New Gear: Horseman VCC Pro Bellows For Your DSLR
There's something incredibly satisfying about using a camera with a set of bellows, but they hardly seem practical to most folks. The Horseman VCC Pro adds all the functionality you'd expect from a set of bellows (tilt, shift, fall and rise) to your DSLR. They offer both a Canon and Nikon version, which leaves you out of luck if you're loyal to another brand. The rig will set you back $2,000, so it's geared toward serious shooters. But, if you can find a place that will rent you one for a weekend, you can go out and get some of the most interesting (at least technically) photographs you have ever taken.
Or, you could just go and rent yourself a large format camera (of which Horseman has made many), which is something we think every serious photographer should do at one point or another. Just don't forget your dark cloth and your loupe for focusing.
a loop for focussing? birth control for a camera?
maybe you mean loupe?
Posted by: Walter | August 22, 2009 at 07:54 PM
Very awesome camera! I need to get one!
Posted by: Chandler | August 23, 2009 at 02:03 AM
Based on : http://www.komamura.co.jp/e/press/PR090817vccpro.pdf the bellows will not be designed to accept 35 MM Nikon or Canon lenses. The lens mount is for Rodenstock, Hasseblad, Pentex 645, Mamiya 645 or other large format lenses. Pity.
Posted by: Zachary | August 24, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Or, get a lensbabies composer which presents pretty much the same features for just a fraction of the price of the horseman bellows.
Posted by: xile | August 25, 2009 at 08:42 AM
Chandler: You cant tlit or shift a regular 35mm lens. You need larger than 35mm image circle for that.
Posted by: Finlan daisy | August 25, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Xile, the lensbaby may allow for creative appearance but this product is geared more towards the capabilities of large format cameras to produce professional style landscape photography. The lensbabies only allow for tilting the front of the lens. This permits movement of lens and base elements. Especially with its ability to move the SLR Frame vertically and horizontally. Basically allowing the photographer to take 4 shots that they can stitch together into one gigantic hi-res photo.
Posted by: James | October 12, 2009 at 03:22 AM