[rollei_list] Re: Verticals at edge of frame
- From: Bob James <starboy0@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:05:41 -0600
You know what? I bet that's what I've doing. The novelty of holding a camera
at waist-level drew my attention to the horizontal orientation while neglecting
the forward backward tip.
Thanks, Jerry.
Bob
On Dec 11, 2011, at 4:43 PM, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Bob,
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> If the film plane is parallel to the vertical object, you should not get any
> "fall-in' toward center. In other words, don't tilt your
> camera up or down.
>
> Jerry
>
> On 12/11/2011 2:33 PM, Bob James wrote:
>> No pincushion distortion. No curvature noted.
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>> On Dec 11, 2011, at 3:57 PM, Jerry Lehrer<glehrer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> Bob,
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>>> Are you asserting that your lens is exhibiting "pin-cushion " distortion?
>>> I have never seen it in any of my shots taken with
>>> any of my 2.8 Planars. either Rollei or Hasselblad.
>>>
>>> Jerry Lehrer
>>>
>>> On 12/11/2011 12:51 PM, Bob James wrote:
>>>> I'm noticing that verticals (light poles, edges of buildings) near the
>>>> edge of the frame really fall in towards the center with the 80 mm Planar
>>>> f/2.8 lens.
>>>>
>>>> Maybe I wasn't paying as much attention to this convergence when composing
>>>> before but this effect did not seemed as pronounced with my previous 35 mm
>>>> SLRs.
>>>>
>>>> Anyway I'm wondering how you deal with this when composing. Just make
>>>> sure there are no close strong verticals near the edge? Move them more
>>>> toward the center? Back away? Eliminate them altogether? Just accept
>>>> it? Any tricks to how you use the viewfinder grid lines to address this?
>>>>
>>>> Just wondering how you seasoned Rollei TLR vets approach this.
>>>>
>>>> Also I've noticed there is a dimensionality about the way this lens
>>>> renders scenes that is lovely.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Bob James
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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