Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for replying, Tim. I'm used to scanning negatives from my M6...not a quick workflow but manageable. $12/roll for large scan files is not a bad deal. On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 8:02 PM, Tim Gray <tgray at 125px.com> wrote: > On Feb 28, 2012 at 08:44 AM -0800, John Beal wrote: > >> Long time lurker that finally has a question for the group...has anyone >> here had any experience with panoramic photography and what advise would >> you share? >> > > I've enjoyed my Xpan. I did have it up for sale but decided to keep it. > The reason I thought about selling it was because I was taking my Leica > out instead of my Xpan - I like to carry a very small kit. However, I do > have fun shooting the Xpan and just need to take it along in the future. > > If all you ever do is shoot landscapes, by all means, just stitch. If you > shoot anything dynamic, a real pano camera is a big plus. Scanning film > isn't that bad. If you really don't feel like dealing with it, send it to > Precision Camera in Austin. $12/roll for developing and 12000 x 4000 > scans. > > The Widelux looks real fun. An Xpan with the 45mm lens goes for around > $1500 and is pretty amazing. Compared to Leica prices, that's a steal. I > haven't felt the need at all for the 30mm lens for the system. > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information >