Re: what is a "shift" lens?

2001-10-19 Thread Bob Blakely
HAR! Regards, Bob... --- "In the carboniferous epoch we were promised perpetual peace. They swore if we gave up our weapons that the wars of the tribes would cease. But when we disarmed they sold us, and delivered us, bound, to our foe. And the gods of the copybook hea

Re: what is a "shift" lens?

2001-10-19 Thread tom
Takumar 135/2.5. Oh, *shift*, I thought you said something else. Nevermind. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

Re: what is a "shift" lens?

2001-10-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Collin Brendemuehl " Subject: RE: what is a "shift" lens? > This is an interesting lens design. > Pentax' lens is wider than the Canon & Minolta offerings I've seen. (28mm vs 35mm) > > But, there's a trade

RE: what is a "shift" lens?

2001-10-19 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
This is an interesting lens design. Pentax' lens is wider than the Canon & Minolta offerings I've seen. (28mm vs 35mm) But, there's a trade-off The Canon does tilt and shift. The Minolta does both vertical and later shifts. This is one of those very rare instances where the lens requirement mig

RE: what is a "shift" lens?

2001-10-19 Thread Mick Maguire
| \/ | \ /---+ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Peifer, William [OCDUS] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 11:57 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: what is a "shif

Re: what is a "shift" lens?

2001-10-19 Thread Bob Blakely
e copybook headings said, 'Stick to the devil you know.' " --Rudyard Kipling - Original Message - From: "Mick Maguire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:00 AM Subject: what is a "shif

RE: what is a "shift" lens?

2001-10-19 Thread Peifer, William [OCDUS]
Mick Maguire wrote: > I'm intrigued... > Regards, > /\/\ick... Hi Mick, Oh boy, get your wallet out. (And don't ship this one by UPS -- har!!) A shift lens is an expensive optic that allows you to move the optic axis of the lens so that it intersects the film plane off-center and/or at some

what is a "shift" lens?

2001-10-19 Thread Mick Maguire
I'm intrigued... Regards, /\/\ick... ++ || __/) Mick Maguire | | Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (_/) ICQ: 48609010 | \/ | \ /---