You can certainly do image stitching with camera images. From the software's perspective it's no different than putting together a panorama, really. (There are

You can certainly do image stitching with camera images. From the software's perspective it's no different than putting together a panorama, really. (There are some minor differences, since the camera is not being panned from a static position, but they are not big.) Drum scanners were always the ne plus ultra when it came to scanning film, particularly large format film like 4x5 negatives. But as CMOS sensors have gotten better, the advantage has diminished (the design of drum scanners was driven by PMTs and later, linear CCDs), and I don't know if even 4x5 format photographers are bothering anymore. They are a real pain to work with, especially the ones that required a "wet mount" of the negative. Historical negatives were never a good match for them. It's nice that the advancements in the consumer market have made it much easier for archivists doing copy stand work.