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Thursday, January 18, 2007

Classic exchange on a photography discussion board . . . and then I promise to stop

I don't think you need any special understanding of the photographic concepts involved in order to appreciate this. Few of us have reasoning processes that are entirely rational, and maybe I shouldn't cast stones. But, you know, I have a blog to write, and this one exchange amuses me.
Poster A: . . . I thought that by angling the camera down a certain amount and using the shift funtion up that i'd be able to do that? but I can never get a straight horizon the the top half of the shot. is this possible or am i dreaming here . . .

Poster B: The simple answer to your question is no you cannot do that with a swing lens camera . . . . if you want straight lines the camera MUST be level or you get the cigar look.

Poster A: Yes i'm aware the camera must be perfectly level for straight horizons :) but i'm just wondering how much i can angle my camera down (so the horizon will be above halfway) with the lense shifted BEFORE that starts taking place, get me?
I understand the camera must be perfectly level, but how much can I tilt it downward? I'm not sure how thoughts like this are formed in the brain. The "get me?" is just an added bonus.

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posted at 11:31 PM

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Blogger Chase said...

Without having read anything but the title of this particular posting, noting the topic and knowing you, I have to say it's a promise that you will be HARD PRESSED to keep.

:)

January 19, 2007 11:17 AM  

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