Front Axis Tilt vs Front Base Tilt: Strategy??

[Drew Wiley]

I don't pay much attention to the difference. Sinar and its asymmetrical base tilts makes sense in studio tabletop photography. Outdoors, plane of focus is generally too uneven to take advantage of their prescribed method. Maybe it's different in flatland Kansas. The F and P series have slightly different methods, and I now use a Sinar Norma anyway, prior to those innovations. I just do everything visually, regardless of whether I'm using an axis-tilt folding camera, a base tilt monorail model, or one having both features. A person just gets accustomed to this or that method after awhile, and it becomes intuitive. Otherwise, Doremus has basically summarized things.

[Doremus Scudder]

Doremus, In step 7 are you observing your initial focusing point at bottom or second focusing point at top?

The second. Thanks for catching this! Post corrected. Sorry for the mix-up.

[Doremus Scudder]

I've been using my asymmetrical tilt on my Chamonix 45H-1 back standard. I line up the far point, not usually the distant horizon but a point pretty far, with the line on the GG the represents the axis of the back standard. Then I pick a close point I want on focus and tilt the back standard back to get it in focus. I'm done.

The only issue is if the far distance point isn't on the GG's axis line. Then I raise or lower the front standard until it is, focus, then raise or lower the standard back to where I want the framing for the picture. Then do the back tilt for the near focus point. The focus doesn't shift even when I raise and lower the front standard.

I'm not sure there's a better way so if anyone has suggestions, please jump in.

That's how I'd do it, Alan. I can't think of a better way.

Doremus

[Doremus Scudder]

Doremus,

Your post needs to be archived into the Large Format Forum Hall of Fame!!

Thank you so much. This is outstanding help. And I totally followed everything. Makes sense.

Thx!

Glad to be of assistance. Thanks for the glowing review!

Doremus

[Bill Poole]

Doremus,

Your post needs to be archived into the Large Format Forum Hall of Fame!!

Thank you so much. This is outstanding help. And I totally followed everything. Makes sense.

Thx!

Yes, wonderful. I just clipped his post into the Mac/Iphone Notes file so I will have it everywhere. Thanks

[Doremus Scudder]

Yes, wonderful. I just clipped his post into the Mac/Iphone Notes file so I will have it everywhere. Thanks

Glad my post is helping out! Do get the latest version with step #7 corrected!

Best,

Doremus