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The Sinar P
Developed by Hans Karl Koch in Switzerland after WW
II, the Sinar System remains the most versatile and extensive
view camera system made. Yes it's a huge honking mother, but
it can be controlled precisely down to the millimeter, even for
shots like the one above. When you are shooting macro Large Format,
the camera may be extended to three feet long or more, and even
the smallest movement makes the subject race across the focusing
screen. Get a good camera stand.
View cameras are the most versatile of cameras. You
can control perspective and focus to an extent not possible on
a 35mm camera. For the the above photo, I tilted the lens as
far as possible the "wrong" way, forcing the plane
of focus to run perpendicular to the circuit board. In this case,
it was to emphasize the client's logo, as well as to make an
interesting photograph. Of course you could use the same technique
to make the entire circuit board sharp.
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