Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/02/08

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Subject: [Leica] XPanII Pakon scan
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2017 15:04:41 -0800
References: <43F532EA50474CF9887B1E760D577098@OWNERPC> <CAF8hL-E7b6pvO3RNpdqJ9CiF+zKffE62QKhPpW=XJjEnkW5=Ag@mail.gmail.com> <7B1D029F558E460B9CC95639D8C9703F@OWNERPC>

I think it may be Koudelka that uses an S2 with 617 crop mask, or at least
a couple years ago.

On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 10:50 AM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote:

> On a print? probably not, but as you are looking through the VF, an
> important part of composition at least to me, it makes a world of
> difference. I own both the xPan and a film Hasselblad and never thought of
> fropping to make a pano of any size. Also, the xpan is great for travel as
> it offers both panoramic and FF35 options.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: John McMaster
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2017 3:07 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] XPanII Pakon scan
>
> Does it look different to using, say, an S2 with 24mm and cropping top and
> bottom?
>
> john
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Hi Jim, thanks! I love the cinematic look from the XPan
>
> Hi Bill, yes, with the Pakon. I could have scan it with the LS-9000 of
> course, but with the Pakon, I can scan a whole 21-frames in a minute or
> two. Super convenient.
>
> If they make a digital XPan, I will sell everything except a 4x5 with the
> 150mm and the Leica M7 with the 35 'lux to buy it.
>
> On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 1:46 PM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote:
>
> Richard,
>> As a fellow xPan owner, I must say that I wish Fuji would have built a
>> digital xpan. One that uses the original's superb lenses.
>>
>> Was this scanned with the Pako scanner?
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Richard Man
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 2:57 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: [Leica] XPanII Pakon scan
>>
>> This photo cannot be taken via stitching: I was driving, albeit
>> slowly, and my wife took the photo. I set the Xpan II at F11, and
>> infinity and told her to snap away when the trees are clear and not
>> blocking the view. She managed to get two images..
>>
>> http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/R201507AAF22.jpg
>>
>>
>
>
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