Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lux Technologies (Paris) wrote: The Panomigon is a modern ultra wide angle 15mm lens, conceived by CAD using powerful calculation software. Perfectly corrected, it is nearly devoid of distortion : the lines of the subject remain straight, despite a record image angle of 110° and a geometrical aperture of f11. More information on: <http://lux.technologies.free.fr/Pano%20en.htm> Home Page: <http://lux.technologies.free.fr/> There is also a report in French "Réponses Photo" about the design, the making etc... N° 101 (August 2000) Pages 96-98 What is new is the ACV system (Auto Compensation Vignetting). Price in French Francs : complete with viewfinder : 6.000 FF (Heliar = 3.500 FF, Zeiss Hologon = 17.000 FF) According to Réponses Photo, Mr. Minh Hoang (the owner/designer) don't plan to make more than 100 ex.. Lucien