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WIDELUX User manual
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THE WITTETUX FIELD OF VIEW IS APPROXIMATELY
7 TIMES WltrER THAI\I 0THER 35nn CAMERAS !
Now you can include everything you see
in one Photograph.
The Widelux field of view approximates that of nor-
mal human vision and is many times wider than other
35mm cameras. This 140" coverage offers a whole
new realm of possibilities to both amateur and pro-
fessional. lts large format, while retaining the use of
standard 35mm film, opens a great range of readily
available emulsions both in color and black and
white. The scope of common 50mm lens.camera.
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CHARACTE R ISTICS Shutter
1115, 11125, and 11250 of a second. Slit open focal plane
Size and weight type with click stops.
16 cm x 8.5 cm x 6 cm (6" x 3-318" x 2-318"1 The shutter mechanism is similar to the shifts gears in an-
900 grammes (1 lb. 14 oz.l automobile.
The size and weight are similar to those of an average 35mm The shutter speeds are easily changed by setting the dial.
camera, and easy to carry.
Film Transport
Body Knob type, self-cocking and double exposure preventing
Die-casted aluminum alloy-6rrably constructed but weighs winder. Works smoothly and easily. Capable of rapid winding.
little. All outside parts are carefully double-coated with a-
venturine nickel coat for the foundation, and aventurine Frame Counter
hard cromium coat for the finish, except for top and bottom Automatically zeroing type. Exposed number is indicated in
covers with crystal coating in black. the window. The built-in frame counter resets automatically
when the back is opened.
Lens
used Lux F2.8, 26 mlm fixed focus Film to be
A best-graded lens made of rare earth elements and designed All types of color and black and white film are available.
only for this camera. lts precision, clarity, and amazingly deep Using standard 36 exposure rolls, 21 exposures can be made
focus range are characteristics. and using 20 exposure rolls, 11 exposures can be made.
Size of the Negative
Because of it being a short focused but not a wide angled lens, ( 1" x 2-113"1 24 mlm x 59 m/m the Lux has no shortcoming of exaggeration of distance inher- For enlarging, all enlargers for 6 x 6 in the market may be ent in all wide angle lens. And, the most important is that, used.
because of a fixed focus, you are free from the trouble of
focusing subjects. The best possible prints of your color snaps can be obtained
by our Color Laboratory with complete facilities for process- View Finder
ing and printing all types of color negatives or transparencies, The view finder is brilliant and accurate, devised to match
exactly the camera's enormous field of coverage. featuring special equipment to handle Widelux processing and
printing.
I Spirit-Level
high quality spirit level is built into the camera body. WhenIII A a tripod is mounted, the level insures the right posture of the Manufacturers & ExportersI
keeps off any distortion in the picture. PAilOil CAMERA SHOKO CO., LTD.II camera that
24-3-4, 2-chome, Azusawa, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan
I The field of View Telephones: (965) E686' 868?
Cablb AddrCSS: FUJIPANON
I Ultra wide 140" field of coverage. Code Used: Bentley's Second Phrase Code
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PRICE LIST
JUNE 10, 1975
W#LU)(35mm 1400 Extreme Wide Field Camera
In 5uper35 Format (24x59mm)
L I5T
prod. PRI[E
Np.
7000 W I D E L U X CAMERA MODEL F7. Cowhide leather case included. 622,O4
f!ft!l,|F+: - - '-
35mm 14O" distortion-free extreme wide field camera.24 x 59mm frame
12% to 1 proportion) gives spectacular W i d e S c o p s@projection. same as
theatre wide-screen, using standard 2la" sq. projector. Prints are similarly
dramatic. Camera is unmatched for photographing sporting events, scenics,
cramped interiors, parades, stage performances, large group5, etc.
Camera has a 26mm rare earth Lux f2.8 lens, fixed focus; built-in matching
l40"brilliant optical viewfinder; self-cocking all-metal focal plane shutter, speeds
1115, 11125, 1125O; double exposure prevention. Frame counter resets auto-
matically when back is opened. Not synchronized for flash. Uses standard 35mm
cartridge film, including the new high-speed color films. 21 exposures on a '36'
rdll, l1ona'20'.
7002 FILTERSETFOR WI D E LU X F7. 48.00
Contains 6 special mount filters, for color and black and white films. For color
f ilm: Sky; to use indoor f ilm outdoors; to use outdoor film indoors; 2x neutral
density (also for b & w). For black & white film:Y2; Orange. Lined fitted cow-
hide leather case included. Case has loops for shoulder strap of camera case.
7003 W I D E L U X WideScope SLIDE MOUNTS 22.5D
6;i-fieie self-f raming, self-sealing. For#-i+'_use in any- standard 2'/a" sq. slide pro-
jector. 5 individual storage boxes included in package of 12O mounts.
GUARANTEE
W I D E L U X cameras are guaranteed against defects in manufacturing for one
year from date of purchase, under the terms of the guarantee supplied. Warranty
applies to original purchaser only.
Prices subject to change without notice.
HARRISON CAMERA CORPORATION
Exctusivelmporterof WID E L U X CamerasandAccessories
in the United States
(516) 334-2000 Westburv (L.1.), N-Y. 11590 249 Post AvenueView original page 10Page 11 · Read text
ItvIDELUI(
35mm | 400 Extreme Wide Field Camera
In Super35 Format (24x59mm)
The W I D E L U X F7 takes picturesthat make itdifferentfrom any camerayouhaveeverused! How
different? You can judge for yourself withoutevenhandling the WID E L UX F7. Here'show:
Look straight ahead. Your eyes see everything over an extremely wide range. Actually, it's 140" wide.
That's exactly whatthe W I D E L U X F7 does: ltseesandphotographseverything overthissameex-
tremely wide range of 140", the f ield of vision of human sight.
Distortion is a frequent problem in wide angle photography. For all their exceptional 140"'coverage,
W I D E L U X F7 pictures are distortion-free, because of the patented exposure system in the camera.
(The technical explanation is at the bottom of this page).
THEATRE-TYPE W I D E S C O P E WIDE-SCREEN PROJECTION
IN YOUR HOME
The W lD E LU X FTusesstandard35mmfilm. Your WIDE LUXcolortransparenciescanbepro-
iected by using any standard2% sq. slide projector. The picturoy-ou-gsr-orryournome screen is spestacrtar*-
extremely wide, the same astheatrewide-screen (2%to l proportion).A WID E- W id e S c o p e - -
L U X slide show will give your family and friends an evening they'll remember for a long time!
tI DRAMAT]C PR|NTS, TOO
Of courqe,lyoLr can have prints madeof your favorite W I D E L U X shots. Here,too, the2%to I pro-
portion of the film size leads to dramatic prints, in color or black and white, in any size.
AN EASY.TO-USE CAMERA
There are only two settings on the camera. One is the shutter speed dial, the other the f-stop setting. There
is no d.istance setting necessary for the lens because its sharpness range is extreme in its factory-set position.
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EXTREME WIDE FIELD PICTURES
The W lD E L U X FTdoes not haveanextremewideanglelens! Instead,thecamerausesaspecial lens
of 26mm (1") focal length. To optically cover the 24 x 59mm frame size, the lens actually travels across
the film plane during exposure, in an arc. At the same time, the narrow vertical slit of the all-metal focal
plane shutter is moving across the f ilm at the identical speed of travel as the lens.
The film plane is curved to duplicate the travel arc of the lens.
The amount of light reaching the film is governed by the setting of the shutter speed and f-stop dials.
The light passing through the lens and reaching the film is the same across the entire picture frame. edge
l"n,loll;"",.0 w I D E L u x F7 system givescorrect, evenexposureovertheentirefilmframe,edgeto
edge, with no distortion. On the contrary, the entire photographic image (picture subject) is of normal
proportions, yet with the extreme wide f ield coverage of 140".
TIIIDELUX F7
DEPTH OF FIELD SCALE
Itlit h diaphragm Everything wilI be
set at f I in focus from To
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4 4t .3tt 65r 7"
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8 2r 7n INFINITY
11 2t 4" INFINITY
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Fact Sheet
35mm | 40o Extreme Wide Field Cam.ra WDilUX In 5uper35 Fo.mat (24x59mm
TYPE OF CAMERA. The WIDELUX F7 is a 35mm extreme wide field
camera, using standard 35mm cartridge fi1m, color or black and
uhite .
PICTURE FIELD. I4O-, the complete range of human vision.
otsrontror ragton rw tHn taoo prctunE. Despite the enormous 14Oo coverage, F7 pictures are distortion-free and in normat perspective.
. There are no exaggerated foregrounds, no "fj-sheye" effectsr. no-..=-._Tcurved sides -- problems usually associated with the use of extreme
r,ride angle lehses -- because the F7 does NOT use a wide angle lens! Instead, it has one of normal focal length. F7 photographs are
str1ight, normal- pictures covering the extremely wide fiefd of
r40".
FRAME SIZE. The F7 registers its extremely wide 1400 picture in an expanded fiLm frame (picture size in the camera) that is 24x59mm
insteid of the usual 24x36mm, an increase of 64% in frame widthl-
SUPER 35. This much wider 24x5 9rnm frame, in 2\ to 1 proportion, is A SUPER 35 picture nith such exceptional coverage (f40") is truly outstanding when made into a print or projected as a color slide.
EASY TO USE. Ttrere are only two settings on the camera! the shutter spffi.Ti-1andtheopening6rtr,e1ens(rstop).Thereisnodis-
tance setting on the 1ens, because it is only 1" (26mm) in focal
length, and its sharpness range is extreme in its factory-set
positj-on. It is difficult to get unsharp pictures nith the F7,
! unless you shake the camera during exposure
WHERE TIIE WIDELLX F7 IS PARTICULARLY USEFUL. The camera's extremely
64% in frame width, in .------.-*--=---- a distortion-f,ree normal+erspective -{ricture,-- make the WIDELTIX F7 an ideal camera for photographing
-- SCENfCS. Imagine the colorful vastness of the i Granat Canyon, for instance, as a WIDELUX plcture,
or New York's Broadway at night.
CRAMPED QUARTERS. Indoors or outdoors, vhenever -- IN you have a wide area to photograph and you just can't
get back far enough to^include it ai-L, the F7 solves your problem. Its 140" coverage, with distortion-
free normal perspectj-ve will turn the tough shot
into another exceptional WfDELUX F7 picture.
-- SPORTING EVENTS. You can cover the entire field ' even when you're fairly close up, when you use an
F7. Baseball, footbal1, basketball, hockey, tennis... you get all the sports action liith an F7.View original page 12Page 13 · Read text
LARGE GROUPS. The eamera' s special features make
photographs of large groups especially easy. Even
when the camera is fairly elose up, there is no
distortion of the people at the ends, and everyone
in the picture is in the same undistorted perspec- tive. The WIDELIIX F7 is great for photographj.ng
school r corrpany and organizational groups. And the f or such 24 to I SIIPER 35 proportion is a "na tural " pietures.
STAGE PERFORIIANC-E€, Whether it's a sehool play or
atrical performance, you can
photograph the entire stagre r €v€rr qui te close, with an F7,
Get al" long line of marehers easify with
++ MTIRALS . The 2, to 1 proportion of the WIDELIIX F7'
malces the camera ideal f or shooting pictures that
wi 1l- be enlarged to mural size, in co 1or or black
and white. The effect of a giant WIDEL{IX F7 en-
largement is stunning. A 24x6Q" photograph, for
example, with its enormous 140" distortion-free
coverage in natural, normaL perspective, can have
a focal spot in the home, the sehooL r oE at busi- nqss . . , . . an)rwhere ! The sub ject matter is limitless .
REAL ESTATE. The WIDELIIX F7 makes it easy to. talce | , pictures showing wide expanses of property, in-
dividual buildings ( including factories, office
buildings and homes ) , building construetion proqress.
The F7 is an ideal sales tool for those involved in
real estate surveyors, arehiteets, builders,
brol<ers, planners and devel-opers, governmental real ' -. estate bureaus,
+- NEWS PICTURES. Many newspapers and other publications
are using the WTDELIIX for spectacular spot news and
feature pictures, covering accidents, fires, natural
disasters, sports events of all l<inds f rom archery
to zebra raeing, large crowds, parades, theatrical
performances, urban renewal construction prog:ress,
local panoramic scenesr €tc.
PROJECTJON OF CO_LOR SLfDES. Anli' standard 2Lo" sg. (6x6em) slide .
projector and screen ean be used to show WIDELIIX F7 color slides.
Because the WIDELIJX F7 picture covers 1400 and the f rame size
is so wide, the picture on the screen is spectacular. It's
genuine 2\ to I proportion theater-tvpe wide screen in vo.ul own -crandhome ( imagine tfrlt Ca -a WfOeiUX
color s1ide... . ), called WideSeope. Once you've shown WideScope,
you'11 see what we mean!
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IF YOU DO YOIIR OWN ENLARGTNG, The WIDELUX F7 film frame of
6x6cm (2\x24" ) or@ entarger that islarger, using a 75mm or SOmm 1ens. There is no paper waste in
printing complete WIDELUX F7 frames. The camera's 2La Lo I frame
proportion enlarges to exactly 2 prints 2x5" each on a sheet of
4x5t' paper, 2 prints. 4x10" each on a sheet of 8x1O" paper, 2 prints
of 8x20" each on a sheet of 16x20" paper. On a sheet of 11x14"
paper, each prj-nt will be 5.5x14" instead of 5.6x14", a slight
shortening of .1" on the vertj-cal . Ttrere is no paper waste inprinting F7 pictures
EXPERIMENTAL PICTURES. The WIDELIIX F7 iS SO different A cAmerA
that its possibitities are limited only by your imagination!
Here are a few 'different' ways of using the camera, suggestedby owners who have written us: Take^some pictures while hotdingrthe camera vertically (at exactly 90" to the ground), to find
out -what ybu can do using the enormous I4O" covgrage verticalty:-. ;---
with the camera in its usual horizontal position, try swinging
the camera with the action during exposure. With the shutter
speed at L/25O, try an action-to-the-1eft shot, then an action-to-
the right shot.....Next, with the camera on tripod, make three
successive exposures in a circle (you'11 more than cover 36O").
Have the shots printed and butt them aII, properly matched andjoined. You'll have a circular picture. ". ".
HOW THE F7 PRODUCES 14OO DISTORTION-FR,EE EXTREME WTDE FTELD PISTRES.
The camera uses a normal, not wide angle, lens of 26nn (1") focal
length. Tb optically cover the elongated 24x59mm frame size, the
lens actually travels across the film plane during exposure, in an
arc. At the same time, the narrow vertical slit of the all-metaL
focal plane shutter is moving across the film at the identical
speed of travel as the 1ens.
The film plane is cnrved to duplicate the travel arc of the 1ens.
Every part of the film is the identical distance from the rear of
the rens. This is not so in c6ffi--entional cameras.
The liqht passing through the l-ens and reaehing the film in the
Wf DELIIX F7 i s the same aeross- t]+e esLire f rame, edge t-e- edge -
The amount of Light reaching the filn is gqverned by the setting
on the f-stop and shutter speed dia1s,
exposure lttri s patented WTDELttx F7 exposure system gives correct, 9Jg!over the whol-e film frame, edge to edgte, with no distortion. The
entire photographic image is in no5ma1 perspective, yet with the
extreme wide field coverage of I4O", in 24x59mm SUPER 35 frame size.
WIDELIX F7 CAMERA SPECT FICATIoNS. 35mrn 1400 distortion-free
case aluminum alloy body.
SUPER 35 frame (24x59mm) is Ln 2r-, to I proportion, for spectacular
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& Camera has a 26nm rare earth f2.8 Lux 1ens, fl-xed focus;
built-in matching 14O- brilliant optj-cal viewfinderi self-
cocki.ng al,L metal focal plane shutter, speeds L/Is, l/L25,
L/25Oi double exposure prevention. Frame counter resets auto-
matically when back is opened. Not synchronized for flash.
Camera uses standard 35mm cartridge f ilrn, including the new higth
speed color fiLms. 21 exposures on a '36' ro11, 11 on a '2O.' camera dimentions are 6 x 3-3/8 x 2-3/8" (16 x 8.5 x 6cm),
weight, I Ib. 14 oz. These are similar to an average 35mm camera.
Evereadv Case for F7 is genuine cowhide leather, lined. FronE
section is removable so camera can sti11 be carried on shoulder, ready for guick action.
Filter Set for WIDELTIX contains 6 special mount filters, for coLor and black and white film. For color film: Skylightt to use indoor chrome type film outdoorsi to use outdoor type chrome fi].m indoors; 2x neutral density .(also for b&w). For black and white filmr Y2t Orange. Lined fitted cowhide case
included. Case has loops for shouLder strap of camera case.
WIDELUX WideScope Slide Mounts are one-piece, self-framing,
self-sealing. For use with any standard 24" sq, (6x6cm) slide projector. Packed 120 per box.
140'
Iho'S'urt
PANON CAMERA SHOKO CO., LTD.
5 tandard 35mm UiIDELUX Super 35 ttJ i deS cope co l or sl i de color slide
. GUARANTEE
W I D E L U X cameras 8re guaranteed against defects in manufacturing for one
year from date of purchase, under the terms of the guarantee supplied. Warranty
applies to original purchaser only.
HARRISON CAMERA CORPORATION
Exclutive lmpottcr ol W I D E L U X Camorar and Acccttoliat
in tfis Unitsd Statas
(L.1.), N.Y. 11590 A3/L2000 W$tbury249 pofr AyEnuc www.orphancameras.com(5161View original page 15Related documents and language editions
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