RE: Nikkor coverage

["M. Denis Hill" <denis@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I meant to say, "Nikkor lenses as short as 24mm cover 120/220 film."

M. Denis Hill
Area 360 Communications
http://www.area360.com
360.678.8351

Have you visited the discussion forums at http://www.colorfulcoupeville.com?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: M. Denis Hill [mailto:denis@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 5:29 PM
> To: panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Nikkor coverage
>
>
> The camera is indeed appealing. In prior discussions on this topic, I
> learned that some lenses for 35mm cameras cover substantially less image
> area than Nikkors. As I recall, lenses as short as 24mm cover
> 120/220 film.
> I'm not certain about Nikkor 20s, but my 18mm only covered about 45mm.
>
> M. Denis Hill
> Area 360 Communications
> http://www.area360.com
> 360.678.8351
>
> Have you visited the discussion forums at
> http://www.colorfulcoupeville.com?
>
> >
> > AND A PANORAMA QUESTION:
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience with the french rotating panorama
> > camera that
> > uses Nikon 35mm lenses from 24mm to 50mm on 120 film?  The
> > website has some
> > very interesting photography done with this camera.  I am
> > surprised that the
> > 35mm Nikon lenses cover so much of the 120 film size.  Could most
> > modern 35mm
> > lenses cover as large a film area as the Nikons?  Comments?
> >
> >
> > Frank Williams