Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 17/5/00 9:52 pm, Martin Howard at howard.390@osu.edu wrote: > Repeating patterns are very tricky with the rangefinder. When I encounter > such situations, I do one of three things: > > * Try and find the edge of the pattern, or some part of it, which > is unique and focus on that. Then perhaps adjust a little if I > can figure out the difference between the distance to that and > the distance to the part I'm primarily interested in. Basically, > what you did. > > * Use sufficient DOF to capture the area and scale focussing. > > * Pull out an SLR. Or, simply tilt the camera. This doesn't solve the problem in *every* case, butin my experience it usually does. - -- Johnny Deadman photos: http://www.pinkheadedbug.com music: http://www.jukebox.demon.co.uk