![]() I have not tested this, but clearly you can easily get a full day’s shooting (maybe even a busy week’s worth) from a single charge.Īll camera controls (other than those on the lens) are electronic, and activated by four buttons on the grip, with user settings guided by a clear LCD display. This is powered by a built-in NiMh battery which it is claimed can power the camera for about 100 rolls of film. Rotation is accomplished via a synchnous motor built into what looks like a pistol grip beneath the camera body. The way it does this is by rotating the body of the camera while at the same time pulling the film across a narrow slit though which the lens is projecting an image. Yet, the camera is capable of producing a single image that can be up to the entire length of a roll of 120 or 220 film. It is also about as small a medium format camera as you can imagine holding in your hand – barely taller than a spool of 120 film, and hardly wider than a 6X6 format frame. As mentioned, it uses a 35mm format lens but 120 or 220 format film. The 28/220 is unlike any camera that you may have seen or used before. Given the time that the camera has been on the market, and my serial number, I’d judge production to be well under 100 cameras of this particular model per year. You place your order with a local / national dealer and then some weeks later a camera with the lens mount and accessories of your choice is delivered. In other words, don’t expect to find a dealer with one sitting on the shelf. Each camera is hand made, and made to order. (I purchased mine from Badger Graphics, whom I found provided excellent service). The Roundshot 617 is the company’s most popular model, and one of the least expensive, though at about US $3,200 without lens it isn’t exactly cheap. I have been promised a sample for testing though when it does become available). ( Incidentally, the 6X17 digitalmodel announced to much excitement at Photokina in September 2006 has apparently gone back to the drawing boards, and is therefore still some months off. A visit to their web site will provide information on the film-based as well as digital models. Seitzis a small Swiss camera maker specializing in panoramic cameras. So, rather then mess with your mind any further here is an explanation of what the Seitz Roundshot 28/220 is all about. or 3: 1, for example, the Roundshot can shoot just about any aspect ratio and amount of coverage that you like, starting at 45 degrees and ranging right up to 360 degrees, and even beyond. And unlike other panoramic cameras which have fixed aspect ratios, 2:1. So what on earth is this camera about? The Roundshot is a rotating aperture camera, but unlike the Noblex, where the lens rotates, with the Seitz the entire camera rotates around the stationary handle with its built-in motor, battery and electronics package. ![]() Contax 35mm lenses have been discontinued as well for several years. The best possible lens to use with the Roundshot is the Nikon 28mm f/3.5 PC, yet its long been discontinued. Though it can be ordered with a Nikon, Leica R or Contax lens mount, the only focal length that it can use is 28mm. The camera shoots 120 or 220 format film, yet uses a 35mm format lens. In fact the Roundshot requires a lot of explanation.įirstly, it’s a bit of a strange duck. ![]() The Roundshot require a bit of explanation. But my interest in wide aspect ratio images remains, and from time to time I’ve done stitchingwith Photoshop ( the new stitching capability in CS3 is amazing) and with various stand-alone products.īut over the past year or two a couple of photographers attending my photographic expeditions have been using the Seitz Roundshot 28/220, and it captured my imagination. ![]() But with the advent of digital I slowly sold off most of my film cameras ( I must say that I regret selling the Xpan the most). I have owned, used and shot with a range of cameras, including the Hasselblad Xpan, Fuji 617, and Noblex 150UX. I have been an enthusiast for wide aspect ratio (panoramic) photography for many years. ![]()
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