james_mcewan

Hi John,

My favourite places for photography are Istanbul and Carcassonne in France

lots of old stones and bloody history . Just don't buy carpets in Istanbul and don't eat

too much Cassoulet in Carcassonne - or you will get very fat and be unable to climb

the fortress.

Or just forget Europe and come down to Australia - where I live hahahaha

Jimmy Mac

Hi Joao,

Sorry to take so long but I have had two more Wideluxes since then, both

stolen. I have just bought another one through EBay for $US600 and it's

unused and almost new. It will be going in for a service before I start using it for work, the light traps are bad so there is fogging between frames, not a big problem. The Widelux is still a money-making machine for me. I do digital panos but they just don't look the same.

Bye Jim McEwan

Since using a Widelux F7 while working for newspapers I have

to say I'm hooked. It is a visually exciting perspective for news

and feature stories -editors love the shape of the pictures.

I bought my own, F7 three years ago . the only mechanical

problems were due to cranking the winder too hard - this can

affect the shape of the body and put everything out of alignment

It cost $US50 to fix including a service and speed adjustment.

The lens is superb, the mechanicals need cleaning and

adjustment at least yearly .

My F7 was stolen recently on assignment in Los Angeles but I

have managed to find a good F8 in Sydney so I can put the

Hasselbald away and shoot real panoramas !

Good luck James