If he is shooting color exclusively and stitching, 4x5 will surely be easier from a logistical standpoint. As an exclusive B&W Guy the answer is "real estate" and aspect ratio. Also perfect size for contact printing
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Give him a 1.75 times larger negative. L
Since the OP is in Los Angeles, there should be any number of opportunities to rent or borrow some 5x7 equipment to see how it goes...
just asking to what end? I've got a Durst 138...so i know what it does for me. But what real advantage is there for an exclusively colour photographer who is scanning and stitching with a digital camera?? (really not trolling, but asking why someone would choose to move up to 5x7 with this hybrid method in mind)
Last edited by Greg Y; 4-Jul-2021 at 15:06.
For the same reason I went to 8x10. Four times the real estate and I do have both a Durst 138 and a DeVere 5108.
Luis ....to clarify my ignorant question..... how much real difference will it make for the OP? since he's scanning & stitching negative with a digital camera and not printing billboard size? BTW 5x7" is IMO a wonderful size. I do by the way understand the premise for darkroom printing.... & really my question is about the output for the original poster ..not the negative real estate.
Last edited by Greg Y; 5-Jul-2021 at 15:12.
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