Originally Posted by
Drew Wiley
Yaw free controls differ. Sinar even had two different patents, one for the P series, the other for the F. There are further variations from other manufacturers, especially once Sinar's patents expired. I learned their method, then largely forgot because it had little impact of my own manner of shooting. With studio tabletop work, it might. But in architecture, the camera bed is frequently leveled first, and then tilts and swings involved, while in tabletop work, the camera is generally oriented so that only tilt is necessary, and not swing. Then out in the field, the sheer complexity of planes simply don't always cooperate with simple formulas. But as a matter of habit, I adjust tilt first, then if necessary, swing, then tweak the tilt and focus a little more to the most optimal overall.
Sorry, Alan, but I can't help you with that Chamonix. I've seen them up close, but not personally used them.
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