Focal Length & Perspective Notes

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FOCAL LENGTH &

PERSPECTIVE


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METZ+RACINE


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OLIVIER RICHON


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OWEN SILVERWOOD


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DAN TOBIN SMITH


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TODD McCLELLAN


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CHRIS JORDAN


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CHRISTIAN HAGEMANN


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SIMON WARD


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The focal length of a lens is defined as the

distance in mm from the optical center of the lensto the focal point, which is located on the sensor or

film if the subject (at infinity) is "in focus


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BERND & HILLA BECHER


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JOEL STERNFELD


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RICHARD MISRACH


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SIMON ROBERTS


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FOCAL LENGTH: ANGLE OF VIEW


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Increasing Focal Length, whilst keeping the

same lens-to-subject distance, increases the

magnification, but decreases the angle of view


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FOCAL LENGTH: ANGLE OF VIEW


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28mm


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50mm


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85mm


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135mm


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300mm


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500mm


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1000mm


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FOCAL LENGTH: CAMERA FORMAT


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FOCAL LENGTH: IMAGE PERSPECTIVE


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FOCAL LENGTH: PERSPECTIVE


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FOCAL LENGTH CHANGES,

CAMERA POSITION STAYS THE SAME


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SHORT FOCAL LENGTH LENS FAR FROM SUBJECT


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MEDIUM FOCAL LENGTH LENS FAR FROM SUBJECT


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LONG LENS FAR FROM SUBJECT


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FOCAL LENGTH STAYS THE SAME,

CAMERA POSITION CHANGES


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SHORT FOCAL LENGTH LENS FAR FROM SUBJECT


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SHORT FOCAL LENGTH LENS MEDIUM DISTANCE


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SHORT FOCAL LENGTH LENS CLOSE TO SUBJECT


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BREAK


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TASK 1USING THE TABLETOP, PHOTOGRAPH A STILL-LIFE USING

BOTH A STANDARD & LONGLENS YOUR CHALLENGE IS TOMAKE THE TWO IMAGES AS SIMILAR AS POSSIBLE!

(It is your choice if it is B&W or Colour)


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VIEW CAMERA CONTROLS: SET TO ZERO


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BELLOWS GROUND-GLASS VIIEWINGFRONT-STANDARD

CABLE-RELEASETRIPOD-MOUNT REAR-STANDARD


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FIRST STEPS


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FIRST STEPS cont.


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VIEW CAMERA PERSPECTIVE CONTROL


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VIEW CAMERA BASICMOVEMENTS: RISE & FALL


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SIDE VIEW TOP VIEW SIDE VIEW TOP VIEW

RISE & FALL SHIFT TILT SWING


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VIEW CAMERA SHIFT


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VIEW CAMERA IMAGE CIRCLE


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The Image circle must be considered when employing extreme camera movements. Otherwise vingetting will occur.

Always check the corners of the ground glass screen before shooting.


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VIEW CAMERA TILT


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5x4 DARKSLIDES LOADING FILM


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LARGE FORMAT RESOURCE


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ROBERT WHITESILVERPRINTTEAMWORK


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LEAF SHUTTER FLASH

SYNC AT ALL SPEEDSBUT EXPENSIVE &

FRAGILE


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TASK 2

AN INTRODUCTION TO MOVEMENTS

PHOTOGRAPH A BOOK WITH A STANDARD LENS FOCUSING ONLY ON 1 LINE IN THE

BOOK USING THE TILT AND SWING MOVEMENTS

PHOTOGRAPH A BOXFROM A LOW ANGLE WITH A STANDARD LENS CORRECT ANY

CONVERGING LINES USING THE RISE AND FALL MOVEMENTS

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