For large-format portraiture to work, using a sensor-stitch method, I believe the total “exposure” time must be under 10 seconds. The longer the capture takes, the higher the risk that the subject will blink, or move in a way that ruins the stitched composite (like an arm sliced off). If it’s windy, one has to worry about hair,
Category: Large Format Digital
Graflex 4×5 Digital Back DIY
A Graflex Super Graphic 4×5 camera with lenses popped up on Craigslist for $125. The seller, a photographer Timothy Wilson, explained that he no longer had time for the camera. He knew the price was a bargain (Thank you, Tim!). After buying it, I began to research and discovered that other tinkerers are breathing new life into the 4×5 format.