Retro at the Hot Rod Drags

**retrophotouk** · 24-09-2009 18:06

Vroooooooooooooooom

blat blat blat

One day this lens will pay for itself.....maybe

Laurent getting the shot.....good man!!!

and i know it's not a rod.....but you gotta admite those sleak lines!!

and the rest are here.........
http://www.flickr.com/photos/retroph...7622433433428/

**Steve 5-6-7** · 24-09-2009 20:31

WOW , how do you get that model car look

**retrophotouk** · 25-09-2009 10:52

Originally Posted by Steve Foreman

WOW , how do you get that model car look

A canon 45mm TS tilt and shift lens.....ridiculous price *£1100!!* but something a bit different and the fine art brigade love it!!

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/R...ns-Review.aspx

**Dunxster** · 25-09-2009 11:07

The cheaper option is to manipulate the picture in a digital editing tool like Photoshop. Google 'tilt and shift' and there are loads of tutorials on how to do it.

**retrophotouk** · 25-09-2009 12:03

Yup.......and it's pretty effective. But you need to choose the right photo as it doesnt work on everything. You need a bit of height, but not too much, to get the perspective right and really get that shallow depth of field effect working. Not seen it done much on motorsport so gave it a go after seeing NY photographer Vincent Laforet's Beijing Olympics and New York sports event coverage with the same lenses (though he's lucky enough to have the complete set of 4.........about 6k to you and me!!!!

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**30psi** · 25-09-2009 13:00

Your ones look like photoshopped T&S effects rather than genuine ones to me

There's a website that converts the images for you.

**retrophotouk** · 25-09-2009 14:13

Originally Posted by 30psi

Your ones look like photoshopped T&S effects rather than genuine ones to me

There's a website that converts the images for you.

You can ask my bank manager if it's real or not.

**30psi** · 25-09-2009 14:24

Yeh yeh pull the other one

**retrophotouk** · 25-09-2009 14:45

if it didnt weigh a tonne....i'd bring my 8x10 large format view camera *yes....i even have the black cape to go over my head too!!* as it puts pretty much any other camera to shame for quality and creativity.....though at £3 per sheet of film, and it taking an age to set up, it's a little off putting. Mucho lens weirdness......