What is a swing-lens camera? - Panoramic Photography Forum

Most cameras have a lens that doesn't move relative to the film or sensor that produces the image while the photo is being taken. Swing-lens cameras have lenses that DO move. They are to be distinguished from rotary cameras where the whole camera rotates and film is pulled past a slit in front of the lens. There is relative motion between the lens and the film, but it is the film that moves. In swing-lens cameras it is the lens itself that moves.

I own both a swing-lens camera and a true rotary camera for taking panoramas. I also did a lot of investigating before I purchased either, so if you have any questions I'll do my best to answer or refer you to a place where you can find answers.

I'm gradually taking a series of photographs of my odd-ball camera collection, so eventually there will be examples of several types of panorama camera, including swing-lens and rotary types.

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