lenses cost hundreds to thousands of dollars, but I found out how we can build our own!

For years I've been wanting to film and take photos with a tilt shift lens, but it just didn't seem worth the cost. I finally found some tutorials on how to build one, and it turned out to be really simple, so I'm sharing!

This was our first attempt and it turned out brilliantly! Watch to the end for some results.

WHAT WE NEED:

1. A Lens
You'll need a cheap lens - I suggest trying markets and second hand stalls. Or even ask camera shops if they have a lens with some faulty mechanics. As long as the glass is clean and the focus works, it should work for this project. I used a 50mm Rikenon that cost me $10 from a junk store.

2. A body cap for your camera
Keep in mind we're going to cut a big hole in this body cap, so perhaps get a spare!

3. Rubber tube
This is the harder bit - you need something firm but flexible that can join the lens to the body cap. We used two rubber "flush pipe connectors" that we found at a local hardware store. I've also seen people use rubber plungers and other bits of rubber pipe.

4. Tools and Glue
We used a craft knife and ended up using superglue, although I suggest asking at the hardware store for the right quick-drying glue to use on the materials (plastic and rubber) as we found the glue gun and craft glues failed.

Leave a comment or find me on instagram if you try it for yourself!
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00:00 Introduction to shooting with a tilt shift lens
00:55 What do you need to build your own tilt shift lens
01:57 Cutting through the lens cap
02:28 Test the ideal distance between the lens and the camera body
03:00 Cutting and gluing the rubber flush pipe connectors
04:20 Final comments and RESULTS!
05:00 Footage from a home made tilt shift lens

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