T he Cirkut camera was patented in 1904. Both the camera and the film rotated on a special tripod during the exposure. PAN US GEOG - Iowa, no. Distortion is most evident in street scenes where the camera is positioned at the intersection of two streets. In this panorama, the straight street, which is parallel with the camera, seems curved.
Distortion occurs as the distance between the lens and the subject changes.
PH - Sudek, J., no. He is renowned for his panoramas of Prague. Sudek made contact prints, not enlargements, of his negatives in order to show as much detail and tonal range as possible. PH - Bailey, O., no. Contemporary photographers can choose between traditional panoramic cameras and highly engineered modern models.