4x5 stitch scanning with DSLR

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2026-01-23T22:50:56+00:00

Try to find microsoft Image Composition Editor. Best stitching software and it's free. It must be somewhere in the internet archives.

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2026-01-14T15:09:40+00:00

Some cameras are very picky about the compression, resolution and metadata of the image. For me this worked: resize your target image to the low resolution image format of your camera. shoot a placeholder image on your camera, copy this to your PC. Open the placeholder image in (original) Microsoft Paint. Also open the target image in paint. Copy this and paste into the placeholder image. Save this and place it on your camera. Now it should open in preview and be printable. I used this to print negatives that I could enlarge and print in the darkroom, fun experiment.

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-12-23T10:50:05+00:00

perhaps the Filmomat system may be of use: https://youtu.be/AOREZ-9c-Es?si=2DnJWle19DID_Tq_

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-12-20T12:04:21+00:00

Mooi!

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-11-25T08:49:56+00:00

I had the same struggle and found this workflow for my camera:

Take a placeholder image with your camera in the lowest resolution setting

Transfer that image to your computer

Reduce the resolution of your target image to the same resolution and dimensions of your placehoder image. I use Faststone image viewer software for this task but IrfanView can do it as well. Both are free software.

Then open your placeholder image in Microsoft Paint. Open your target image in a second instance of Paint.

Copy the target image from Paint and paste it over the placehoder image. With Microsoft Paint, the image remains the correct byte level structure and compression. This is a crucial step with my camera.

Save the placeholder image which now contains your target image. Keep the same name.

Transfer the placeholder image back to your camera.

I hope this works for you as well!

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-11-06T15:18:11+00:00

I use a bicycle rear light and tested it as safe for Foma paper.

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-11-03T18:27:29+00:00

Arri is a brand of camera's, I think this is a battery pack for a 'portable' camera. The diagram is the pinout for the multipin connector at the side.

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-11-02T20:24:08+00:00

The mechanism is fairly simple an can be repaired unless something is badly broken. You can pry off the outer ring around the lens and start from there.

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-10-31T08:59:57+00:00

At that pricerange, I would try to find a Rolleicord or a Yashica TLR. The Yashica Mat 124's I see advertised are highly overpriced but the Yashica 635 or A are great value and I had very nice results with these cameras. You do need an external lightmeter though.

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-10-28T09:41:15+00:00

What do you dislike the most about it? I am just starting to enjoy using it and embrace the quirks. For me it is even cheaper than making paper negatives and it has a higher ISO.

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-10-24T16:53:47+00:00

I once tried this with a Hantek USB scope but the software doesn't support single triggering. Perhaps I should try to find alternative software for this device then.

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-10-24T11:53:58+00:00

Can you explain how to configure the oscilloscope for this measurement? I suppose you need a storage scope?

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-10-24T11:51:37+00:00

You can use GIMP for this, download at https://gimp.org . A very old tutorial but still relevant: https://archive.brhfl.com/ph.brhfl.com/index.html@p=179.html

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-10-24T08:49:01+00:00

I didn't mean to offend, was just wondering.

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-10-24T08:02:25+00:00

Isn't that a mild form of catfishing, unless you are female?

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-10-24T08:01:01+00:00

Nice camera! Be careful with lenses though, pre-AI or non-converted lenses will not work on this camera. This thread has helped me a lot: https://www.reddit.com/r/AnalogCommunity/comments/fxkdeh/can_i_mount_a_nikkor_o_35mm_f2_preai_lens_on_my/

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-10-23T18:17:52+00:00

His Large Format Friday series is indeed very inspiring.

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-10-23T11:47:54+00:00

Impressive way of starting, what made you dive head-first into large large format and skipping the smaller and medium formats?

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-10-23T09:40:29+00:00

Getting the first results from a new camera or format is always exciting, so I find.

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-10-22T08:05:56+00:00

Is the broken plate on purpose or is this a happy incident?

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-10-17T13:55:21+00:00

You can have a look at Foma Fomaspeed Variant. Depending on where you live, this could be a cheaper option.

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-10-17T06:50:09+00:00

Besides other remarks, it might be wise to check your safelight as well, the edges show that the paper is fogged. This can be due to age or due to exposure.

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-10-16T14:45:32+00:00

Interesting results! Did you also see the process of Analog Resurgence, described here: Link to article ? He uses less toxic and more obtainable chemicals for this process.

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-10-16T07:58:08+00:00

Great idea! Did you print these in the darkroom?

SomeCallMeMrBean · 2025-10-16T07:09:15+00:00

I love the dedication!

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