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This is the last of my 30 year old 5x7 negatives. I promise. One of the types of panoramic cameras is the flat back. The Fuji 617 (apparently no longer in production but there are others like it) shoots a 6x17cm negative on 120 roll film giving a letterbox format. The Fuji 617, and their ilk, use 5x7 view camera lenses since the 17cm length is 6.7 inches which is the image length of a 5x7 negative. In fact, the original Fuji 617 used a Fujinon 105mm SE f8 which is the wide angle lens I want for my Burke & James (someday). These are expensive cameras. I think the Fuji went for around $5,000 but used ones could be had for a little over $2,000. I can do the same thing with my 5x7 Burke & James by cropping the top and bottom of the 5x7 negative. The Burke & James is not as handy as the Fuji but I already have it! This picture lent itself to trying out this letterbox format. I like it. The VW bus in the picture was mine. But that's another story. Stories, actually.