PANORAMA The Magazine of Panoramic Imaging Winter 2001 Volume 18, Number 4 Two Secretary’s Message Panorama is the ofcial publication of the Interna- President’s Message tional Association of Panoramic Photographers. interested in. I would Some Quick Notes As the holiday season is upon us By Richard Schneider, Secretary/Treasurer Submissions for Panorama must be sent to: and the year is drawing to a close, also like anyone wish- IAPP we should all reflect on the posi- ing to give a presen- Membership Renewals: Richard Schneider Panorama Magazine Editor tives in our lives, especially since tation to contact me. The rate at which renewals have been P.O. Box 6550, the national tragedy of September 11. Your officers and board arriving is encouraging. By the end of Ellicott City, Maryland, 21042, USA AThat day really hit home the fact we will strive to make this November we were near 50% with [email protected] should enjoy every day, and it put a memorable and edu- a steady stream of forms arriving cational convention . President: into perspective the important things Tdaily. For those of you who have not Peter Lorber in life such as health , family and good renewed but 1385-87 Palmetto Park Road West friends. By now all of you should have received plan on doing Boca Raton, FL 33486 your membership renewal forms. so, please send [email protected] Many of us will be making the pro- Please make sure to send the form and your materials President Elect: verbial lists and resolutions for 2002. payment to Richard Schneider before to me before Peter Burg Make sure to add the International Con- the end of the year. We need for our the end of 2001, 932 North Maitland Ave. vention in Sheperdstown, WV on Octo- membership to to grow and are actively if possible. The Maitland, FL 32701 [email protected] ber 9-13th. The area is spectacular getting the word out about the IAPP and sooner I can with a cornucopia of photo ops and is what a great organization we have. process the Secretary/Treasurer: immersed in history. As a reminder, the forms, the Richard Schneider hotel is the Clarion Hotel and Confer- Being the president of the IAPP has its sooner the first P.O. Box 6550, Ellicott City, Maryland, 21042, USA ence Center and it s not too early to responsibilities and rewards. I have had draft of the [email protected] reserve your room. Look for the first the pleasure of working with top-notch 2002 Member- Panorama issue of 2002 with registration officers and Board members and I would ship Directory and Network will be Directors: forms and further details. like to thank them on behalf of the ready for all to use. Alan Bank - Tupelo, MS [email protected] IAPP and myself for a job well done. Ron Klein - Juneau, AK Speaking of the convention, please let No organization can run successfully The Fowler Foundation: [email protected] me know the types of speakers you are without the full effort of all involved. Alan Bank, the current Director oversee- Ben Porter - Asheville, NC Again, thanks to ing the Foundation, will be drafting and [email protected] Mark Segal - Chicago, IL all of you. mailing out all acknowledgements let- [email protected] ters to those who have contributed in In closing, Addie 2001. The forms however, will continue Chairman of the Board: & I wish all of to be processed in Maryland and the Liz Hymans Tiburon, CA - 415.435.5842 you a Happy and associated funds will be deposited in the [email protected] Healthy Holiday! Maryland bank account. If you plan on giving, please ensure that your check is Panorama Publisher: made out to IAPP. We have presently Warren Wight - Winter Springs, FL Peter [email protected] Original written articles and supporting materials, such as photographs or image les, shall be submitted to the Panorama editor for consideration. Articles may be edited and may or may not be published at the discretion of the editor. Submissions will be returned only if a self-addressed stamped envelope has been provided. IAPP is not responsible for any loss or damage to the original materials that might occur during handling or while in transit. Articles and supporting materials are for one-time use unless other arrange- ments have been made between the creator(s) of the text and images and page Seven Nine-Eleven The Widelux The IAPP. The author / photographer retains full credit and copyright to their Twenty page page Twenty-six page submissions in an edited or unedited form. Twenty-nine page Digital Panoramas Digital Panoramas ISSN #1090-994X Postcards Panoramic IN THIS ISSUE IN Three not established a separate account for like to see one of our magazines first, list I compiled from the 2001 member- in order to receive e-mail. Public librar- the Foundation. we now have a means for addressing ship forms. Over the last few months ies have Internet access and you could this. Please invite him or her to visit our these members have received messages, easily set up a free account with any The 2002 International Convention: web site (www.panphoto.com) and go to large and small, whose content ranged number of e-mail providers. Ask the We have established a page on our the “Panorama Magazine” page. From from “requests for photographs” to librarian for further details. My personal web site (panphoto.com/events2.html) there, click on the link for “Fall Issue advice on the purchasing of a camera, hope is close to a 100% rate for member devoted to next year’s convention in of Panorama Magazine”. A 2Mb Adobe to the listing of web sites relevant to the subscriptions to e-mail providers in the West Virginia. On this page you will see Acrobat file will then load up and 2002 Convention. Had all of this infor- near future. Please remember that as several images of the area and you will be ready for viewing. Of course, you mation been published in the magazine, a dues-paying member of IAPP, you have web links and phone numbers for a need the Acrobat software in your com- there would have been room for little will not be uninformed of association variety of potential activities. There is a puter first. This is available free through else. news and activities by not having e-mail. short list on page 31 of this issue. If you Adobe. However, I believe you will be better do not have Internet access, you may You do not need to own a computer informed if you do. receive similar information from the fol- Electronic Mail: lowing sources: Lastly, I wish to make a request to the membership. The issue is centered on Editor’s Note Jefferson County Convention and electronic or “e” mail and how each By Richard Schneider Visitors Bureau and every member of IAPP could ben- Panorama is a magazine whose content is dependent on its readership. This Post Office Box A efit from having access to this modern content will fluctuate, in terms of its subject matter, during the course of any Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia 25425 USA communications tool. The fruits of this given year. For example, the Fall issue featured several technically-oriented 301-535-2627 or 800-848-8687 endeavor could be two-fold: a better articles. The Winter issue, on the other hand, has a lot more space devoted to Panorama Magazine and better informa- the work of IAPP members. As Editor, I will try to strike a balance between Clarion Hotel and Conference Center tion reaching your doorstep. P these and other subjects, but can accomplish this only to a point. Panorama 17 Lowe Drive does not employ writers who are delegated to certain departments as with a Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443 Basically, if more “routine” association commercial magazine. We can only hope that those readers who have the time USA business, as well as incidental member and interest will contribute articles on a variety of subjects. I especially encour- 304-876-7000 requests and informational tidbits, could age potential contributors to look into the areas of product review, book review, be e-mailed to the members at-large exhibitions, fine arts panoramas and historic cameras. Thanks in advance for Advertisers: instead of being printed, we would have your help. Addie Lorber has graciously volun- more room in the magazine for articles teered to help in maintaining our and images. This could make Panorama Onto another subject, this being the Widelux camera. A couple of months ago, accounts and communication with our less of a newsletter and more of a maga- I heard that the company producing Widelux cameras in Japan was in rather advertisers. If there are problems with zine. If such information were e-mailed, unhealthy shape. Sensing its demise, I wanted to devote a fair amount of the your balance of payments for 2001, you its content would likely be more thor- Winter issue as an homage to a camera that, like it or not, introduced thousands will likely hear from her. The IAPP ough because there would be no space of photographers to panoramic imaging and became the workhorse for many Board of Directors recently decided not constraints as in a magazine. There professionals. I made a request to the panorama-l list serve and the IAPP to raise advertising rates for Panorama would likely be more frequent deliveries member e-mail list for a “definitive” article on the Widelux, from an historic, Magazine or the Panphoto.com web site of information as well.