Yeah, they shift, but they won't swing, i.e., the lens standard won't pivot
about its vertical axis.
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: AG Schnozz <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Wait a minute. Did you catch me in a blooper? I haven't used
> > a full-size Crown in many years, and I don't remember if they
> > do or not, but the baby Crowns won't swing. They'll rise and
> > fall and shift and tilt, but they won't swing.
>
> They don't tilt to the side, but they do allow you to shift the
> lens to the side. At the bottom of the front standard is a
> spring lever that sits in a notch. Depress the lever and the
> standard will slide right or left. This is my most used movement
> with the Crown. I photograph a lot of old farmhouses and barns
> and invariably the best shot to photograph from is occupied by a
> tree.
>
> I thought the baby Crowns had this sideways shift too.
>
> AG
>
>
>
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