Panoramic Cameras allow the photographer to create images with a wide field of view. The capable field of view of a panoramic camera can be compared to that of the human eye which can view about 160˚ by 75˚, while maintaining detail across the entire image. The general way to classify a panoramic camera is by a 2:1 ratio which means that the image has a width 2 times the height. There are two types of panoramic cameras which are the Linhof Technorama 617s III and the Lomographic Horizon Kompakt Rotating Lens 35mm.
Types of Panoramic Cameras:
Linhof Technorama 617s III
The Linhof Technorama 617s III camera has a 3:1 ratio (the image has a width 3 times the height) which can make 4 exposures of 6x17cm images on 120 roll film or 8 exposures of 6x7cm images on 220 roll film. The Technorama has four interchangeable lenses (72mm, 90mm, 180mm, and a Tele-Arton S 250mm) which produce a large format quality. There are also lenses that fix the parallax problem that many cameras have trouble correcting. The Technorama is ideal for shooting architectural, industrial, landscapes, and aerial photographs.
Lomographic Horizon Kompakt Rotating Lens 35m
The Lomographic Horizon Kompakt Rotating Lens 35mm camera has a double-wide angle of view which fills two full 35mm frames. A disadvantage to using a Horizon is that the format for an image is 24x58mm, which requires professional processing which is expensive and inconvenient. A unique feature of the Horizon is the swing lens technology. The camera has a rotating lens which swings from side to side and has a narrow vertical slit between the lens and film that rotates along with it to expose the film as the lens moves. Another good feature about the camera is that the film plane is curved so that the film is tight and the image maintains an equal distance from the lens.
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