I recently had an opportunity to shoot a 150 strong group of people with a building in the background. I made a few shots on a 6x12 rollfim back with the 110XL at f16 and I secured the taking with the Pentax 67 and a 75mm lens at f16. The 6x12 shots are so weak compared to the 6x7 that I am contemplating throwing my 4x5 outfit into the lake. I am joking of course, no use of writing to me privately to offer adoption. But by the time I shot with the Pentax, people were a bit weary and so I have to use the 6x12 shots. If film flatness or focus were the problem, I would see some sharp and unsharp portions of film as the depth of field started at a dozen yards and reached infinity, but the film is just evenly unsharp. When I say unsharp, I mean it's decent, but unsharp compared to the 6x7 shots. I always thought the 110 XL was a sharp lens, but I am quite puzzled now! Any comment?
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