I went to school with a guy who shot stuff with a panoramic camera (small format), and what he did was interesting at times because the content and concept were interesting, but i just did not understand why everything was panoramic. In his case, he was not cropping something, but actually shooting a panoramic negative with a very rectangular aspect ratio.
Now, i simply do not understand why someone would bother setting up a large format camera, like an 8X10, only to shoot half the negative? Why not shoot the entire frame and cut the negative later if for some reason you want less on top and/or bottom?
Sure, i understand a 4x10 camera can be marginally lighter then 8X10, and same goes for the holders, and possibly the film is cheaper (but you really only get half of it...) - so why would someone invest in such a limiting and dedicated type of camera?
Is it something historical i am missing? Perhaps its a cultural thing?
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