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Change of Perspective
Berkley, Massachusetts
First go with a new (actually, gently used) tilt-shift lens, shifted down to capture the rocks in the immediate foreground while keeping the lamp posts perfectly vertical without the crop-inducing, post-processing transform trickery. My understanding is that one should be able to also tilt the lens to achieve the same depth of field at a larger (sharper) aperture. Unfortunately the tilt and shift axes on this lens (PC-E NIKKOR 24mm F3.5D ED) are orthogonal and fixed, so in this case I would have only been able to tilt the lens left or right. Apparently the axes can be made parallel (but still fixed) by either Nikon or a brave owner with YouTube access and a small screwdriver.
Filters: 2-stop RGND to tame the dusky sky
Personal note: With prime cycling and house project season coming to an abrupt end, I hope to pick up the camera more. Wishing everyone well. -Mike
Change of Perspective
Berkley, Massachusetts
First go with a new (actually, gently used) tilt-shift lens, shifted down to capture the rocks in the immediate foreground while keeping the lamp posts perfectly vertical without the crop-inducing, post-processing transform trickery. My understanding is that one should be able to also tilt the lens to achieve the same depth of field at a larger (sharper) aperture. Unfortunately the tilt and shift axes on this lens (PC-E NIKKOR 24mm F3.5D ED) are orthogonal and fixed, so in this case I would have only been able to tilt the lens left or right. Apparently the axes can be made parallel (but still fixed) by either Nikon or a brave owner with YouTube access and a small screwdriver.
Filters: 2-stop RGND to tame the dusky sky
Personal note: With prime cycling and house project season coming to an abrupt end, I hope to pick up the camera more. Wishing everyone well. -Mike