Smaller films in bigger cameras

["Mitchell P. Warner" <indepth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 05:48 PM 01/03/2000 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi there,
>         I don't want to reopen a can of worms here about what is or isn't
>"panoramic," however I did kind of wonder about those situations where
>smaller film sizes are used in larger format cameras. I was thinking of 120
>in 4x5 but I suppose it could apply equally to 35mm in 120.

With a 6x12 (and even a 6x9 and 6x7, though not panoramic) roll film back
in a 4x5 is the increased amount of 'movements' available. 

It is often possible to use the maximum rise, fall, slide, swing or tilt
with the roll film adapters. On the 4x5 ground glass there is massive
vignetting in the corners, yet no loss in the roll-film format. 

mpwarner