Advice needed on movements (Tilt/Shift/Rise)

[lharby]

Hey

I don't normally dabble with camera movements much, but I have a project where I want to photograph a small rectangular object and use a little perspective correction.

The object when looked at from the front and above looks like this:



The goal is to make it look like an axonometric drawing (so it will be shot at an angle). Much like this:


To start out, I just put the object head on and then tried to do some perspective correction much like looking at railway lines.

My understanding is that all I need to do is have the rear standard rise. This is the maximum I can do on the Sinar.



I wasn't seeing much correction as far as I could tell (I had to adjust the movement and then change the angle of the tripod) but I am wondering as I am working at such small scale is it a different ballpark to standing in front of a large building at distance. Do I need more extreme movements when working at a small scale?

(Also this was a pretty short lens 120mm, I do have longer ones, so I realise that should give me a different effect, so maybe I can try that).

Any pointers?

 

[MartyNL]

You can use indirect rise/fall by tilting the camera as in the picture. Do remember to return both the front and rear standards vertical and parallel by using base tilt.

 

[Dave_P]

I would probably suggest a slightly longer lens, and keep the camera back vertical while using a lot of fall at the front (indirect fall if needed). See these recent posts by this guy for example:

 

[Ian Grant]

My gut feeling is you need to use shift and swings, as well as rise & fall. To start with you will need the standards vertical as Marty says.

Essential think of correcting converging verticals, except sideways the long right-hand face of the building in your example. A little movement goes a long way with shorter lenses, but a wide lens also exaggerates perspective.

A 210mm or 240mm lens would be better.

Ian