I always wanted to try some T&S photography and with my passion for DIY (or is it a tight budget?) I decided to make this:
I went with an M42 mount for two reasons. One, I can use it on my old Praktica and two, I can put it on my M42 -> EOS adapter to take advantage of AF confirmation.
This was a really simple project, it just took a little time to figure out how I wanted to mount the bellows to the lens mount. To do this you need a lens from a larger format than what you plan to use it on. I went with a [medium format] Bronica 75mm f/2.8. This
is basically what it looked like originally. The focus ring and lens mount was extra bulk and weight that I didn't need so I removed it. Doing so also made mounting the lens to the bellows much easier. For the bellows I used a shock boot. The M42 mount is actually just an extension tube. To attach the bellows to the extension tube:
Step 2: insert
Step 3: "pop" it inward
Step 4: zip-tie it
Step 5: screw on an M42 -> EOS adapter
Voilà, T&S with AF confirmation on a budget
