Archive for Widelux F7

A Derelict Memory Lane

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

“Memory Lane,” as I define it, is “a long strip of acetate with a silver halide coating.” I consider my film cameras to be miniature time capsules — my past self records a person, scene or event that it thinks my future self will find interesting. This article discusses one such trip down Memory Lane, and how it isn’t quite the way I remembered it… | Read the article.

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A Long Look at a Widelux (Part 2)

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

In this, Part 2 of my lengthy look at the classic Widelux F7 panoramic swing lens camera, I discuss the anatomy of the camera, its various eccentricities, and my ultimate delight with its unique view of the world around it. | Read the article.

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A Long Look at a Widelux (Part 1)

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

The Widelux F7 takes WIDE photographs. It delivers DEEP focus. And, apparently, writing about it requires LONG articles. In this, Part 1 of my look at this classic camera, I discuss the various photographic needs that drove me to consider panoramic cameras, and my rationale for choosing this particular model. | Read the article.

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