SUMMARY
A Canadian YouTuber tested a custom-modified Pentax 645 medium-format film camera that shoots 32 frames on 120 film, creating panoramic images. The modification involved adjusting the film gate, prism, and gearing to achieve this half-frame panoramic effect. While the resulting wide shots are described as brilliant and comparable to large format quality, scanning these unique frames presented post-production difficulties.
TAKEAWAYS
A modified Pentax 645 camera shoots 32 panoramic frames on 120 film.
The modification required engineering skills to adjust the film gate, prism, and gearing.
The panoramic images are visually striking but posed scanning challenges.
The modified frame size is comparable to that of the Pentax XPan system.