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Show M Height of a Camera. I - A safo rulo In most cases, Is to have tho camera at such a height J that tho lens Is about level with tho i eyes of n person of averago height, I standiug. This implies that most trl- pod stands, all ultra portable ones, aro t too short In tho leg, as oven thoso j which allow tho camera to bo at this ,; liclght only do so when the feet aro I so near' together that tho stand Is I unstable. With lenses of short focus Fj it Is usually advantageous, especially j) In Interior work, to have thocumeru r .lower, whllo 'with very long' focun fl lenses It may bo higher to avoid n f j .foreshortening of tho ground. In tho if case of domestic interiors, it Is Im- portnnt to havo tho lens well nbovo S 'tho level of a table top, us tho effect 3 'of tho furnlturo seen from n lower t& viewpoint will bo unsatisfactory. |