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Schneider is porting the new MF Tilt/shift to the S2 Leica in the spring.
Might help those S2 people who would like movements.
Might help those S2 people who would like movements.
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That sounds interesting. I think it's going to be a while longer before Leica gets their tilt/shift in the market.Schneider is porting the new MF Tilt/shift to the S2 Leica in the spring.
Might help those S2 people who would like movements.
A lot of times people will develop preferences in the arts based on intuition. So it's often difficult to explain exact reasos for likes/dislikes. I have actually developed a philosophy against cropping because it shifts the lens axis plane within the frame of the image. People that have a background in drafting might get sense of disoriented perspective when viewing certain cropped images. But it's more a "feeling" than anything else...there's no real "right or wrong."I don't have any philosophical objection to cropping images, mind you, but it just doesn't seem to work very well for me.
Mike,A lot of times people will develop preferences in the arts based on intuition. So it's often difficult to explain exact reasos for likes/dislikes. I have actually developed a philosophy against cropping because it shifts the lens axis plane within the frame of the image. People that have a background in drafting might get sense of disoriented perspective when viewing certain cropped images. But it's more a "feeling" than anything else...there's no real "right or wrong."
An example of this phenomenon might be to imagine an architectural exterior photograph taken of a tall building using an extreme wide angle lens with a large shift movement. Even though the horizontal and vertical lines of the building are perfectly corrected with the shift movement, the building will still "feel" top heavy to many viewers. That feeling is created because the position of the lens axis plane is low within the frame and it adds a sense of uneven weight distribution to the building . It's a psychological thing...a matter of perception. It's not necessarily right or wrong, just a feeling.
Anyhow, I try to avoid anything other than very minor cropping because of how it can add a sense of uneasiness. OF course, some artists might intentionally want to create a sense of unease depending on context LOL So there are no right or wrongs...just preferences
Color me dumb, but I never thought about this before. But I find it interesting to reflect upon, as I photograph a lot of architecture, and on those rare occasions when I do crop, it's only to remove the extra bit of image that wasn't visible in the viewfinder when I framed my composition (i.e., my crops are almost always done symmetrically around the center of the image).The lens axis plane in photography is similar to the angle-of-view or point-of-view in drawing. The angle of view helps determine where lines converge at the horizon and establishes vanishing points.
Check out this graph on one-point-perspective:but would the result have been any different?
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Gary
That is an excellent example. I don't like the look of images stitched by shifting the lens either precisely because of what it does to the lens axis plane.Perhaps this also explains why I generally prefer single-shot images to those that have been stitched together by shifting the lens instead of the back?
Hmm....
+1! Sorry for getting us farther and farther OT. It's given me alot to think about and a different way of looking at my choices etc....so thanks Mike!Hey Mike,
don't get me wrong, the discussion was intensely fascinating, but kinda OT. It certainly deserves further discussion in it's own thread. Wish I could do something about it.
How consistent do you find the AF?I used to have bronica 645 with schnieder zoom lens that gave incredible picture quality. Digital MF I choose between leica s2 and pentax 645d. The 4/3 format in pentax rather than the 3/2 format in leica was a decisive factor but more importantly the range of lenses and cost. I have now the pentax 645d with 5 autofocus lenses, 3 of them zooms for less than the price of the s2 body alone. I can be much more creative and productive this way.
Only one of my lenses is AF--the new 55mm. I find the AF very good. With the old AF lenses, you can adjust the AF focus point for each lens. The camera will remember the adjustment for each lens.How consistent do you find the AF?
There were reports with different conclusion.