When tilt is the solution to the problem

[Greg7579]

Ah, Rob, you are a master of knowing how to use these tools.

You are kind to say so David. Thanks.

But there's an interesting adjacent that nags at me constantly. Ultimately, the only thing that matters is the image. As we all know, it's easy on a gear forum for people to give far too much weight to equipment and technique -- neither of which matter at all if the photography is competent but dull.

Long story short, all of this technical faffing around is only worthwhile if it lets us create more interesting, more authentic photographs.

That is very true. But with a new piece of equipment like a 4,500-dollar TS lens, you have to learn how to use it.

Shift I have down (both correction and stitching) and it is a very powerful tool/

I'm having a bit of a learning curve with tilt. Tilt made his flower landscape shots work.

You could not have focus stacked those.

 

[DJF55]

Ah, Rob, you are a master of knowing how to use these tools.

You are kind to say so David. Thanks.

But there's an interesting adjacent that nags at me constantly. Ultimately, the only thing that matters is the image. As we all know, it's easy on a gear forum for people to give far too much weight to equipment and technique -- neither of which matter at all if the photography is competent but dull.

Long story short, all of this technical faffing around is only worthwhile if it lets us create more interesting, more authentic photographs.

That is very true. But with a new piece of equipment like a 4,500-dollar TS lens, you have to learn how to use it.

Shift I have down (both correction and stitching) and it is a very powerful tool/

I'm having a bit of a learning curve with tilt. Tilt made his flower landscape shots work.

You could not have focus stacked those.

Why not, apart from possible motion blur?

 

[TLGG]

Am well aware of the cost of 4x5 film - though it has been more than 25 years since I shot any.(5x7 is my small camera)

A basic view camera, a few film holders, one to three lenses, tripod & light meter and you are in business.

Film & processing and the gear are less costly than a good digital outfit these days. You tend to shoot less but have a much higher rate of keepers.

That said, film is not for everyone and Large Format even more so. But seeing the square inches on an 8x10 ground glass... nothing quite like it.