To create a shallow depth of field

To control the plane of focus

To create a wide-angle effect

To create a telephoto effect

Tilt lenses move the lens up and down, while shift lenses move the lens left and right.

Tilt lenses move the lens left and right, while shift lenses move the lens up and down.

Tilt lenses rotate the lens, while shift lenses move the lens up and down.

Tilt lenses rotate the lens, while shift lenses move the lens left and right.

It creates a shallow depth of field.

It controls the plane of focus.

It creates a wide-angle effect.

It creates a telephoto effect.

It creates a shallow depth of field.

It controls the plane of focus.

It creates a wide-angle effect.

It creates a telephoto effect.

Architecture photography

Landscape photography

Product photography

Portrait photography

Tilt-shift lenses have a wider range of movement than perspective control lenses.

Perspective control lenses have a wider range of movement than tilt-shift lenses.

Tilt-shift lenses are more expensive than perspective control lenses.

Perspective control lenses are more expensive than tilt-shift lenses.

The aperture

The shutter speed

The ISO

The focal length

Read the manual

Watch online tutorials

Practice, practice, practice!

All of the above

They can be difficult to master.

They can be expensive.

They can be heavy and bulky.

All of the above

They allow for precise control over the plane of focus.

They can create a wide-angle effect.

They can create a telephoto effect.

All of the above

Tilt-shift lenses have a wider range of movement.

Regular lenses have a wider range of movement.

Tilt-shift lenses are more expensive than regular lenses.

Regular lenses are more expensive than tilt-shift lenses.

A PC lens

A TS lens

A RSC lens

A STC lens

Tilt-shift lenses are used for close-up photography, while macro lenses are used for distant photography.

Tilt-shift lenses are used for distant photography, while macro lenses are used for close-up photography.

Tilt-shift lenses have a wider range of movement than macro lenses.

Macro lenses have a wider range of movement than tilt-shift lenses.

Tilt-shift lenses have a wider angle of view than fisheye lenses.

Fisheye lenses have a wider angle of view than tilt-shift lenses.

Tilt-shift lenses are more expensive than fisheye lenses.

Fisheye lenses are more expensive than tilt-shift lenses.

Tilt-shift lenses have a wider range of movement than zoom lenses.

Zoom lenses have a wider range of movement than tilt-shift lenses.

Tilt-shift lenses are more expensive than zoom lenses.

Zoom lenses are more expensive than tilt-shift lenses.