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Re:Shooting photos with an IMAX projector lens by CarVac on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @09:34PM (#25666593)
What a waste on such a small format camera. The IMAX film format is larger than even 6x7.

At least use a GFX-100 (which itself isn't even 645).

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Re:Shooting photos with an IMAX projector lens by codetrotter on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @10:30PM (#25666944)
It’s obviously a project made for fun. And you are asking the guy to shell out $10,000 for a new camera body?

Edit: of course, renting is an option. But personally even with insurance I would not be comfortable with the risk of renting such expensive equipment for a project that was purely for my own entertainment/curiosity.

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Re:Shooting photos with an IMAX projector lens by 75rchkiyt on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @11:24PM (#25667260)
Large format film cameras are under $1000

In the case of large format, 4 x 5 inch films can record approximately 298.7 million pixels, and 1,200 million pixels in the case of 8 x 10 inch film.

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Re:Shooting photos with an IMAX projector lens by codetrotter on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @11:32PM (#25667300)
The $10k I was talking about is for the GFX-100 that parent commenter suggested.
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Re:Shooting photos with an IMAX projector lens by jedimastert on Thursday January 07, 2021 @10:22AM (#25672051)
They aren't using a film lens, they're using a projector lens. I don't think the comparison applies?
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