Interesting perspective (no pun intended) on the whole format question. I guess I'm in favor of the biggest film area that I can handle in a reasonable manner. Many years ago, when I shot a lot of drag racing for buff mags, I used a Speed Graphic and Honeywell Strobe, handheld. I focused with the rangefinder and changed film holders between shots. I guess that's why I think I'm going to prefer the 6x7 to the square format cameras that I used for may years. More negative to work with. And, as you note, you can use the extra area to your advantage, even in terms of perspective control. Paul
Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > This thought comes from Bob Monaghan: > > The larger the neg the more versatility you gain. > Feel free to use your 6x6 or 6x7 camera as a virtual 6x4.5. > > You can change, to a limited degree, some of the characteristics of your image by >"shifting" the camera to give the same effect as shift the lens on a LF body. > > The principle is this: You don't have to keep the subject in the center. By moving >a horizontal subject to the top or bottom of the finder, by adjusting the >position/angle of the camera, you can add some control of vertical lines. Do the >same with respect to vertical subjets. Shift them to the right/left for line >controls. > > The loss you have to consider is the loss of lens sharpness toward the edges of your >medium. But the larger the neg, the less the loss, and the more valuable the >versatility. > > It's not exactly the same as a shift lens, but still useful. > > Hope this is helpful, > > Collin > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
