Tilting Macro lens with no aperture ring

[Rany Tan]

Hello everyone, need some advice.
I bought canon mount Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro Description
I chose 105mm for more working distance than 70mm. I thought it has aperture ring, as it says "Nikon mounts do not have an aperture ring." I assumed other mount has it.

That's history, after I received the lens I found the depth of field at f/22 to be too shallow, Now I plan to tilt the lens to increase depth of field. Anyway, I purchased online, and has no valid reason to return it.

I use Sony A6300, so I am thinking of either
Canon EF-EOS Tilt adapter
Amazon.com : Pixco Lens Adapter For Macro Tilt Adapter for Canon EOS EF mount lens to Canon EOS 5D II III 60D 700D 450D 50D : Camera Lens Adapters : Camera & Photo
with
EF-Nex adapter with aperture dial
Amazon.com : Fotodiox Pro Lens Mount Adapter w/De-Click Aperture Dial, Canon EOS EF (NOT EF-S) Lens to Sony NEX E-mount Mirrorless Cameras : Sony Emount To Ef Mount : Camera & Photo
but there is no tripod mount with this setup

OR,
I may go EF-Nex Speed booster, I get reduced focal length, but gained aperture control and tripod mount
Amazon.com : VILTROX EF-E Auto-focus AF Mount Adapter Focal Reducer Booster Adapter for Canon EF to Sony E-mount APS-C Camera NEX-7 NEX-6 A7RS A7II : Camera & Photo

Please advise if there is anything negative I should be aware of. Thanks in advance.

 

[480sparky]

Have you tried focus stacking?

 

[Rany Tan]

Hi there. Thanks for replying.
No I have not. I read articles about it and saw some tutorial videos on it, and decided that it is not my solution. If I can get hardware to do it right, I prefer not to spend time in software. But I must admit focus stacking produces excellent results, and far more depth than what hardware alone can possibly achieve.

 

[480sparky]

Hardware can only go so far. Tilt will only gain you so much as well. I don't think it's the nirvana you believe it will be. Tilt only gains you additional DOF on one plane within the scene.