18 THE HASSELBLAD MANUAL
transparencies in the panoramic shape (Figure 2-5). Hasselblad produced a panoramic mask
that fi t into the rear of the newer V series cameras to mask off the unused area of the fi lm.
In digital imaging, panoramic pictures can be created in the computer by stitching
together overlapping images taken in the same location with the same camera and lens.
The 6 7 cm Medium Format
Hasselblad never produced a camera for the 6 7 cm medium format because the 20%
difference in the longer image dimension did not produce sharper images, reduced the
number of images on a roll of 120 fi lm from 12 to 10, and would have required a larger
camera that no longer provided the mobility and convenience that made Hasselblads such
great tools not only for critical studio work but candid, handheld location and wedding
photography as well.
Figure 2-5 Creating panoramic images. The images created on the large Hasselblad digital
sensors or the Hasselblad medium fi lm format are large enough so they can be changed into
panoramic shapes while maintaining image quality. (Photo by Ernst Wildi.)
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