The challenge of a small panoramic film camera with a 22mm lens is making sharp images, particularly when the lens is made of plastic. Minolta P’s (Riva Panorama), mentioned above, had a glass lens, and its images often looked soft, particularly in the corners.
This is because a panoramic mask cuts part of the image, effectively reducing the overall resolution. Plus, a lens that is this wide is particularly complicated to make sharp.
Previously, I reviewed another plastic panoramic camera, Vivitar IC 101 (analog.cafe/r/vivitar-ic10…), which was a lot of fun but not particularly sharp either.
Still, the samples RETO sent in the press package look promising:
Dmitri