Do you straighten your photos?

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SteveL54

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At first I thought that it was just my D5100. I have to straighten at least 75% of my photos. Since I moved up to a D7100, I'm finding the same thing. I don't use live view, so forget about the level in there. I line up to the grid in the viewfinder, and I still get pics skewed to the left (left if lower than the right) at least 2-3 degrees. No difference what lens I use. 18-140 or 35. Maybe I'm just to picky about it. Not sure. Anyone else have this happen?
 
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RockyNH_RIP

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SteveL54 said:
At first I thought that it was just my D5100. I have to straighten at least 75% of my photos. Since I moved up to a D7100, I'm finding the same thing. I don't use live view, so forget about the level in there. I line up to the grid in the viewfinder, and I still get pics skewed to the left (left if lower than the right) at least 2-3 degrees. No difference what lens I use. 18-140 or 35. Maybe I'm just to picky about it. Not sure. Anyone else have this happen?
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Hi Steve,

I have to level a % of mine, not quite that high but enough! :) I am probably not picky enough as I have found after uploading here, I sometimes notice a skew and go back in and fix!

Spend more focus time on composition as in getting all in the photo..

Pat in GA
 
Needa

Needa

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Yes, sometimes the shots get straightened. Don't use the grid but will use the viewfinder frame if there is something to align with, then move the camera to take shot.
 
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Felisek

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I use virtual horizon in the viewfinder in my D7100. My previous camera didn't have virtual horizon and a large fraction of shots were not level, despite me trying to do my best when taking the photo. In many situations you just don't see the real horizon, so making a photo straight by eye is quite difficult.

Since I started using the v.h. in D7100 it has improved significantly. Still, need to correct and occasional photo.
 
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SteveL54

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RockyNH said:
Hi Steve,

I have to level a % of mine, not quite that high but enough! :) I am probably not picky enough as I have found after uploading here, I sometimes notice a skew and go back in and fix!

Spend more focus time on composition as in getting all in the photo..

Pat in GA
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I agree Pat. I put much more thought into composition, and straightness is near the bottom of the priorities.
 
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J-see

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Not always.

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I often use the indicators in the viewfinder to get it as straight as possible or activate the viewfinder level indicators in case of the D810. And even then I often have to correct landscapes in post.
 
hark

hark

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Very seldom do I ever need to straighten a photo. I do make use of the perspective control for tilting buildings though.
 
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Don Kuykendall_RIP

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The latest version of ACR has the best perspective control I have see to date. It works wonders. I shot this building from a low angle and it was not straight either and one click got it to be square and level. IT was the side of a brick building so it would have been easy to see if it were not perfect.
 
Horoscope Fish

Horoscope Fish

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I straighten a photo if I feel it needs it, sure. Between the virtual horizon and the grid lines in the viewfinder, though, I can usually keep my shots level to begin with.
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480sparky

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Unless I'm shooting on a tripod, I don't worry about getting it straight in-cam. Straightening is stupid-easy to do in post and is a much more efficient use of time.
 
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rocketman122

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mostly for the family formals of the weddings I shoot. no matter how straight you think you hold it, there is always a little ilt there. other than that no.
 
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