Category Archives: Panoramic

6×17 panoramic

Posted on February 21, 2013 by kbesios

The first slides I scanned were the 6×17 ones taken with my Gaoersi 617 camera and Fuji Provia 100F. I only have the Nikkor 90mm f/4.5 SW lens for this camera, but its more than enough for the landscapes I … Continue reading →

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New slides have arrived

Posted on February 20, 2013 by kbesios

Today I got a bunch of developed slides from the lab, and I am at the process of scanning them. During the next days I will be posting images from the Sinar Norma 4×5, Gaoersi 617 panoramic camera and my … Continue reading →

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Silky

Posted on February 17, 2013 by kbesios

Image taken with Fotoman 612 and Nikkor 90mm f/8 SW using Kodak Ektar 100 film. Currently I am using the Nikkor 90mm with my 4×5 view camera, so I don’t see the Fotoman getting some action at the near future.

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At the beach on a winter’s day

Posted on January 11, 2013 by kbesios

Visiting a beach on a cold winter’s day ensures that you will be able to take a few images without the presence of people (with the exception maybe of a few fishermen). It’s was an overcast day and I had … Continue reading →

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Panoramic images with Gaoersi 617

Posted on January 5, 2013 by kbesios

A few more images taken with the Gaoersi 617 panoramic camera (Nikkor 90mm f/4.5 SW lens, Kodak Portra 160VC film). For the image above I used a LEE ND 0.6 Grad ND filter in order to keep some detail on … Continue reading →

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Creating a 430 megapixels image with the Nikon D800E

Posted on December 20, 2012 by kbesios

The arrival of the Nikon D800 was a game changer in the 35mm DSLR world. A phenomenal 36 megapixels sensor with superb dynamic range at a price far less than a medium format digital back. In order to get that … Continue reading →

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Panoramic images with Gaoersi 617 and Kodak Ektar 100

Posted on December 8, 2012 by kbesios

After viewing the panoramic images from the Holga WPC 120 pinhole camera it’s really a huge leap ahead looking at the 6×17 negatives of the Gaoersi 617 panoramic camera. On my last photo trip I used it with Kodak Ektar … Continue reading →

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Images with Holga WPC 120 pinhole camera

Posted on December 8, 2012 by kbesios

My Holga WPC 120 panoramic pinhole camera hasn’t seen action for a long time. I have a few Lomo 100 color negative films left so I thought I shoot some pinhole photos. (Holga WPC 120, 25 seconds exposure) Having an … Continue reading →

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Fotoman 612 with Ilford Pan F film

Posted on November 16, 2012 by kbesios

The Fotoman 612 is a camera I rarely use since it sits right between my Fuji GSW690 6×9 camera and the Gaoersi 6×17 panoramic camera. The Nikkor 90mm f/8 SW which is mounted on this camera is a really exceptional … Continue reading →

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6×17 panoramic images with Kodak Portra 160VC

Posted on October 6, 2012 by kbesios

The Gaoersi 617 is a panoramic camera which produces 6×17 panoramic images. I haven’t used this camera for a while, and on my last trip I decided to shoot a roll of the (now discontinued) Kodak Portra 160VC film, which … Continue reading →

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