Ringer wrote:
Sorry to show my ignorance -- but -- what is a view camera? It was discussed in relation to tilting it to avoid the keystoning problem up front. From the context, I guess it is something not commonly used now, but I'm curious nevertheless -- Can I still my Panasonic point-and-shoot and get some of the same effect? Never thought of that, but it might help. Of course, tilting it up to shoot a tall building is what causes this problem in the first place.
You might have seen 'old timey' view cameras with a bellows. Modern ones are still sold. The main feature is that the front and back can tilt and shift independently so you can focus on different planes and adjust perspective and other very interesting things. Check out the links.