Is there a reason why there is not more Xpan alternative?

[doni]

I've been down a rabbit hole of exploring photos by the Hasselblad Xpan/II

They are really beautiful! Then I got looking at the price and they are crazy!!

I tried looking at alternatives (actually googling "Xpan alternatives") and did not come up with a lot of pings.

There is the Sprocket Rocket which does not have the same quality.

Fuji TX1 (which costs an arm and a leg as well)

There are "Frankensteins" like the Presspan and Cameradactyl.

Lastly, there is the horizont camera.

There are also threads on 35mm to 120mm conversions.

As someone new to film, is there a reason why the major manufacturers didn't create one? Based on what I'm reading, there seems to be a market for it!

In the meantime, lll wait for a lucky day when I can afford one of these things (along with the Makina Plaubel 67).

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[FrancoD]

I presume it”s like the A16 (645) back which gives you 16 6x4.5 images on a 120 roll, this will give you something like 24 6x3 images on a 120 roll.

I missed this line ", they modified the gearing in the advance mechanism, limiting the distance each frame advances, and installing the film frame mask" and had forgotten how the film travels in those backs.

Still, it's only pretend panorama like in the APS (film version) cameras.

 

[Overrank]

I presume it”s like the A16 (645) back which gives you 16 6x4.5 images on a 120 roll, this will give you something like 24 6x3 images on a 120 roll.

I missed this line ", they modified the gearing in the advance mechanism, limiting the distance each frame advances, and installing the film frame mask" and had forgotten how the film travels in those backs.

Still, it's only pretend panorama like in the APS (film version) cameras.

It will expose a similar area of film as an XPan - you could use the same film in a Fujifilm 617 to get a “real” panorama, but that would be massively more detailed