Massive Panoramic Shoot

[Frank Petronio]

Well if it's the LifeTouch I am thinking about then it's a 5D and zoom lens job, there is no budget.

[kq6up]

Life touch backed out. We are opening a brand new high school there. I teach Chemistry and Physics at the school, and I will be donating my time. However, I will be getting reimbursed for any expenses I incur. I am going to try to get them to put a scissor lift out in the the football field for me to shoot from. I will be shooting a backup shot with the 5D just in case the 8x10" does not go as planned. However, this is a good chance to play with my 8x10" ) She does a good job at group photos, but I have never shot a group with 1700 people. I am guessing that is why LT cheesed out.

Regards,
Chris Maness

[Frank Petronio]

Ha yeah they realized that there is no way to do right for less than $5K.

In the end you might not get the ultimate sharp shot in this situation but it should still be spectacular and the general audience won't have anything to compare it to, so whatever you do will be impressive. Scouting is the key, anticipate the light and stick a few people out in the field at the same time, the day before to see how it will look, etc.

[kq6up]

That would be right now )

Chris

[Frank Petronio]

Good luck!

[kq6up]

The shoot went perfect. Thanks for all the help guys. I had to fabricate a lens board for the rental lens and get it done in a few hours. Very stressful, but the product was well worth it.

Here is the full crop:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/81639412@N00/7759261582/

Here is a low res (600dpi) tight crop:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8163941...n/photostream/

I can easily pull everything out very clearly even from the back. I am going to go back and scan the middle strip @2400DPI. I don't have a scanner that will do a full 8x10" sheet. The full crop is a composite of three scans.

Enjoy,
Chris Maness

[Frank Petronio]

An you saved $10k over my suggestions! Pretty respectable results given the circumstances, congrats!

[David A. Goldfarb]

Nice! Film size trumps everything else.

[kq6up]

Yes, the total came to about $250, and I have about 20 sheets of Portra 160VC out of the deal. Slightly expired, but still perfectly good. Any tips on freezing already opened boxes of 8x10" color negative?

Regards,
Chris Maness

[Frank Petronio]

I wouldn't. You'll want to use it within the next 2-3 years anyway and cool, dry storage is fine. C41 processing could be gone by then anyway, so shoot it up!