Jason, I think that many of the contributers to this thread have confused front and rear SWING movements with front and rear SHIFT movements. Front and rear shift, rise, and fall will not distort the image, but too much movement will run out of image circle coverage from the lens and vinette the corners. Swing movements front and rear, on the other hand, will distort the image, as well as run out of lens coverage. All of these movement capabilities are a necessity for table-top work with a monorail camera in a studio environment, but only a nice convenience to have on a wooden camera that is used for field work. That was Robert's original inquiry.
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