Re: Camera recommendations

[Willem-Jan Markerink <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>]

On 15 Sep 98 at 16:23, Leong, Ka Tai wrote:

> I am just starting to experiment with panaoramic photography. As far as I
> know, there are only 3 makes of cameras with swinging lens: Widelux, Noblex
> and Horizon. I should be grateful for any info comparing the 3, in terms of
> lens quality, stability of motion, range of shutter speeds 

You might want to check my homepage for some technical details on all 
these cameras, both 35mm and medium format (no medium format Horizon 
("205PC") yet, seems those silly Russans are still waiting for the 
first 1000 orders, at US$2500 each....8-))

http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/mainpage.htm

Note that I am slightly biased, since I sell new Horizon 
202's for US$375....;-))

> (especially low range -- I am interested in low light photos)

Did you catch my previous posting on this list about night shooting
the Expo '98 in Lissabon? Would most likely have been a huge hassle 
to get the same results with a Noblex (and impossible with a 
Widelux).

>, and of course mechanical
> robustness. I am also interested in streeting shooting. Is there a
> significant time lag between pressing the shutter and taking the photo?

Interesting aspect, never thought about that, but the full-rotating 
Noblex has indeed a much larger delay than both Horizon and Widelux 
(which start their image sequence immediately.

 

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Willem-Jan Markerink


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