Framing — continued – Nikon PC NIKKOR 35mm f-2.8 User Manual

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FRAMING — continued

The PC-Nikkor’s shift and rotation movements enable
you to create balanced composition without tilting

the camera, so that the film remains parallel to the
plane of the subject (Fig. 3).

To photograph a tall building, hold the camera

parallel to the plane of the building. Rotate the lens
mount until the milled knob points downward, and

sight the subject on the focusing screen. Now turn the

milled knob until all of the building is visible and
unwanted foreground area is trimmed away, checking

to be sure that the adjustment is within the permissi­

ble shift area (see page 11).
If you must exceed the permissible shift adjustment

in order to include all of the desired subject, try to

compose the picture so that any peripheral distortion

will occur in unimportant areas, such as sea, sky or

earth. Use the same technique to

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