Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Martin Howard wrote: > > I was taking shots of > neon signs along a street, during the "blue" hour just after sundown. I was > using the 35mm PA-Curtagon-R. Because of the angle of view, I had to stand > on the opposite side of the street to get the subject in view. But, because > of the traffic on the street and parked cars on my side, a regular 35mm > wouldn't have worked. A little up-shift solved the problem. Amazingly > useful feature. > Neat, Martin. Remember, too, you can use them looking down, say from a building top, so keep lines straight. I find myself using the downward a lot in factories where I can get highup and look down. There is something powerful about a photo that has straight lines where you don't expect them. The shift on a 35mm increases its versatility enormously, despite it's otherwise narrow (comparatively) narrow angle of view. Donal - -- __________ Donal Philby San Diego www.donalphilby.com