Re: The scanner that was used by Giorgio Carboni for his Italia

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

On 12 Apr 99 at 23:50, YDegroot@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Giorgio tells me:
> 
> "It seems that the scanner was a SITEX, 5000 dpi, format: A2. The cost
> should be around 20.000 US$ "
> 
> He apparently shot the scenes on color neagtive film, and then had them 
> converted through the scanning process. The scanner details (if you 
> downloaded the package of images) are indeed amazing, mind blowing! But who 
> can afford such a scanner????
> 
> The images also show that distortion with a longer lens, the 75mm Zeiss 
> Tessar in this case, is far less pronounced than in most panoramic cameras, 
> with much shorter focal lenght lenses. The only camera that will give you a 
> similar perspective is the new 617 Noblex, which cost a small fortune.
> .
> Italy of course is very photogenic to me, as I have never been there!
> 
> I was inspired by these wide angled photos!
> 
> May be Giorgio wants to make me a camera like he has?

I think I only spoke to the web-master of that site
(webmaster@xxxxxxxxxx), not to Giorgio directly, and only
complimented him with the pan section, inviting him to visit my site
as well....did you tell Giorgio about this list?
There is a link on my homepage, but I am not sure the web-master or 
he has found it yet.

Btw, the Fairchild aerial pan cameras have a 75mm Zeiss lens as 
well....and not just the 70mm film version, but also the 9.5" film 
version. Given the hassle of modifying these for single-shot use and 
loading, I guess the Noblex 175 is a better solution....definately 
lots better for handholding & city tours....8-))



 

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Willem-Jan Markerink


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is sometimes far less intelligent than
     the inability to understand


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