Canon has been exploring quite a bit of methods of doing tilt in a more automated fashion, from having the lens electronically controlled to this patent application (2024-057829) that has the tilt movement controlled inside the camera itself.
This patent application (2024-025274) discusses how to automate the tilt movement given the objects that the user wants in focus, but more importantly when you want to tilt the plane of focus to something other than horizontal or vertical.
We have been told that Canon will announce at least three new lenses ahead of the CP+ Photo & Imaging Show in Yokohama, Japan which takes place between February 22 – February 25, 2024. We were not told what lenses to expect, but that a niche part of the market would be addressed.
When we were first discussing the series of patent applications on motorized tilt-shift lenses for the RF mount, one of my musings was the ability to use this to automate stitching and various shooting at different shifts and tilts.
We recently discussed the patent here that talked about a motorized tilt-shift lens. It was my imagination that Canon could expand the functionality far beyond simply lens control. Well, it turns out the smart minds at Canon thought the same.
It looks like the much requested RF mount tilt-shift lenses are finally on the horizon. Tilt-shift lenses have been on our roadmap for a long time, and the big advancement is apparently these will be the first autofocus tilt-shift lenses on the market.
Freelensing is a photography technique that means you are holding the lens in front of an interchangeable lens camera. For first thought can be that "you'll have no focus!" or "dust on the sensor!" but actually, there is more about this.
I often preach on this site about how sterile every lens is on the market. But Lensbaby optics have a character that should be appreciated. Their standard lenses and their Omni kits are fun. But by far, the most tantalizing product they have is their Edge optics.
For a long time now, I've been a big fan of lots of the stuff that Lensbaby does, and with the Lensbaby 35mm f3. 5 Edge I feel like they're not doing anything particularly special aside from an update.
A patent uncovered by Northlight shows the optical formulas for zooming tilt-shift lenses has appeared over at the USPTO. The patent appears to mention two Read more...
We've been testing the new Lensbaby Sol 45 for many months now; with many of its unique features this lens could be a favorite of many photographers who love their bokeh. But for photographers who want to use it for something more serious, the Lensbaby Sol 45 could present to you an inherent an sometimes annoying challenge.
It appears that Canon continues to research image stabilization in tilt-shift lenses. Are we possibly going to see more tilt-shift lenses in the future with IS? Or are we a ways away and likely won’t see such a thing until the next updates in a decade or so.
Correction: I said this patent was from 2010, when it is in fact from July of 2017. Keith over at Northlight uncovered a patent application from 2010 July, 2017 that shows a tilt-shift lens with both autofocus and image stabilization.
Today, Canon is introducing a lineup of lenses that are surely doing something different from all the other options out there. The company is refreshing and introducing a number of new tilt-shift options--but these aren't just any tilt-shift lenses.
Portrait, wildlife, and sports photographers will be thrilled to learn that Nikon has announced the latest update to its hugely popular and widely used 70-200mm line with the new 70-200mm F/2.8E FL ED.