jaPANorama
February 1, 201616 CommentsMusingsPhoto GearvBookWho in their right mind would drag an old Widelux F7 panoramic film camera to Tokyo some 15+ years past the dawn of the 21st Century? Precisely.
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A Derelict Memory Lane
May 3, 20123 Commentsf/Egor (Leica Blog)Musings"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.
A Long Look at a Widelux (Part 2)
May 12, 201132 CommentsPhoto GearIn 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.
A Long Look at a Widelux (Part 1)
May 5, 20116 CommentsPhoto GearThe 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.