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Tilt shift lens adapter

US8678676B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16References

20Claims

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Inventors

Erwin Scholz · Wolfenbüttel, DE
Wilfried Bittner · Sha Tin, CN
J. Brian Caldwell · Petersburg, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 19, 2011
Grant date	Mar 25, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 9, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03B17/565
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tilt shift lens adapter having an adapter body with first and second body portions configured to provide precision tilting and shifting functions is disclosed. Opposite sides of the adapter body are configured to respectively engage a camera and a lens. Tilting and shifting are precisely controlled using precision tilting and shifting mechanisms. The tilting mechanism includes a neutral setting for ensuring precise parallelism between the lens and camera flanges when required. The adapter includes a mount to provide good balance and holding strength when heavy lenses are attached. An optional aperture adjustment mechanism manually adjusts lenses having no aperture ring.

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