Stitch-X

Turning theHasselbladX-Pan into a 6X7cm Camera
Usually photographers use stitching software to create panoramic photographs combining, side-by-side, frames taken with a regular format camera. On a recent vacation trip toJamaicait occurred to me that I could do theinverse ‚ use the panoramic XPan to shoot a series ofverticallystacked frames, creating the equivalent of roughly a 6X7cm frame.
Owners of theXPanwill know what an exciting and capable camera this is. (If you haven't already done so, please readmy review). High-quality scans are capable of producing images every bit as sharp as those from a medium format camera (albeit one that produces a narrow frame). But, wide-format panoramics aren't appropriate for all scenes, while switching the camera to normal 35mm format loses the medium format potential that I love about the camera.
Below is such a photograph taken hand-held with the Hasselblad's 45mm lens. It's comprised of three frames, stacked vertically. 

The photograph se...