Panon Cameraco. Widelux F8

{"overview":"The Widelux F8 is a 35mm panoramic film camera made by Panon Cameraco. of Japan, using a swing-lens mechanism that rotates across the film plane to record a wide horizontal field on standard 35mm film. Today the F8 trades as a collectable specialist camera, and prices realised at auction (hammer, before commission) depend heavily on cosmetic condition and whether the swing mechanism still operates smoothly.","buying_guide":"The swing-lens drum is the critical area to inspect: listen for an even sweep across all shutter speeds and check for banding or exposure unevenness in test frames, as worn governors are a common fault.

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