Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, Mark's assertion is a) an oversimplification or b) a misunderstanding of the subtlety of the view camera. In any event, it is incorrect, in that as you tilt the lens, the "depth of field" does not stay the same (being a space whose front and rear planes are parallel to one another). As you tilt the lens, the front and rear planes of the "depth of field" also tilt, but in opposite directions to one another, so the space becomes wedge shaped. Take a look at http://preview.tinyurl.com/233cq2a for an online calculator for view camera DoF (even though the webpage is now, als, offline - that link is via the Wayback machine). On 11 August 2010 14:51, Tim Gray <tgray at 125px.com> wrote: > On Aug 10, 2010 at 05:12 PM -0400, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> The DOF depth of field stays the same but the plane it lays on changes. >> You have the plane of field skim over the tops of things. >> > > Correct. I should have been more precise in my wording. However, it > mimics a shallow depth of field - at least to the regular viewer with no > knowledge of tilt-shift. > > I still stand by my comment. This effect relies on creating the impression > of a *photograph* of miniatures, and not of the impression of miniatures > themselves. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >