Back in school I got to work with 5x7 and 8x10 view cameras. They offer a subtlety of tone that is tough to match. Wish I’d had the opportunity to use that equipment for landscape work, but it was the prof’s personal property and he wasn’t gonna part with it. I remember he said he’d never taken either camera out of the studio. Of course, as images of the cameras used at both Busch’s & Ross’ sites will attest, you need a lot of hefting ability to get those puppies around. Not exactly ideal for a back country excursion unless you have a willing team to tote it all for you.

Anyway, would you elaborate on what you mean by spectral response? The digital imagery I’ve seen which is in the mere 20 megapixel range, while having been pushed through Photoshop prior to printing, is the equivalent of medium format film, at least as far as my eyes can tell.

Thanks for the links. I came across the gigapixel site a while ago

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