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WIDELUX F7

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The Widelux F7 is a swing-lens panorama camera manufactured by Panon Camera Shoko in Tokyo between 1979 and 1988. It is part of the Widelux F-series, which uses 35mm film and provides a horizontal coverage of approximately 126° and a vertical coverage of 55°, resulting in a 24 x 59mm image size. The camera operates on a principle where a lens swivels through a horizontal arc, projecting an image onto a cylindrical film gate. This design is similar to other panoramic cameras like the Noblex and Horizont. The Widelux F7 is known for producing characteristic banding in images due to uneven movement of the lens turret, often caused by dust and grime in the gears. Approximately 20,000 total 35mm Widelux cameras were produced across all F-series models.

A street in Tokyo is bustling with people and illuminated by numerous neon signs at night.
A light blue vintage car is parked on a cobblestone street next to a motorcycle and a building with trees.
A panoramic view of a city at dusk shows a bright orange sky above a dark landscape with scattered lights.
A woman sits on a wooden fence in a panoramic landscape with rolling green hills and a blue sky.
A woman photographs fish in an aquarium tunnel.
A large crowd of people gathers outdoors, with some standing behind a metal barrier and a bus visible in the background.
A wooden cabin sits on a rocky ledge overlooking a snow-covered mountain valley.
A red telephone booth stands next to a snow-covered road with fields and trees under a clear sky.
Three distinct images are presented in a vertical triptych, featuring an architectural interior, a red sports car on a city street, and a dense bamboo forest.
A panoramic black and white street scene shows a person sitting at a table on a cobblestone street, surrounded by buildings covered in graffiti.

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