Hi all,
For those who don't know, I'm currently scanning my 4x5 film negatives with a Sony a7R III (42mp, with pixel shift) and a Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Art Macro lens. Here are some unfinished results:
While my current setup is pretty good, it takes a long time to take 3 or 4 separate pixel shifted photos of my 4x5 negatives (splitting the 4x5 negative into quarters or thirds) and stitch them together. Sometimes the stitching doesn't work and I have to redo it all over again. I'm also aiming to make large, detailed prints, roughly around 6 feet by 8 feet, give or take.
That said, I was thinking about eventually upgrading to a medium format camera/macro lens and purchasing either a Fujifilm GFX 50r (with a Fujifilm 120mm f/4 Macro) or the Pentax 645Z (with a Pentax 120mm f/4 Macro) to replace my Sony a7R III. Both of these cameras have a bigger sensor at 51.4mp. I'm also considering replacing my Sony a7R III with the newer Sony a7R IV (61mp, 240mp with pixel shift). The 240mp pixel shift feature this camera boasts is pretty impressive. With the Sony a7R IV, I can keep the Sigma 70mm f/2.8 Macro I already have.
With any of these 3 cameras, I wouldn't have to take as many photos of a 4x5 negative as I currently do to stitch together and would ostensibly have the ability to create even larger detailed prints.
Do you guys have any input or suggestions on this?
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