Vert Panos (warning: tall post)

[Henry Peach]

Taken with a Widelux F6

Rocktown




Driller




Staring into the vortex



More of my Widelux pics.

[Dave Humphries]

And where is the photo of a long pole (or tall post) you warned us about?

An interesting device (that takes these shots).

Thanks Matt,

[McQ]

Hi Henry, great shots. It would be great to know a bit more about how they were created. For example, what image projection types did you use to create these images...given that they encompass such a wide vertical angle? What software did you use for the stitching? Thanks.

[Dave Humphries]

I think the answer is the last three pictures in the linked gallery "More of my Widelux pics" in Matt's post.

[Colin Southern]

Might have to think about doing some tall verticals myself now

[Henry Peach]

It would be great to know a bit more about how they were created. For example, what image projection types did you use to create these images...given that they encompass such a wide vertical angle? What software did you use for the stitching? Thanks.

This is old school technology; I have a freaky, old, film camera called a Widelux. No stitching, no projection necessary. These are all single exposures. After it comes out of the camera it just needs a little Diafine and fixer. There is a little info about the camera at my blog, or you can google "Widelux". The Widelux is a "swing lens panoramic camera"; there are a few other brands and models out there such as the Noblex, the Horizon, etc...



In this photo the lens is posed mid-exposure. It normally starts out inside the body on one side, and rotates to the other during the exposure. A small, vertical (to the camera body) slit is all that is exposed at a time. During the exposure the slit travels all the way across 6cm of 35mm film.