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Post by peterob on Feb 19, 2024 10:25:14 GMT
This doesn't really show well but it was first time playing. I was trying to use tilt to make the plane of focus go through the tip of the picket fence and the statue on top of the building. All handheld using the viewfinder on a Canon 5D. 24 mm TSE at f5. Unfortunately I kept no records of settings. nearly  IMG_0032.jpg by Pete, on Flickr completely the wrong way  IMG_0028.jpg by Pete, on Flickr better (maybe)  IMG_0027.jpg by Pete, on Flickr |
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Post by zx9 on Feb 19, 2024 10:49:32 GMT
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Post by kate on Feb 19, 2024 11:57:57 GMT
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Post by petrochemist on Feb 19, 2024 12:27:31 GMT
Can't do what is really expected tomorrow - but you'll get my interpretation. Ha! These days it is so easy to make minor corrections in software emulating rear tilt or swing, essentially that is what the geometry control does in LR & PS. Front tilt and swing emulation, positioning the plane of sharp focus is responsible for those horrible 'toy town' images if overdone.
As I have never owned a perspective control lens as they were called or a Tilt and Shift lens as currently known nor even played with a Lens Baby, so I am rather lacking too.
True tilt shift doesn't have to be expensive. Long before I had a LF camera or a lens baby I used an enlarging lens & a steering gaiter to make my own tilt shift. Nowhere near as controllable as the 5x4 monorail, but much the same as my first lensbaby (the muse). I could even switch the 50mm lens for a 75mm & still get focus  Both the lenses & my ultra sophisticated setup are shown here:  DIY tilt/shift 2 by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr When I got my first mirrorless I was able to get a tilting adapter for my PK lenses for about £20, using excessive tilt it gave this:  DOF exercise by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr I still don't have a proper perspective control lens, but I suppose the monorails replace that, much cheaper than the PC lenses I looked at originally (none under £1000 in PK), I've brought all 4 of my LF cameras for less than the cost of that one lens. (Two of the LF cameras were brought for the lenses that came with them, they're not compatible with the rails from the first two) |
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Post by kate on Feb 20, 2024 6:51:13 GMT
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Post by petrochemist on Feb 20, 2024 8:21:22 GMT
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Post by petrochemist on Feb 20, 2024 8:21:58 GMT
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Post by zx9 on Feb 20, 2024 9:56:47 GMT
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Post by zx9 on Feb 20, 2024 10:01:43 GMT
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Post by zx9 on Feb 20, 2024 10:04:13 GMT
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Post by kate on Feb 20, 2024 12:41:02 GMT
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Post by El Sid on Feb 20, 2024 13:06:08 GMT
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Post by El Sid on Feb 20, 2024 13:09:28 GMT
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Post by El Sid on Feb 20, 2024 13:13:39 GMT
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Post by peterob on Feb 20, 2024 13:57:54 GMT
With the possible exception of the West Kirby Marine Lake location [ seen lots of times ] I don't think I have ever deliberately composed a contre-jour picture. Shooting into the light is sometimes inevitable and usually to be cursed and the results discarded. I thought of Conwy RSPB, which is really problematic light-wise and there is only one part of the reserve where the light is from behind. Normally, if I keep a shot, I'll process the sky to white and lift the shadows as much as possible. I've just tried a half-way house to see if I can keep something of structure in background ( two sky shots, one reflected sky) and let the subject be dark - or at least darker than I would ordinarily aim for. Curlew against the sky.  BV9R0062-Enhanced-NR.jpg by Pete, on Flickr Crow harassed Kestrel directly overhead  BV9R0261-Enhanced-NR.jpg by Pete, on Flickr Wading godwit - I labelled it a black tailed but I'm not good at telling them apart.  BV9R2687-Enhanced-NR.jpg by Pete, on Flickr |
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