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AndyS

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6. Keep in mind that using rising front and shift is simply taking a rectangle out of the

Reply to mike_c (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 2, 2023, 05:49 PM

Jun 2023

oversized image circle cast by the lens. A 4x5 view camera used lenses that cast an 8-10 inch round image. A 36 mm image circle would be minimal for 4/3 or aps c sensors. If the lens is designed for full frame I'd expect a 70mm image to be useful for shift/tilt.

I've used bellows with shift/tilt to fair advantage back in the film days. The difficulty was the eye level viewfinder and it's limitations as you mentioned elsewhere. Ah, those were the days . . .

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OH! OH! Gear heads listen up! [View all] AndyS May 2023 OP

Neat MutantAndProud May 2023 #1

Since I used view cameras Old Crank May 2023 #2

When I was introduced to Schiemflug it blew my mind. Like,what? Focus up and AndyS May 2023 #3

exactly, andy....by having the film plane or sensor parallel to your subject you don't get... Gato Moteado May 2023 #4

another alternative is to use a bellows with tilt shift mike_c Jun 2023 #5

Keep in mind that using rising front and shift is simply taking a rectangle out of the AndyS Jun 2023 #6