Thank you for the info, Rob - interesting stuff and I now understand that the shift lens is 'getting it right in camera', allowing use of the whole frame. I have to take care to ensure that more of the scene is included, because of the cropping needed after correcting the perspective in software - sometimes quite a lot of the image can be lost.

Philip

Thank you, David and Rob.

Cheers.
Philip

As you probably realise, Rob, I enjoy photographing old churches and other old buildings, so I also enjoy seeing your work here.

I don't have a shift lens - they are rather expensive, and I prefer smaller/lighter lenses on a hand-held camera. So, for example, all the images in my latest thread of Great Missenden Church were corrected for vertical perspective using Paintshop Pro. However, just as a matter of interest, I was wondering if you have ever compared results using software correction and shift lens correction - is there any obvious difference in the final images?

Philip

These are a few photos taken at the Church of St Peter & St Paul in the Buckinghamshire village of Great Missenden yesterday:

1.
[IMG]http://i63.tinypic.com/wh04ra.jpg[/IMG]

2:
[IMG]http://i63.tinypic.com/iwrdah.jpg[/IMG]

3:
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/30ae4hl.jpg[/IMG]

4:
[IMG]http://i65.tinypic.com/1yqyhf.jpg[/IMG]
[ Pentax K-70 + DA 20-40mm Ltd; camera JPEGs edited in PaintShop Pro ]

(Any comments always welcome.)

Philip

The light in 3 and 4 is lovely, and the scene in 1 prompts a 'Wow!'.

Philip

A most interesting set, David. The compositions are enjoyable, and the colour balance enhances the impression of the age of the place. They are a stimulus to find out more about the property and to add it to the list of places to visit when in the area.

Cheers.
Philip

Good colours and reflections, Derek. (I prefer the colour version of the last image.)

Cheers.
Philip

I enjoyed viewing these, Nigel - but quite a bit different to a model shoot at the local photo club.

Cheers.
Philip

The best of the set, Gareth.

Cheers.
Philip

From the Kolarivision list, the old DA 18-55 AL II kit lens works for me with a converted Pentax K-r :

[IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/kcmcm.jpg[/IMG]
[click on the image for a bigger view]

Philip