Camera level *is* critical, I intend to stitch the frames...As I have the Rolleifix already, I just bought a Rollei Pano Head on ebay 3 minutes ago. USD 65, a steal compared to the Manfrotto pano head and levelling base that I was considering last night !
Btw, where are all your Rollei panos ? I frequently found links to your stuff when googling, but all links have expired ?
Thanks much, Fred Carlos Manuel Freaza wrote:
If the camera level is critical for the shot and I'm using a tripod, I use the Rollei Panorama Head later model in conjunction with the Rolleifix to verify the camera level, it allows to control up-down and left-right level simultaneously (my tripod head allows to control up-down level only). I try to repeat similar adjustment method using the TLR camera hand-held, in other words I move the camera the same way I move the tripod legs to look for the camera level; in general I have success, but sometimes I forget to do this control. If you have a grid in the focusing screen and the horizon in the background, I first look for the coincidence between the horizon and one of the grid lines and afterwards I look for the foreground level trying to maintain the horizon coinciding with the grid line, it's easy after a bit of practice. I use similar method for the Rolleicord despite the ground glass screen doesn't have a grid. Finally you have PS, this is my last resource and it does not work if the distance between the foreground and the background is large; if you correct the level for the foreground the background becomes uneven and vice-versa; other problem with PS is that you need to crop the image after to vary its level and you couldlose useful image area, however PS works sometimes.The best way is to control the camera level during the picture taking like the way I use for this photograph with the Rolleicord IV: http://www.flickr.com/photos/itarfoto/307829704/ All the best Carlos --- Fred Fichter <ffichter@xxxxxxx> escribió:Hi gang, How do you make sure your Rolleiflex is level, whenthere's no hot shoe to attach any level ?Thanks, Fred --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxwith 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging intowww.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxwith 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logginginto www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list__________________________________________________ Preguntá. Respondé. Descubrí. Todo lo que querías saber, y lo que ni imaginabas, está en Yahoo! Respuestas (Beta). ¡Probalo ya! http://www.yahoo.com.ar/respuestas--- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx- Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org- Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org- Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list
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