Lens Shifted for
Perspective Control
The shifted lens gives the architecture much more of a sense of prominence and makes it appear more towering-as it does in person.
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The SX20 IS uses lens shift image stabilization that offers three modes (continuous, shoot only and panning). In our tests Canon's IS system proved its worth, giving an advantage of around 2.
Hybrid VR A combination of Lens Shift and Electronic Vibration Reduction for image stabilization. Found in Nikon COOLPIX cameras. Find out more.
Moving the front standard left or right from its normal position is called lens shift or simply shift. This movement is similar to rise and fall, but moves the image horizontally rather than vertically.
Roll mouse over to see effects of lens shift.
The camera was pointed up for the first shot, and pointed horizontally for the second. The camera was on the ground; this is a small building.
A lens in which focal length is variable. Elements inside a zoom lens shift their positions, enabling the lens to change its focal length - in effect, providing one lens that has many focal lengths. (Also called a "Variable focus lens.")
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VARIABLE FOCUS LENS - A zoom lens - one in which focal length is variable. Elements inside a variable focus lens shift their positions, enabling the lens to change its focal length - in effect, providing one lens that has many focal lengths.
Just like the Iris of your eye, the small blades inside a lens shift to alter the aperture of the lens.
ISO
An acronym for the International Standards Organisation. Used to designate speed ratings of film on a logarithmic scale.
Some screens also have a lens shift function that lets you shift the image up/down or left/right quite a distance. This allows you to project the image with the projector offset from the center of the screen in any direction.
Throw ratio.
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