Re: [photo-3d] LEEP camera / architectural 3d

["Don Lopp" <dlopp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I do-not see much advantage in going to all the exspence of getting a camera
with all the features such as swings ,tilts and raising front to shoot a
stereo picture as I am completely satisfied with the results one gets using
a decent MF stereo camera with a decent ortho viewer..I can only guess as to
how much more time it would take-if one were to take stereo pictures with a
swinging etc type of camera which would be even more akward with a 4x5
camera considering the viewing problems which are  almos insurmountable
 mirrors ) etc.I lean towards " keep it simple " Incidentally Greg Erker has
sent some MF stereos using a 17mm lens which was soething like a LEEP stereo
except that the 17 mm was sharper, by far.when seen in a viewer with 45mm
optics. DON.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Reynolds" <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: [photo-3d] LEEP camera / architectural 3d


> Don Lopp wrote:
> > Considering the complications involved, what what would the
> > advantage be in using swings and tilts on stereo pictures be. And I
> > believe that most interiors are shot with wide angle lenses which
> > are a bit tough to swing and tilt for most people except for the
> > very skilled. I shoot interiors with my MF camera and have never
> > seen the need for swings etc.
>
> Swings and tilts are probably (depending on composition) not very
> useful in interior shots.  In a shot where one of the subject planes
> is horizontal (e.g., a shot down the length of a dining room where you
> want both the place setting in the foreground and the far wall in
> focus) could use some front tilt.  Most interior shots with lots of
> vertical planes (various walls and doorways) at different depths in
> the scene would not be helped by swings and tilts.
>
> Rise and shift however could be very useful.  For example, keeping the
> camera's reflection out of a shot of a mirror, or eliminating
> unnecessary foreground (with front rise).
>
> Most lenses won't have trouble with swings and tilts.  Where you run
> into limits are with rise and shift.
>
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