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My DIY Sony X-Pan or A7riiP

Started Apr 26, 2021 | Discussions thread
AudiiDudii
AudiiDudii Contributing Member • Posts: 816
Re: My DIY Sony X-Pan or A7riiP

Out of curiosity, what does applying the tape to the sensor accomplish that applying the tape to the LCD would not?

In both cases, you'll be able to compose the photo using a 65:24 format mask.  And in both cases, you'll still need to crop a 65:24 image from the captured file to remove the black areas, the same as you would if you crop a 65:24 image from a file containing a full image without black areas.

Lastly, I have to believe it'll be easier to accurately apply the tape to the surface of the LCD than directly to the cover glass ahead of the sensor (as well as being a lot easier to remove the tape later and do so without leaving a traces of evidence behind.)

I'm not trying to be negative here, as I'm clearly missing something ... please educate me!

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