Kodak Panoram
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The Panoram cameras were a range of swing-lens Panoramic cameras made in Rochester, New York, USA by Eastman Kodak between 1899-1928.
The Panorams had a swinging lens in a leather tube; and they had pronounced curves to the film plane, to match the movement of the lens. The swinging mechanism formed the shutter; the lens tube did not point at the film at either end of its travel, but exposed the length of the frame progressively as it turned to cover the angle of the shot.
Each, except the original No.4, has a fold-down door covering the lens when not in use, and a small viewfinder mounted centrally on the top-front edge.
Models[1]
| Model | Film type | Frame size | Angle | Dates |
| No.1 Panoram | 105 | 2¼x7" | 112° | 1900-26 |
| No.3A Panoram | 122 | 3¼x10⅜ | 120° | 1926-28 |
| No.4 Panoram | 103 | 3½x12" | 142° | 1899-1900 |
| No.4 Panoram B,C,D | 103 | 3½x12" | 142° | 1900-26 |
Links
- On Scott's Photographica:
- Harry Green's experience of Panoram No.1
- US Patent 693583: Shutter for Photographic Cameras - Frank A. Brownell, granted 18 Feb 1902; the patent for the Panoram's shutter. Drawings show the internal structure of the camera.
