Full Shift Boogie

A test shot with my new 5D, Canon TS-E 24mm f3.5 L, Really Right Stuff (RRS) BH-25 Ball Head and RRS L bracket.

This shot required the full 11mm of shift up to get the desired framing. A circular polarizer was also used. Slight exposure adjustments were made in Lightroom (I exposed to the right and needed about -1/3 stop exposure adjustment.)

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♪Mean Mister Mustard♫ [deleted] says:

well done! I thought the 24 vignettes at full shift, but apparently not at ƒ/10.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

iso100 says:

It does. I corrected a bit of it using the lens adjustments in Lightroom during the RAW conversion. You can see it if you look closely in the top right and left corners. I probably could have completely eliminated it but must have missed that.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

screwedbg [deleted] says:

Nice work. As a new yorker though I must object to putting this ina pool with the Flatiron building, but I see where you're coming from
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

A Fresh Perspective | Zak Metz says:

I'm curious how big a difference the polarizer made, since it's something on my wish list. This is such a stunning architectural shot. It really makes a lasting impression. The sky is so blue, and that deep blue reflection gives it strength.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

iso100 says:

Thanks Zak! The Circular Polarizer made a very noticeable difference here and in my opinion, is a required item in any serious photographer's bag. Without the CP, the sky isn't nearly as blue and other items in the scene appear washed out as well. The brick on the side of the building as well as the foliage all benefit from the ability to cut out glare and adverse reflections.

Make sure you purchase a multicoated circular polarizer though. Hoya's S-HMC, HMC and HMC Pro1 line of filters are acceptable. You can find these on eBay or places like FilterHouse.com for the best prices. Be prepared to spend close to $150 or more for a good one in the 72-77mm range.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Contrails says:

Well done!
Great lighting, nice clouds and composition.
Oh yeah, the building looks awesome!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Ava Babili says:

This is really great!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

NinjaMonkey says:

I love this building, I've drove by it many times.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Michelle Miramontes says:

amazing arquitecture and great angle for the shot
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Trance-Elbow says:

This is one hell of a test shot. Fantastic stuff.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

A Fresh Perspective | Zak Metz says:

Thanks for the advise on the polarizer, Ian. As always, it's very much appreciated.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

MaDLiNgO says:

Those lines are amazing. Nice angle, overall great shot.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

a shadow of my future self says:

Some day that building will be demolished.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

spiky247 says:

i like it! :-D
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

phil dev says:

That is a stunning shot.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

fotofacade says:

Beautiful shot
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

popo y lolo says:

i want to get this lens, but im not sure if i need it. i've been correcting in photoshop. if you didn't have it, would you pay 800 usd for it?
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

iso100 says:

popo y lolo, Yes, I would JUMP on it for $800. I bought mine new for $1200.

You can correct in Photoshop but you lose quality and information. Correcting in Photoshop involves distortions that stretch and compress the corners of the image and require cropping to keep things square.

As for tilt, the effect is impossible to accomplish in any way other than tilting the front standard of the lens.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

pinehurst19475 says:

I envy you your lens. This is a great shot. The building looks like the prow of a ship slicing though the water.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

MO&A says:

Sharp as a knife. I just cut myself on the monitor!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

iso100 says:

Better your monitor than mine. That's a serious pet peeve of mine. ;-)
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Ariel Ramirez says:

Hi, iso 100. Congratulations again for your shot. I olso own a 5D a this marbelous 24 TS-E and my cuetion is: which polaricer did you use, con I´m usin a Kenco 82mm reduced to the 72 and I still have a lot of vignetting at any f stop.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

iso100 says:

Ariel, I'm trying to remember. I'm not sure if I used my Cokin P-System or not for this shot. If I did, I used a Lee circular polarizer. If not, it was a 77mm Hoya S-HMC circular polarizer reduced to 72mm. Either way, I had vignetting and had to both do some retouching as well as cropping!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

hannyhanny says:

hello iso100, its a great photo! thank you for sharing!

I am pretty curious, do the RRS L bracket help you to shift up too (can it do that?) Is there a replacement for the RRS brackets (Manfrotto?) I am recording landscapes & architectures, yes I do need to stitch the photos when needed. Whats your say? Really appreciate your comments.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

iso100 says:

Hmm... I suppose you could do that. The whole idea of the RRS L bracket is that you don't have to slop your ball head off to one side (where it's unstable) and into the "portrait" slot.

If you really needed to stitch a vertically shifted yet landscape sensor oriented shot you could put the head over at 90 degrees to the ground and use the side of your L bracket.

Moving the camera in the clamp while shifting is really only needed if you have foreground objects close to the camera you don't want to have parallax artifacts for. If it's just a wide shot without lots of foreground elements you could probably just shift the lens without compensating with camera movement.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

iso100 says:

Oh, and I want to be clear as I'm not 100% certain you knew this... the shifting lens and camera technique only works with lenses that shift. For Canon that's the TS-E lenses. I'm not sure if Nikon has anything current. There's also the MC-Hartblei offerings for both as well as the Horseman bellows and some other gadgets out there.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Roidesours says:

Nice. I'm thinking of buying this same setup for architectural work. For now I shoot only 4x5 but I need something digital and relatively cheap that will give me big enough files; this seems like the right kit. What is sharpness like up there in the right hand corner ? What do you think of the 45mm TS-E lens ? Thanks :)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

iso100 says:

Roidesours, sharpness is pretty good. It obviously gets a little softer in the corners when fully shifted, but for the most part it's a very sharp lens.

I don't have the 45mm or 90mm, so I can't comment on them, but I'm sure they're very nice... and both have an f2.8 max aperture.

I can send you a link to the full image if you want to pixel peep...
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Roidesours says:

Thank you :)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Eddy 1 says:

A very beautiful shot!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

cdelbianco says:

wow! amazing stuff!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

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