[rollei_list] Re: Rollei taking and viewing lens alignment
- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:12:56 -0700
Eric,
"Perspective error"?? Aw cummon now, you know better.
My H'blad SWC doesn't exhibit much of that. My 500 CM
exhibits none at all.
Jerry
Eric Goldstein wrote:
> >> It's more the difference in the position of objects relative to each
> >> other (perspective) that is of more concern shooting a TLR close in
> >> than the error in framing (which is what the correction tries to
> >> compensate for). The paramender device Mamaya produced that you
> >> describe corrects for the perspective/parallax error. A. Adams was
> >> bothered by this and avoided TLRs and rangefinders because of
> >> it... Eric Goldstein
>
> > Eric
> > Thanx. This is exactly what I was trying to say. I suppose the way to
> > think about it is that a parallax corrected range finder can look over
> > things that the tanking lens cannot. But why couldn't Ansel buy a
> > paramander or crank his tripod up the 1-1/2 inches? For hand holding,,
> > with a little thought, he could teach himself to compose with a 1-1/2
> > inch bend in his knees.
> > David
>
> Adams liked his ground glass and MF SLRs (Hassies provided by the
> factory). Hand holding does not produce sharp negatives and he generally
> steered clear... this is all discussed in his famous trilogy, where he
> demonstrates the perspective error created by the different viewing and
> taking lenses on a Hassy SW...
>
> Eric Goldstein
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