Does Stitching Count As Pano?

Brad,

Thank you. Yes, stereo imagery is another intriguing possibility. It's nice to know someone else interested in the porcess. If I had tons of cash and a younger body I would try to talk Jim into selling me his Chamonix 5x14. However, due to financial constraints and personal physical limitations, I'm forced to settle for a lightweight/compact (as is practicable) system. I've given this a lot of thought and the modifed Canham MQC57 (lengthened rear shifts) seems as good an option (for me) as anything else. I even considered purchasing a Shen-Hao 5x8 (please no flaming about the brand) so I can save one cutting stroke in the darkroom. However, the film holders are very pricey... more than I want to pay anyway. I already have more than enough 5x7 holders than I could ever carry and these are comparitively cheap. I just don't want to spend piles of cash on specialty pan film holders nor am I still capable of carrying ULF gear.

Getting old sux...

Just to clarify, in case anyone is bewildered, it's only the digital step that's off topic for APUG.

Taking two 5x7" images, contact printing or enlarging them in the darkroom, lining the prints up on a light table and slicing through them at the seam with an X-acto knife and a straightedge, and mounting them together as a continuous image is perfectly on topic, and could fit in the LF or the Panoramic forum on APUG.

Thank you, David. I realized my miskrate soon after I first posted. I'm only commenting now to finish up here.

Mike... check out the International Association of Panoramic Photographers. Their members use stitching quite a lot.
http://www.panoramicassociation.com/IAPP_photographers.php

The Valley Photo Center here in Springfield has hosted their annula competition exhibition a few times.

gene

Thank you, Gene. Will do!!

arigram said:

I consider four kinds of panoramic photography:

a) a camera with a wide angle lens and panoramic film back.
b) The digital panoramic stitching
c) A panorama made by putting normal rectangular photos next to each other.
d) By cropping.

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How about #5, (or "e") - a swing lens camera; such as Noblex, Widelux or Horizont?

David Brown said:

How about #5, (or "e") - a swing lens camera; such as Noblex, Widelux or Horizont?

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Don't forget the Cirkut!

I could mention some truly awesome high resolution custom-made rotating digital systems made from gutted flatbed scanners but will refrain from doing so.

[Mike slaps own wrist with a ruler]