[Bhautik] is on version 2 of his tilt-shift lens, and wrote in to share what he has learned. Some aspects of the design on version 1 made it a bit quirky to use. You had to hold the lens in place ...

and the tilt/shift functions are best used in concert with a tripod. I've used a lot of macro lenses over the years, including Laowa's own 100mm 2x ultra-macro lens and Nikon's 105mm macro lens ...

The technique has been around since the early days of photography. In 1962 Nikon introduced its first tilt-shift lens for its SLR camera. Now there's software that can help you achieve the same ...