Re: XPan? Are you kidding?

[Clyde Soles <csoles@xxxxxxx>]

>--- Bob's answer:
>
>X-Pan advantage????!!!!! What freaking advantage are
>you talking about? Is this a joke?

Well let's see:
3 lenses vs. 1 -- nobody has ever complained about Fuji lens performance
8 sec exposure vs. 1/30 (or 2 if you pay double)
1/1000 vs. 1/250 (unless you spend another $500)
flash sync of 1/125 vs. none
built-in meter vs. none
standard filters vs. jokes
2 lbs. vs. 4 lbs.
sleek vs. bulky
MF enlarger vs. LF enlarger
projectible slides vs. prints only

>The X-Pan the worst damn excuse for a panorama camera
>ever! Nothing but a under achieving, over rated,
>grossly over priced, point and shoot. The degrees of
>view coverage is pathetic, the worst of any "so
>called" professional panorama camera. You would be
>better off with an any old 120/220 format camera, a
>wide angle lens and a pair of scissors.

My what a bigot you are. This rant is based on how many rolls of film 
that you shot? The 30mm lens will offer tons of coverage. Let's not 
forget the distortions of swing lenses too.

>Both the Noblex and Roundshot are proven dependable
>cameras that are vastly superior in panoramic
>coverage. The Xpan is a medium format camera that only
>uses 35mm film. You get LESS of the view than you do
>with a regular Hassy, NOT MORE!

 From what I've heard, the Noblex is a battery hog with motors that 
can't handle the cold. The Roundshot isn't practical in the field 
either.
Hassy image is only 56mm wide, Xpan is 65mm. The Mamiya 7 would be a 
better comparison but it's still a lot heavier and bulkier.
Ever tried loading 220 film at -5F?

>If I had the money for an Xpan I would buy both a
>Roundshot AND a Noblex.

Good luck, the only Noblex worth getting costs over twice as much as 
the Xpan.