Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam, I think the Alpa that Bob has, has the shift mechanism. It's probably a STC? So it's pretty much the same as the shift-tilt on the view camera, except that it's more limited on the Alpa, but OTOH, you can easily rotate it 90 degree or put it at the back where the data back goes... On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 8:19 PM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote: > Okay - I thought I understood what you were doing but now I realize I don't > have a clue, especially about the "shifted images" which, I'm thinking, is > something done with the camera sensor itself? > > If you could point me to an explanation of what's going on I'd sure > appreciate it. This must be a medium-format-digital thing I have no > experience with or referent for. > > Thanks! > > Adam > > On Sep 25, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Robert Adler wrote: > > > Hey Richard, > > Well it is a pano of sorts. Two horizontal rows stitched together; the > > second row was made with a 12mm fall. Each row is a stitch of 3 shifted > > images of the 35mm Schneider. So each row is the equivalent of about a > 21mm > > FOV with a 35mm camera I think. Cropped to taste of course... So you can > > think of it as a pano, just a bit taller :-) > > > > This is the bridge just north of the duck pond. Take a right into the > > parking lot and about 1/2 way down on your right in the scrub is the > bench > > which looks south. Very well hidden. My guess is the two white sticks in > > front of the bench near either end are high water marks? Could get your > feet > > wet sitting there... > > > > Thanks for looking and commenting, > > Bob > > > > On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 4:28 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> > wrote: > > > >> If it was me, I'd shoot a pano (of course :-) ) with the fence/bridge > and > >> clouds. Um, also in B&W. But you are you, and I am me :-P > >> > >> Say, which fence/bridge is this? > >> > >> This is the strongest of all the Guy Blaze bench image, I'd say. > >> > >> On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> My guess is most are pretty sick of these Guy Blaze bench images. That > >>> said, > >>> we did have a bit of a storm front move in yesterday afternoon which at > >>> least gave me clouds. So I guess this is part of the process; just keep > >>> trying until you get it to what you think is right and don't settle for > >>> less. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > http://www.rgaphoto.com/benches/content/2011_09_24_GusBlase_MASTER_PANO_WestView_large.html > >>> > >>> So thanks to all who've looked at the prior so-so images, thanks to Dr. > >> Ted > >>> who wisely said to trash the others and thanks to Herb who said take a > >>> different angle. > >>> Hope you all enjoy. > >>> > >>> C&C always appreciated: truly as it drives me to improve my work which > is > >> a > >>> wonderful aspect of this group. > >>> Many many thanks, > >>> Bob > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Bob Adler > >>> Palo Alto, CA > >>> http://www.rgaphoto.com > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > >> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> > >> // richard's personal photo blog: <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > >> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all > previous > >> replies in your msgs. ] > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Bob Adler > > Palo Alto, CA > > http://www.rgaphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> // richard's personal photo blog: <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]