Alpa Roto pano camera.

[khc1013]

I am having a chance to play with this Alpa Roto camera, I called it the giant cannon. I managed to find the manual for it. What i heard is that I very sturdy tripod is required and a fair long preparation process. I couldn't find much info about this camera on the net. Wonder if anyone has experience with it that can share with me and can give me some tips too.

Last time used was at least 6 years ago. not sure if it needs any repairing or cleaning. Will find out very soon.

 

[europanorama]

Forget the Alpa

Forget the Alpa

While some features are really interesting there are too many cons:

1. huge problems with exposure/film-advance.
see apug and the NZ-photographer clayton tume who made improvements and longer exp. times.
2. slowest exp-.time 1/15 only
3. lens is long 75mm and fixfocus. one has to stop down see 2.
4. too heavy, too limited although 220 and 70mm can be used.
5. i know someone having it complete(with additional closeup-lens for sale. lens is a must for interiors.
i have a german manual or sort of prospectus.
had the color-prospectus.

buy roundshot 220vr with shift-head-sometimes on ebay.

 

[raydm6]

I came across this camera online and took me a few to figure out what it did.

https://www.pacificrimcamera.com/rl/01184/01184.pdf

Not much info online:

CAMERA; A REVIEW OF THE LATEST IN PANORAMIC EQUIPMENT (Published 1984)

www.nytimes.com

From Switzerland, a precision-built panoramic camera called the Alpa Roto 70. Film is size either 120,220 or 70mm roll film. The detachable 70mm magazine may be loaded with 15 feet of film. An electrically governed motor rotates the camera in one direction while, at the same time, a belt drive moves the film in the other direction.

One of the unique features of this camera is the built-in ability to vary its angle of view from 90 to 360 degrees. The 75mm Rodenstock Grandagon 75mm F6.8 lens may be raised more than 30mm for perspective control. the removable, electrically driven motor has an electronic speed control with effective exposure times possible of 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, and 1/15 second. The weight of the camera is a hefty 17 pounds, and it measures 12x9x8 inches. Power source is either house current, or a rechargeable nicad battery.

https://www.oocities.org/yoheisuzukawa/alpa/alparoto.htm