Arsat 80mm Tilt Shift for Nikon Review

I'm doing a review because upon buying this lens I desperately was looking for another photographer that had reviewed it, all that I found was in '07-ish and times have changed, well the lens has. It used to hit the in camera flash head and there were plenty of cringe worthy photos of people slicing up their lenses to fit.

I'm currently working on a Nikon D90.

The lens is 100 percent manual, no in camera light meters or auto focus here, which is great in my opinion it helps you become more involved with your art. The lens it's self is made of metal and some nice glass, and for the price the images are pretty crisp. Be careful when turning the knobs not to turn them too hard in one direction because they may get stuck. Since this is an 80 mm I use it for specific purposes not everyday shots (obviously).

History meets the smart phone, they fall in love and make instagram. 

Tilt shift (as far as I know) started way back in early photography when we used large format bellowy cameras. You could tilt the bellows front or back creating a blur or focus. The creators of instagram honed in on this and I'm convinced it's partially responsible for the popularity. But now I'm so happy there are lenses that have a similar effect today, and that I have one! I have to save some money over the summer and work hard to pay it off but it was worth it. 

Here are some shots I took this weekend while romping in the woods with my hubby.

The miniature effect or "toy" effect making things look like they're fake is pretty fun.