Horseman SW-D Pro, Digital Panoramic Camera Body

Super wide angle lenses were not commonly usable with digital camera backs in the past, because of physical limitations of the camera body. But now, with the Horseman's new design, you can use a 24mm lens unit with any digital back equipped with a Hasselblad V mount.

More than that, the Horseman SW Pro gives you the freedom of bellows-like movements and adjustments for work that benefits from rise, fall or image plane shift. Here are some details about this camera that opens up possibilities not generally accessible for digital photography in the past.

Super Wide Angles Lenses down to 17mm
The 24mm lens unit in combination with a 38 x 48mm image sensor gives you the same wide angle as a 17mm lens with the 35mm format. You will find this super wide angle especially useful in interior architecture and landscape photography,but other applications abound.

Bellows-like Movements Including "Stitching" of Images
Similar to a professional view camera, the Horseman SW-D Pro permits bellows type movements including rise, fall and shift. Maximum rise and fall are 17mm ineither direction or (with a 24mm lens unit), 10mm.

Sideward shift of the image plane is possible by 15mm in either left or right direction. By combining shift with several exposures, images can be "stitched", resulting in maximum image sizes of up to 48 x 66mm or 36 x 78mm (depending on image sensor orientation).

Smooth Bellows Type Movements
The secret behind the accurate, smooth 'bellows' adjustment lies in the camera's super-slim precision frame. Machined from a solid block of aluminum, itslides on lightweight and gracefully moving cross roller bearings.

Despite its light weight, it can cope with the rigors of professional use. The big, handy precision dial lock and scale show exactly how much bellows adjustment has been applied, helping to save time and guesswork.

Large Choice of Camera Backs
The Horseman SW-D Pro can be combined with any digital camera back that is equipped with a Hasselblad V type mount.

Four Types of Lens Units
The Horseman SW-D Pro lens units come quipped with German Schneider and Rodenstock digital lenses. The shortest focal length, the Schneider Apo-Digitar XL24, is one of four available lens units that include Rodenstock Apo-Sironar digital lenses of 35, 45 and 55mm focal lengths. What's more, Horseman SW series(originally for film cameras) lenses can also be used.

The Horseman Original Helicoid Mount
The helicoid mount used in the SW-D lens units is a new and original Horseman development designed for highest possible precision. Each model is equipped witha distance scale and a depth-of-field scale for the lens it is used on.