Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Andrew Schroter wrote: >>> Could the tilt be the result of perspective problems that occur when linear > objects such as architectural photos of buildings are photographed? The > Super Angulon lenses with their perspective correction feature are designed > to address this issue.<<<< Hi Andrew, No not at all, as this effect comes from tilting the camera very slightly forward from one corner only. It's as though a person is standing perfectly straight and then they very slightly lean their right shoulder forward, but not the rest of the body. It's a common thing that happens with handling the M camera. I'm not sure why, but possibly due to the right hand unconsciously creating the tilt due to releasing the shutter. But it does happen and that's what created the strange lean effect of the building. If Lee had tilted the camera equally upwards or downwards the building would have changed equally on both sides, not just the one side as in this photo. ted