Re: Panorama debate

[Steve Shapiro <sgshiya@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Moving cameras and high resolutionlenses don't mix.

The lenses considered flat plain lenses used ascopying lenses or enlarger
lenses have a flatter front element and they can be useful for rotation
cameras.  Gauss type lenses or Daggor type Grandigon wide angles lenses with
that design for extreme clarity and convex front element tend to distort
when used on rotating pano cameras.

That's the advantage to those 'junk' lenses of Turner Reich design with flat
plane, front elements and five elements cemented that distort light to the
point where testing is a necessity to achieve exposure consistency.

I have a client in the group of the Pacific Grove Fire Department.  Their
captain is a once, professional photographer; and to please them is a 'no
bullshit proposition.'

I have mobilized over a thousand men and failed on my exposures twice, now.
Testing at $50 per roll and $30 development, plus $48 FedEx is not an
expense to take lightly.

I owe, I owe; and there are subscribers who know I owe.

For the two of them [truly my dear friends for the credit], let me haistly
add, checks are in the mail; receivables are now made clear.  Creditors be
aware payments due soon.

Merry Christmas,
Steve Shapiro, Carmel, CA
----- Original Message -----
From: Joel Seaman <jseaman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 25, 1999 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: Panorama debate


> Agreed this has gone on for too long and gone too far.  Can we move on?
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> New topic suggestions:
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> SWING LENS CAMERAS AND DISTORTION ISSUES:
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> Should one shot so as to avoid/hide/mask or minamize distortions?
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> Is distortion even a problem or should swing lens cameras show their
> "signatures."
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> When is swing lens distortion a benefit?
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> Tricks for avoiding swing lens distortions?
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> Other topics?
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> Joel
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