Front tilts and swings are used to gain depth of field in certain situations. See http://home.fox.nstn.ca/~hmmerk/VuCamTxt.pdf for an explanation of that. Back tilt and swing is a way to control distortion. Shift produces an effect similar to rotating the entire camera, but doesn't cause distortion of parallel horizontal lines. Rise and fall produces an effect similar to tilting the entire camera up or down, but doesn't cause distortion of vertical parallel lines.
I suggest you check out "The View Camera" by Steve Simmons. Your local library might have it. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Murray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 12:38 PM Subject: [Cameramakers] standard movement on camera > How essential or desireable are moveable 'standards/ on a view camera? > > In other words, what do you use them for? > > Thanks > > Murray > > _______________________________________________ > Cameramakers mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers _______________________________________________ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
