AF-77

[Gab]

Ok guys, the camera should work, but if I remember well who gifted me with this (used) camera (I'm not so old... ) told me that it received a hit on the lens block so the focusing was not so perfect. Now that I think are nearly 20 yrs that is not shooting! I remember that together with the camera there was a wonderful GE exposimeter but the Si cell get exhausted during the years... Once back in Italy (next week!!! ) I'll post some pictures of the both.

[thelps]

Thanks Genster.
Im looking forward to see some panos outta the AF-77.

I'm not sure I store can develop the film with pana's.... Have to ask first

Genster, I think these cameras just did a bit of a "fake" pano, they just trimmed the top and bottom of the 35mm frame, so you should be able to just process as normal.
With the real pano cameras like the XPan I think the thing to do was to ask for the film not to be trimmed into strips just get them to leave it in one long roll.

[Genster]

Ok guys, the camera should work, but if I remember well who gifted me with this (used) camera (I'm not so old... ) told me that it received a hit on the lens block so the focusing was not so perfect. Now that I think are nearly 20 yrs that is not shooting! I remember that together with the camera there was a wonderful GE exposimeter but the Si cell get exhausted during the years... Once back in Italy (next week!!! ) I'll post some pictures of the both.

I love to see the pictures Gab

[Genster]

Thanks Genster.
Im looking forward to see some panos outta the AF-77.

I'm not sure I store can develop the film with pana's.... Have to ask first

Genster, I think these cameras just did a bit of a "fake" pano, they just trimmed the top and bottom of the 35mm frame, so you should be able to just process as normal.
With the real pano cameras like the XPan I think the thing to do was to ask for the film not to be trimmed into strips just get them to leave it in one long roll.

Thanks Tim, I will try the camera soon

[33dollars]

I second what Tim said about letting the Lab know its shot in panorama. If the whole roll was shot in panorama.
For printing the extra long prints.
Because you have the ability to switch panorama on & off, some photo finishing labs may have trouble.
I'm not sure on this but think the panoramic effect is just done with blinds in the lens box.
Like on the Ricoh R1 & Shotmaster super zoom 130 QD .
Developing & processing/printing shouldn't be to much of a problem.
More than likely the prints will all be in the same format 3:2 with banding on top & bottom because of panoramic feature.

[Genster]

I second what Tim said about letting the Lab know its shot in panorama. If the whole roll was shot in panorama.
For printing the extra long prints.
Because you have the ability to switch panorama on & off, some photo finishing labs may have trouble.
I'm not sure on this but think the panoramic effect is just done with blinds in the lens box.
Like on the Ricoh R1 & Shotmaster super zoom 130 QD .
Developing & processing/printing shouldn't be to much of a problem.
More than likely the prints will all be in the same format 3:2 with banding on top & bottom because of panoramic feature.

Phil,
Can I, in that case, not just take a normal picture and make the pano crop after scanning the negative? Or is that not the same result?
I think in this way every camera is a pano-camera

[33dollars]

Not sure Genster. As with the R1 a small lens swings up to allow for the extra width.
They may limit the f stops in panoramic
The only way to know is checking spec's

[Genster]

Not sure Genster. As with the R1 a small lens swings up to allow for the extra width.
They may limit the f stops in panoramic
The only way to know is checking spec's

Thanks again Phil
Maybe I can make the same photo twice. One regular and one pano...

[33dollars]

I think in this case with the AF-77. They just use blinds. No fancy F stops or lenses.
Like this camera here http://www.flickr.com/photos/67158057@N00/5269493884/
and here http://www.flickr.com/photos/charlesskai/4041813217/

[Genster]

I think in this case with the AF-77. They just use blinds. No fancy F stops or lenses.
Like this camera here http://www.flickr.com/photos/67158057@N00/5269493884/
and here http://www.flickr.com/photos/charlesskai/4041813217/

The B&W's by charlesskai are really looking promising Phil