Hey JC.. I actually did think about that but a motorised platform together with the headache of planning viewfinder indication viability is impractical. The final product will be digital, so the capture really wouldn't be too averse to digital manipulation (whereas to capture it on film you'd really need the corrected image at the image-forming stage). Btw, PSP 8 incorporated some really useful Perspective Correction tools. Furthermore, if the APS (not really APS.. but we know what we mean) sensor was on a motorised platform, it'd compromise the consistent flatness of the plane, which I suspect would be a common call to tech support. The conclusion/solution I came to personally, was to fabricate (at muchos lower production cost) an adapter, much like Z�rk's panorama shift adapter (if you're not familiar with it, this wondrous and spendy-for-what-it-is device is located here: http://zoerk.com/pages/p_psa.htm ) which allows you to use medium format lenses on your 35mm mount, enabling PC as well as panorama exposures (though the latter feature seems to me somewhat dodgy, because of stitching). I won't be surprised if Z�rk fixes one of these 35mm/APS adapters up as a new product. Also this solution eliminates your viewfinder image issue, not to mention bypasses the motors and circuits (which would also increase camera size) aspect. On another note, I was was dreaming (as I seem quite predisposed to) of a humble mz5n with a hasselblad MF lens on it.. good for oooh factor ;)
Rgds, Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Being a large format user, today I thought of a great > idea for the APS sensor / 35mm lens DSLR camera format. > If they put a full frame mirror and prism in the camera > and mounted the APS sensor on a motorized X-Y platform, > you could get both vertical and lateral shift movements > with ANY full frame 35mm lens! This would be especially > useful with the wide angles and architectual photography. > The only "trick" would be to somehow indicate in the viewfinder > the actual field of view of the sensor as you shifted it > about. It really makes sense with 35mm lenses, why not > take advantage of their full image circle?? Bad thing is > this is just another reason to wait to buy a DSLR...... > > What do you all think?? > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > >
