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| − | '''Panon''' Camera Shoko was a small-scale Japanese camera manufacturer, founded by Nakayama Shozo in 1952. The company is | + | '''Panon''' Camera Shoko was a small-scale Japanese camera manufacturer, founded by Nakayama Shozo in 1952. The company is best known as the maker of the '''[[Widelux]]''' [[Panorama camera|panoramic cameras]]. The Widelux, as well as its predecessor the Panon, uses a lens which swivels through a horizontal arc, projecting an image onto a cylindrical film gate.<ref>Movies showing the turret of a Widelux F7 turning at various exposure speeds as seen from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5784368662/ camera front] and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5784421187 camera back]</ref> The principle is similar to the [the [[Kodak Panoram]] series, begun in 1899, and was emulated by [[Horizont]] (for [[35mm_film |135 format]]) and [[Noblex]] cameras (for [[120 |120 format]]). |
| − | Panon was the name of the company's original 1952 panoramic camera for 120 film. In 1958 the company introduced the Widelux FV which used [[35mm_film |35mm]] film (135), and which underwent various model upgrades (last model F8, ceased production | + | Panon was the name of the company's original 1952 panoramic camera for [[120|120 film]]. In 1958 the company introduced the [[Widelux FV]] which used [[35mm_film |35mm]] film (135), and which underwent various model upgrades (last model F8, ceased production about 2000). In 1987 Panon resumed offering a model for 120 film, the Widelux 1500, but production was ended when the factory suffered a fire in the mid 1990s.<ref>Detailed information on Panon is very hard to come by</ref> The company shut its doors in about 2005.<ref>Acording to [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/パノンカメラ商工 Japanese Wikipedia entry]</ref> |
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===Panorama Cameras 120 format=== | ===Panorama Cameras 120 format=== | ||
* Panon Camera 50A (1952) | * Panon Camera 50A (1952) | ||
| − | * Panon Camera AII (1952, Oct) with [[Konica]] | + | * Panon Camera AII (1952, Oct) with [[Konica]] [[Hexar]] f/3.5 50mm<ref>[http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?f=iframe&object=auction&id=17327&sub=17303&acat=17327 West Licht Auction 3, Lot 799]</ref> |
| − | * Panon Camera AIII (1953, Jun) with Panon f/2.8 50mm<ref>[http://news.mapcamera.com/mapsele.php?itemid=6720 Panon Camera AIII] at Map camera; [http://www.novacon.com.br/odditycameras/panon.htm Sociedad Ibero-Americana de la Historia de la Fotografia ]</ref> | + | * Panon Camera AIII (1953, Jun), first with [[Konica]] Hexanon f/2.8 50mm, then with Panon f/2.8 50mm<ref>[http://news.mapcamera.com/mapsele.php?itemid=6720 Panon Camera AIII] at Map camera; [http://www.novacon.com.br/odditycameras/panon.htm Sociedad Ibero-Americana de la Historia de la Fotografia ]</ref> |
* Panon Camera AI (1954) | * Panon Camera AI (1954) | ||
*Widelux 1500 (1980) | *Widelux 1500 (1980) | ||
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| − | * [[Widelux]] | + | * [[Widelux|Widelux FI]] (prototype?) |
| − | * Widelux FV (1958) with Panon f/2.8 26mm | + | * [[Widelux|Widelux FV]] (1958) with Panon f/2.8 26mm |
| − | * Widelux | + | * [[Widelux|Widelux FVI]] (~1964) |
| − | * Widelux F6 (~1970) | + | * [[Widelux|Widelux F6 ]](~1970) |
| − | * Widelux F6B (~1970s) | + | * [[Widelux|Widelux F6B]] (~1970s) |
| − | * Widelux F7 (1979-1988) | + | * [[Widelux|Widelux F7]] (1979-1988) |
| − | * Widelux F8 (1988–mid 1990s) | + | * [[Widelux|Widelux F8]] (1988–mid 1990s) |
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| + | <!-- NOTE: keep individual Widelux model links as the WIDELUX page eventually will have sections for each model... --> | ||
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=== Other === | === Other === | ||
* [[Septonflex]] accessory reflex finder | * [[Septonflex]] accessory reflex finder | ||
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| Premises of the Pano Camera Co. in Tokyo image by Keita Sato (Image rights) |
Panon Camera Shoko was a small-scale Japanese camera manufacturer, founded by Nakayama Shozo in 1952. The company is best known as the maker of the Widelux panoramic cameras. The Widelux, as well as its predecessor the Panon, uses a lens which swivels through a horizontal arc, projecting an image onto a cylindrical film gate.[1] The principle is similar to the [the Kodak Panoram series, begun in 1899, and was emulated by Horizont (for 135 format) and Noblex cameras (for 120 format).
Panon was the name of the company's original 1952 panoramic camera for 120 film. In 1958 the company introduced the Widelux FV which used 35mm film (135), and which underwent various model upgrades (last model F8, ceased production about 2000). In 1987 Panon resumed offering a model for 120 film, the Widelux 1500, but production was ended when the factory suffered a fire in the mid 1990s.[2] The company shut its doors in about 2005.[3]
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| Widelux 1500 for 120 film image by Jean-Luc Elias (Image rights) |
Product Line
Panorama Cameras 120 format
- Panon Camera 50A (1952)
- Panon Camera AII (1952, Oct) with Konica Hexar f/3.5 50mm[4]
- Panon Camera AIII (1953, Jun), first with Konica Hexanon f/2.8 50mm, then with Panon f/2.8 50mm[5]
- Panon Camera AI (1954)
- Widelux 1500 (1980)
- New Widelux 1500 (1987)
Panorama Cameras 135 format
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| Widelux F7 panorama camera for 35mm film image by Rachel Rayns (Image rights) |
- Widelux FI (prototype?)
- Widelux FV (1958) with Panon f/2.8 26mm
- Widelux FVI (~1964)
- Widelux F6 (~1970)
- Widelux F6B (~1970s)
- Widelux F7 (1979-1988)
- Widelux F8 (1988–mid 1990s)
Other
- Septonflex accessory reflex finder
Notes and References
- ↑ Movies showing the turret of a Widelux F7 turning at various exposure speeds as seen from camera front and camera back
- ↑ Detailed information on Panon is very hard to come by
- ↑ Acording to Japanese Wikipedia entry
- ↑ West Licht Auction 3, Lot 799
- ↑ Panon Camera AIII at Map camera; Sociedad Ibero-Americana de la Historia de la Fotografia
Links
- Japanese Wikipedia entry
- image of (closed-down) workshop Photo by Keita Sato
