Large-format camera movements allow you to make images that would not normally be possible with common “fixed cameras”.
Table of Contents:
- Why use large-format camera movements?
- What are large-format camera movements?
- Which Large Format Cameras have Movements?
- Front and Rear Camera Standards
- Lens Rise and Fall
- Lateral Lens Shifts
- Lens Coverage and Image Circle
- Working Close-Up Lateral Shift Rise and Fall
- Can You Control Exposure using Camera Movements?
- Front Tilts Camera Movements
- Large Format Differences between Front and Rear Tilts
- Rear Tilts on Large Format Cameras
- Altering the Plane of Focus alters Depth of Field
- Alter the Plane of Focus
- Consider your Depth of Field
- Front Swings
- Rear Swings
- Rear Swings in Landscapes
- How to use Tilts and Swings
- Vertical or Horizontal Planes
- The Lens Looks
- The Back Backs Away
- Use Large-Format Camera Movements Sparingly
- Rear Asymmetrical Tilt
- Summary Large Format Camera Movements
- Benefits of Large Format Camera Movements References and Extra Reading
