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Greetings
I've been fidelling around trying to find the best way to build a TS lens.
Searched the web for many option, being the most usual to use an Large format Lens to convert for TS. Problem with LF lenses is the price. So i started looking for the next lowest option.
I bought miself a Topcon wich gives me about 10mm of Flage distance to work with wich is the longest flange in the 35mm Range.
Here is some photos of the Tilt system first developed.
Picasa Web Albums - rik - DIY CAMERA
What I wasn't expecting was that the 53mm f2.0 that I bought had such a protrudent back. I recieved my Topcon on the mail I found that a slight problem. altho The T system + the K mount and the protudent back fitted like pro the flage distance was too big. only worked for macro there
So now I'm redesigning the mount. I thought if i could fit a correction lens it would give me more space to work and use the design I already have instead of changin designs. Problem is I don't know what lens I should use to enable the camera to focus to infinite with a larger Flange. I hope to be able to use some of the parts form a old 80-200mm and a 28mm f/2.8 I have in order to do that.
Here is some shots I took with the Topcon lens Guetto style (holding the lens in front of the camera). These shots proved that it was possible to use if i redesign the mount.
I have 3 options on my mind
Use the lens flange distance by adding a 50mm Diameter spring and finding some way for couppling it
Build a contraption based on screw and springs that would allow me to tilt the lens with some precision also keeping a flowing movement possible.
Like in the schematic I have drawn here >
tiltmount.pdf
Or using some of the old lens parts, finding a way to add the right lens in order to focus to infinity and keep faithfull to the original built.
I could use your help
Best regards
V.