Re: Panorama debate

[petermarshall@xxxxxxxxx (Peter Marshall)]

> The term "panoramic" is about a hundred years older
> than is photography. "Scan" and "Pan" is what 
> photographers do to capture a "panoramic".
> 
> Bob
> 
> --- "Curt Miller,EMW" <cmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Bob E wrote:
> > 
> > >Aspect ratio has nothing what so ever to do with
> > being
> > >panoramic!
> > 
> > Apparently, it does, because we scan (or "pan," if
> > you will) rather than
> > capture all at once.
> > 
> > I'm really sorry this is being beaten to a pulp.  No
> > one is trying to
> > diminish the value of any panoramist's work...it
> > stands or falls based on
> > its own merit and that's what seems to be forgotten
> > here.
> > 
> > Curt
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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> http://www.panoramic.net
> 
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The idea of the panorama was patented in London - there is a commemorative 
 board with details at the south end of Blackfriars Bridge - I've 
forgotten the details, though I think I have posted them here before. 

Peter Marshall
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