Tilt-Shift Lenses
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During a little holiday trip, producer John Harris made a visit to the gallery and studio of photographer Clyde Butcher. For anyone who grew up in Florida, Butcher’s work should be very familiar; his photography is often found on the walls of local libraries, municipal buildings, and, as Miami native Jason Tables points out, “every doctor’s office I’ve ever been in.” Butcher’s images of the Florida landscapes, particularly of the Everglades, are
When it comes to corrective and/or creative image control, nothing beats the swing-and-tilt controls of a view camera. Tilt movements enable you to alter the orientation of the plane of focus (PoF) relative to the image plane, i.e., the film or camera sensor. Tilting the PoF of a lens enables you to extend or reduce the depth of focus of the image. Shift movements, in which the PoF remains parallel to the image plane, enables you to reposition your subject within the frame lines without having to change your camera position. When photographing
Now Lensbaby Edge fans can grab an optic that gives them a little more room to breathe while working with the unique lens-tilt effects of the popular Edge optic. Designed for the Composer Pro II in the Lensbaby Optic Swap System system, the new Edge 35 Optic joins the Edge 50 Optic (and discontinued Edge 80 Optic) as a wider-angle option for
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Canon has recently announced the addition of three new tilt-shift lenses to its lineup, a relatively big deal for a type of lens often considered merely a tool for architecture photography. The truth is that tilt-shift lenses are used in many photographic applications, from landscape to portraiture, and their creative possibilities are limitless. Also, with this release, Canon has expanded the format to include a
Since the days when the view camera declined in popularity and the 35mm camera came to the fore, photographers have been plagued by the distortion phenomenon known as “keystoning.” Keystoning occurs when vertical lines converge as the camera and lens are tilted above or below the horizontal plane. Today, digital images can magically generate geometric corrections with post-processing software, like Photoshop and Lightroom,
Canon has recently announced the addition of three new tilt-shift lenses to its lineup, a relatively big deal for a type of lens often considered merely a tool for architecture photography. The truth is that tilt-shift lenses are used in many photographic applications, from landscape to portraiture, and their creative possibilities are limitless. Also, with this release, Canon has expanded the format to include a
Canon announced the release today of the EOS M100 Mirrorless Camera, 85mm f/1.4L IS USM lens, three new TS-E Macro Lenses, and the MT-26EX-RT flash. The lenses range from a popular portrait-length prime that has been elevated to L-series status to a trio of macro tilt-shift optics for perspective control. Complementing the new macro lenses, the flash has been updated with radio triggering and improved power. Finally, there will be a new mirrorless camera, elevating the entry level in Canon's growing EOS M platform.