gbealnz
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Thanks, Gary! Having the film travel horizontally in landscape orientation is a big advantage, and the panoramic adapter I got also has a mask that you can put on the focusing screen to help you visualize the composition better.
Shoots with Coops did some in cameras panoramas with his Hasselblad 500 C/M, using a prism finder. Seems a bit kludgy, and the aspect ratio isn't quite as wide given the square format, but it's definitely possible with some experimentation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40SD-iXY_6E
Yeah, I find the 35mm pano way simpler using the 903Swc, the finder still works on it's side, albeit with a small bit of guesswork as to framing. Part of the experience I say.
Not to say of course I haven't used it on the 503, with waist level, but it's difficult and as you say, kludgy.
Gary