Graflex 4×5 Digital Back Part II

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,

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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.  

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