Abstract: A panoramic camera is disclosed having a main body portion and a handle portion which is attached to the main body portion for rotation about a central axis. The main body portion includes a lens and slit arrangement with film being advanced within the camera with respect to the lens and slit arrangement. A lens of the arrangement is oriented radially with respect to a central axis of the panoramic camera. Means are provided within the main camera portion for rotating the handle with respect to the main body portion. The means for rotation preferably includes a resilient ribbon which is wound on a pair of spools. To provide a driving force for the panoramic camera, the ribbon is wound in a reverse manner on one of the spools and in a forward manner on the other spool. A tendency of the ribbon in favor of winding in a forward manner urges the main camera portion to rotate with respect to the handle.

Abstract: A panoramic camera is disclosed having a main body portion and a handle portion which is attached to the main body portion for rotation about a central axis. The main body portion includes a lens and slit arrangement with film being advanced within the camera with respect to the lens and slit arrangement. A lens of the arrangement is oriented radially with respect to a central axis of the panoramic camera. Means are provided within the main camera portion for rotating the handle with respect to the main body portion. The means for rotation preferably includes a resilient ribbon which is wound on a pair of spools. To provide a driving force for the panoramic camera, the ribbon is wound in a reverse manner on one of the spools and in a forward manner on the other spool. A tendency of the ribbon in favor of winding in a forward manner urges the main camera portion to rotate with respect to the handle.

Abstract: A cycloramic image projection system in which an image as viewed from a central point, is projected in a complete circle about the viewer's position onto a drum-type screen. Included is a conical reflector arranged concentrically with the optical axis of a circular beam of light projected onto the reflector and which is turned in a radially outward direction and condensed through the picture area of a circular loop of film on a sprocket also concentric with the optical axis and which surrounds the reflector. A toroidal convex lens surrounds the film loop concentrically and serves to focus and project a 360.degree. image of the picture onto the screen, and the film loop is continuously wrapped on and off around the reflector whereby a continuously changing but temporarily stationary 360.degree. image is swept onto and off the screen.