Gear
SUMMARY
UK-based photographer Chris Lombardi, a self-proclaimed "film nerd," utilized a Widelux swing-lens panoramic camera to photograph the disco-rock band The Great Leslie during a recording session at Abbey Road Studios. The Widelux, a legendary camera introduced in the 1950s, features a rotating f/8 lens that provides a 126-degree field of view for cinematic-style images. Initially produced for 120 film, a 35mm version, the Widelux F1, was released in 1958, creating 24x59mm images through a slit for creatively distorted frames. Actor Jeff Bridges' company, SilverBridges, has recently begun recreating the camera as the Wideluxx, combining its iconic lens with modern technology.
TAKEAWAYS
Photographer Chris Lombardi used a Widelux swing-lens panoramic film camera.
The Widelux camera captures images with a rotating lens and a 126-degree field of view.
The band The Great Leslie was photographed at Abbey Road Studios.
A modern recreation of the Widelux, called the Wideluxx, is in development.