Kodak Panoram No. 1 Images |
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| Kodak introduced its first
Panoram camera in 1896 -- the Panoram No. 4. (Don't ask me why
they launched with the No. 4.) The Panoram No. 4 was made for
their 103 size film -- a film size made popular with other Kodak
cameras.
The Panoram No. 1 was introduced in 1900. It was made for 105 size film -- which is conveniently about the same size as the 120mm film available today. The camera uses a swing lens (f11) that has two speed settings. The resulting negative is 7-inches long (These images have been reproduced from contact sheets at actual size.) Advertising for the Panoram cameras state that they can be handheld -- and, in fact, these pictures were taken with the camera handheld. The camera is somewhat awkward, however. It is a challenge to load in the dark -- and my camera has some light leaks that I haven't identified, and the exposed roll is only loosely rolled by the camera's winding mechanism.
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R. Campbell - March 2000 |
