Macro Bellows for Tilt-Shift?

[Darkroom317]

I own a Canon Auto Bellows. If I take the bellows off the rail and come up with some kind of support, could I use this for tilt-shift effects with normal lenses?

 

[Darkroom317]

Just tested with a 5dII and an EF/FD adapter with bellows and a 50mm 1.8. It doesn't appear that it will work. Any way I could make this work?

 

[nick mulder]

What part wont work ?

But firstly, does the lens have enough coverage ?

 

[Darkroom317]

Focus mainly, the lens does need more coverage though. Which would mean a medium format lens most likely. I may post some test results.

 

[John Koehrer]

Depending on the FL of the lens you are trying and the distance you are working at you very well may have trouble with focus. If the lens is a 50mm it's not going to focus at infinity, because of the bellows the lens can't be brought close enough to the film plane.
I've used a 135mm view camera lens on a bellows & it's just like an inconvenient way of using a 135mm lens, it was old & uncoated but the colors were interesting.
If you need infinity you may have to go through a T&S adapter or lens.