Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Fri, 01 December 2000, Ted wrote: > <SNIP> > Dan & Guys, > Honest, I'm not trying to be factious or a smart ass, but what is "pin cushion > distortion" and how do you recognize it when shooting a building burning down? Hell, I > don't even know what it is to start with let alone where and how it might effect my > pictures. Nor what to look for. > It's the opposite of barrel distortion. Straight lines bow inward, most noticable with lines parallel to the edges of the picture, especially at the far edges. In many kinds of photos it's unnoticable but may be way too obvious for architectural pictures. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt - -------------------------------------------------- Stay in touch with Northwestern and the world. Click http://www.nualumni.com to get your FREE Northwestern StartPage. Customize your own collection of the latest news, sports, stock quotes, and more. Check it out today!