[Leica] IMGS: Another Church In New Mexico

[kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)]

George,

Actually, I've been meaning to look into a PC 35mm lens.  Until somewhat
recently, most all of my photography was with LF (8x10 or 4x5) field
cameras.  All the lines were straight, but it was pretty liberating when I
discovered 35mm, then digital 35mm.  I have done a little 35mm
"architectural" photography for publication, where everything had to be just
so.  It was pretty easy with levels and a tripod, but most of the time I
don't carry a tripod around.

Ken

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of George 
> Lottermoser
> Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 12:12 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMGS: Another Church In New Mexico
> 
> interesting discussion
> around the various "approaches" in photography.
> 
> I, like Ted, believe "architecture" should be photographed
> with a level on the camera whenever possible
> and preferably with the use of PC rise, fall, shift;
> all of which preserve the integrity of the building.
> 
> at the same time
> I have no problem with artistic license and wild interpretations
> if
> they work to help me understand the building
> or
> in some way go beyond it to say something else.
> I feel the same way about many wide angle distortions
> even beyond architecture.
> 
> True camera level perspective control
> is quite difficult with digital cameras and backs;
> requiring expensive wide angle lenses and PC devices.
> 
> Photoshop "works"
> yet not quite in the same way
> that a plumb camera does.
> 
> One way to tackle NM churches or Gaudi buildings
> is to shoot a reference photo with a level camera
> and use it to compare with your photoshop corrections.
> 
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> 
> On Sep 13, 2009, at 11:30 AM, Ken Carney wrote:
> 
> > in the case of the NM churches, a question would be: what would
> > you correct it to?  I don't think I've ever seen one with a
> > straight line
> > anywhere.
> 
> 
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