Liverpools Famous Liver Building
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Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
eh, eh eh, eh, calm down! 
Like the dusk shot - very nice - super colours
Given the architecture shots you've been doing - any thoughts of getting a tilt/shift lens?
Like the dusk shot - very nice - super colours
Given the architecture shots you've been doing - any thoughts of getting a tilt/shift lens?
Darren Bradley
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Did someone say tilt/shift?
Darren Turner
XProPhotographer
what is tilt/shift? sorry for being thick
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
Haha ... Blimey we have got a pedantic architectural photog on board! 
It's actually the shift part of a tilt shift lens that would make a difference here ...
The lens remains parallel to the sensor but shifted from being directly in front of it by varying degrees ... If that makes sense
Basically the result is a correction of converging parallels ... Or in very simple terms - buildings don't go pointy at the top any more ...
Tilt shift lenses are very expensive and very specialist!
Similar effect, although at the expense of quality, can be had by using lens correction tools in a lot of photo editing software
It's actually the shift part of a tilt shift lens that would make a difference here ...
The lens remains parallel to the sensor but shifted from being directly in front of it by varying degrees ... If that makes sense
Basically the result is a correction of converging parallels ... Or in very simple terms - buildings don't go pointy at the top any more ...
Tilt shift lenses are very expensive and very specialist!
Similar effect, although at the expense of quality, can be had by using lens correction tools in a lot of photo editing software
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
Search for "canon TS-E" on google
Larry Bolch
Well-Known Member
Interestingly, if you put the camera on a tripod, shift the lens to the max and then shoot a shot at each click-stop, you can stitch the result into a superwide composite. Nikon claims that the f/4.0 28mm PC Nikkor does not work on my D700. It not only works, but did the following image as above.
Stitched in Photoshop.
Darren Bradley
Well-Known Member
Haha ... Blimey we have got a pedantic architectural photog on board!
Guilty as charged, sir. Nice explanation, in any case.
UK Darren - See also this nice video by Kai at DigitalRev, featuring my lens. http://www.digitalrev.com/en/what-is-tilt-shift-feat-dot-canon-tse-17mm-f4-7511-article.html
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Kai get's on my nerves, but the examples shown do illustrate the lens well
So how do you get on without a tripod then?
So how do you get on without a tripod then?
Darren Bradley
Well-Known Member
He can be a little silly at times, yes. But I still enjoy the videos, I have to admit. Sort of a cheesy version of Top Gear, for photogs.
How do I get on without a tripod? Well, it involves lots of outtakes!. Seriously, you just get in the habit of lining up your shots and keeping the camera level. After a fair amount of practice, it comes naturally.
How do I get on without a tripod? Well, it involves lots of outtakes!
. Seriously, you just get in the habit of lining up your shots and keeping the camera level. After a fair amount of practice, it comes naturally.
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
certainly gives a bit of perspective on what a ts lens can do! ...
i quite like his vids ...
i quite like his vids ...
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
I see what you did there... perspective
Darren Bradley
Well-Known Member
*groan*
