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Fun new Lensbaby! Nikon-accepting m4/3 and NEX Tilt Transformer
Jack Howard, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Central Jersey | NJ | USA | Posted: 3:14 PM on 09.21.10 |
->> I got a chance to test out the new Lensbaby Tilt Transformer for the m4/3 mount yesterday.
This newest Lensbaby mounts to m4/3 and Sony NEX cameras, and in addition to accepting the Composer Focus Front element, the ballhead also accepts almost every Nikon lens in market for focal-plane slicing.
http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/Hands-On-Lensbaby-Tilt-Transformer
I love the Lensbaby experience, and this new Nikon angle on things is way cool.
Your Thoughts? |
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Erik Markov, Photographer
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anywhere | IN | | Posted: 3:42 PM on 09.21.10 |
->> Jack,
I've got a question/concern about the transformer. I don't have a composer, but is the tilt mechanism strong enough to hold the lens in place when it is tilted? I'm thinking of time lapse and long exposure situations. A 50mm isn't very heavy, but it's not light like the lensbaby plastic optics either |
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Jack Howard, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Central Jersey | NJ | USA | Posted: 4:05 PM on 09.21.10 |
->> Eric, the dampening ring feels solid enough to handle that lens when the on-camera tripod socket is used, and vice versa if you're using a heavy lens with a tripod collar--the dampening resistance should be just fine for keeping the camera from shifting during a long shot or video sequence. For a 50 1.8 or 1.4 you'll be just fine, in other words.
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Michael Chen, Assistant, Photographer
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Saratoga | CA | USA | Posted: 4:53 PM on 09.21.10 |
->> Jack,
Thanks for the tip! I may just have to get this to use with my Sony NEX stuff. |
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