Hi All
Ive been reading this tread with interest... my 2 cents is - I agree that with wide lenses you can up to a point use the guess,point and shoot method , but for optimal results with a precision camera a prefer to take a little more care. I dont see how/why you can use shift without a tripod and you certainly need a precise setup ala the cube for anything with a tilt.One of my most used lenses is the HR 90 - its a stunner - you do need to focus carefully , when used with tilt you can get amazing results .A typical setup with the 90 would be camera about 4ft off the ground and 5degree tilt and then focus.Using f8 you can achieve 100% depth of field on the ground.To me thats what tech cameras are all about - sure they can be a pain in the proverbial to cart about and setup but used carefully they perform tasks that are just not otherwise possible. I will post an example when Im back at my main computer.
Cheers JOHN
BTW I dont know any Australian who drinks fosters - do they still make it?
Ive been reading this tread with interest... my 2 cents is - I agree that with wide lenses you can up to a point use the guess,point and shoot method , but for optimal results with a precision camera a prefer to take a little more care. I dont see how/why you can use shift without a tripod and you certainly need a precise setup ala the cube for anything with a tilt.One of my most used lenses is the HR 90 - its a stunner - you do need to focus carefully , when used with tilt you can get amazing results .A typical setup with the 90 would be camera about 4ft off the ground and 5degree tilt and then focus.Using f8 you can achieve 100% depth of field on the ground.To me thats what tech cameras are all about - sure they can be a pain in the proverbial to cart about and setup but used carefully they perform tasks that are just not otherwise possible. I will post an example when Im back at my main computer.
Cheers JOHN
BTW I dont know any Australian who drinks fosters - do they still make it?