Turning a Train into a Flatbed Scanner

Using the railway network as a flatbed scanner

Turning a Train into a Flatbed Scanner

A photographer builds a DIY scanning camera using an industrial line-scan sensor and mounts it on trains and ferries to capture ultra-wide, high-resolution images. The project involves overcoming challenges with speed measurement, exposure, and post-processing, resulting in stunning panoramic shots of Boston and San Francisco.

I was watching a video on Gigawipf's medium format scanning camera build and suddenly thought: 'what if the entire camera moved and the subject didn't?'

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2026-08-18