RISE AND FALL View Cameras have rise and fall movements on the front and the back standards.  Although they appear similar they are not truly interchangeable as there is a subtle change in the actual perspective. In rchitectural photography, where both standards are parallel to the subject, rise is used to ensure that tall buildings are photographed without convergence. Tilting the camera will result in the film plane not being parallel to the building and the subject will appear as if it is toppling over. METHOD First, align the camera back parallel to the subject. Then, by using the rise movement, the lens' point of view is moved above eye level, thereby keeping vertical lines parallel. Rise, fall and shift are all parallel movements that move the lens up, down and sideways relative to the center of the camera back.

Front Fall or Back Rise is used correct converging verticals when photographing vertically oriented subjects such as bottles and boxed products from a higher viewpoint looking down. METHOD First, align the camera back parallel to the subject. Then, by dropping the rail or base board whilst keeping the standards parallel the lens is now below the central axis of the film.  Rise, fall and shift are all parallel movements that move the lens up, down and sideways relative to the center of the camera back.