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3.Problem: You want to photograph the facade of
a building across a river. You cannot move your
camera position further to the right in order to be
square on (to ensure right angles remain so with in
window frames, architectural details, etc) as other
obstructions are in your way. The right hand side of
the building is not visible on the focusing screen
but you do not want to point the camera to the right
as this would cause convergence and ruin the de-
sired effect.
Solution: Mount the ArcBody at 90˚ with the 'top'
of the camera on your right hand side. Check to see
that the rear standard is parallel to the building fa-
cade. Compose as normal and shift the rear stand-
ard to the left. The right hand side of the building
should now be visible on the focusing screen but
the film plane remains square on to the facade,
therefore no convergence is caused.
The three situations above are essentially identical.
The second problem is really the first problem but
'inverted' 180˚. The solution is therefore also the
same except 'inverted' . The third problem is also
the same but this time at a difference of 90˚ and is
accordingly solved by turning the camera 90˚. Try
to visualize photographic situations such as these
in terms of vertical and horizontal planes to deter-
mine the appropriate solution.
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4.Problem: You want to photograph a garden. It is
important that detail is sharp immediately in front
of the lens while being just as sharp many metres
away. A very small aperture cannot be used and in-
sufficient depth-of-field is achieved, even using a
hyperfocal distance setting.
Solution: Set up the ArcBody as normal. With
shift set at the zero position, tilt the top of the rear
standard away from the camera body and re-com-
pose the image on the focusing screen. Adjust the
focus again if necessary. There will be a noticeable
increase in depth-of-field without changing the ap-
erture.
5.Problem: You want to photograph a ceiling. The
camera has to be positioned at one end of the room
and all the details must be rendered sharply. You
cannot obtain sufficient depth-of-field from the
camera position even though the minimal aperture
and hyperfocal setting is used.
Solution: Set up the camera to include as normal.
With shift set at the zero position, tilt the bottom of
the rear standard away from the camera body and
re-compose the image on the focusing screen.
Adjust the focus again if necessary. There will be a
noticeable increase in depth-of-field.
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