Tilt and shift
– videos, articles & reviews from Keith Cooper

All the latest tilt and shift related articles on the Northlight Images site

Tilt and shift lenses
– how to use them

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Keith Cooper’s tilt/shift articles and reviews

What the lenses do, and how to use them.

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Key articles explaining tilt and shift use

Of the many articles here, some address particular issues with making effective use of tilt/shift lenses

• What tilt and shift lenses do
• How to use shift
• Focusing the tilted lens [includes Keith’s tilt table spreadsheet (zipped file)]
• Closer focus with tilt
• Extension tubes and tilt
• Setting the tilt axis at an arbitrary angle
• Fixing lens aberrations

Practical tips include: Using lens adapters to give tilt/shift | Teleconverters and shift lenses | A DIY large format camera adapter

Keith’s videos – covering aspects of tilt/shift use

These are videos embedded in articles/reviews.

For a full index of all videos on YouTube, there is a categorised index page here:

Index: All of Keith’s YT videos

• Review: New Laowa 17mm tilt shift lens f/4 [MF and FF]Venus Lens has announced a new tilt/shift lens. Laowa 35mm TS f/2.8 tilt shift 0.5x macro. Designed for mirrorless Canon RF, Nikon Z, L, Sony E also Fuji G & Hasselblad XCD
• Video: TTArtisan 17mm tilt shift reviewVideo review:Video: TTArtisan 17mm tilt shift review: 100MP medium format GFX100S and mirrorless full frame. Economic tilt/shift lens but are there issues limiting its use?
• Video review: Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom ShiftVideo review: Laowa 12-24 shift lens. 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift lens Designed for mirrorless Sony E / Nikon Z / Canon RF / L Mount / Fuji X / EF-M How to use a shift lens and why you use them.
• Video: Understanding lens tiltVideos: Six videos looking at understanding lens tilt, both close-up and far. Why tilting a lens changes the focus of a lens and how to get that focus where you want it
• Video: Move or zoom – composition with shift lensesVideos: Move or zoom? Composition with shift lenses at different focal lengths Do you move or do you zoom? Keith looks at shift lens photo composition at different focal lengths. Although shot using shift lenses, the observations apply whatever lens you are using.
• Video: Looking at the Laowa 20mm shift lensKeith Cooper reviews the new Laowa 20mm shift lens. The Zero-D f/4 lens offers +-11mm of shift. Canon EF/RF, Nikon F/Z, Sony E, L, Pentax K, Fuji G mounts (26m)
• Video: Tilt Shift lens use webinarAn edited, expanded and updated recording of Keith Cooper's tilt shift lens use webinar from 2022. Includes more photos and diagrams illustrating different aspects of lens use. How to use tilt shift lenses (51m)

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Latest news/articles/reviews related to tilt/shift lenses and their use

• TTArtisan Tilt 50mm f/1.4 reviewKeith Cooper reviews the TTArtisan Tilt 50mm f/1.4 lens with Tilt/Swing movements, Fully manual lens designed for mirrorless cameras Canon RF mount option tested, other mounts available
• Fuji tilt-shift GF 30mm and 110mm F5.6Fujifilm announce two lenses. Fuji tilt-shift lenses at 110mm & 30mm at f/5.6 for medium format GFX cameras. Include EXIF data for movements
• Review: Laowa 15mm Shift G mount lensKeith Cooper reviews the Laowa 15mm shift G mount lens for Fuji medium format. Fully manual lens with ±11mm of shift in any direction [8mm usable for G mount)
• Review: Laowa shift lens supportKeith Cooper reviews the Laowa shift lens support The lenses are available in Nikon/Canon/Sony/L/Pentax mounts. Enables parallax free camera movement whilst keeping the lens stationary
• Diagonal shift and landscape compositionDiagonal lens shift - Keith looks at some landscape photography aspects when lao 15mm red ringusing a tilt/shift or shift only lens by combining horizontal and vertical lens movements. Using an off-set viewpoint in images
• Laowa 15mm shift lens – updateThe laowa 15mm f/4.5 shift lens is now available in versions with a 5-blade and 14 blade aperture. It is available for Canon EF, Canon R, Fujifilm GFX, Nikon F, Nikon Z and Sony E mount cameras
• Review: Laowa 20mm Shift lens f/4Keith Cooper reviews the C-Dreamer Laowa 20mm f4 Zero-D Shift lens. Fully manual lens with ±11mm of shift in any direction. The lens is available in Nikon/Canon/Sony/L/Pentax mounts. The Canon mount option is tested here.

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Lens reviews

• Teleconverters and shift lensesLens shift using extenders such as the Canon Extender EF 1.4x III Looking at the effects of using teleconverters with shift lenses such as the TS-E17 and TS-E24mm and tilt shift lens adapters.
• Fotodiox tilt-shift lens adapterReview of the Fotodiox TLT ROKR tilt-shift lens adapter for mounting medium format lenses on mirrorless cameras. M645 to Canon RF tested. Available also for M645 to Nikon Z along with many other lens/body combination.
• Canon TS-E 24mm 3.5L II reviewReview of the Canon TS-E 24mm F3.5L II tilt/shift lens. Looking at lens performance, features and how and why you would use it. Comparison with the original Canon TS-E24mm lens
• Canon TS-E17mm f4L reviewCanon TS-E17mm f4L ultra wide tilt/shift lens review and usage guide. How using a lens with shift and tilt can make a huge difference to your photography
• TS-E45mm F2.8 lens reviewReview of the Canon TS-E 45mm f/2.8 tilt/shift lens. How to use the ±8 degrees of tilt and ±11mm of shift offered by the lens. Should you consider saving a lot of money, buying a TS-E45mm over the latest TS-E50mm?
• TS-E 90mm F2.8L Macro reviewReview of the Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L macro tilt/shift lens. How to use the ±10 degrees of tilt and ±12mm of shift offered by the macro lens, Includes comparisons with the original TS-E90mm F2.8 lens
• TS-E 50mm f/2.8L macro reviewReview of the Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L macro tilt/shift lens. How to use the ±8.5 degrees of tilt and ±12mm of shift offered by the macro lens

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