Instead of a shutter, the camera has a slit that exposes the film as the lens pivots on a horizontal arc.

[2] The medium format Widelux model 1500 make 50x122 mm frames on 120 film, and cover a 150-degree horizontal angle across the long side.

[6] During a podcast interview with photography magazine Silvergrain Classics in 2020, actor Jeff Bridges first brought up the idea of reviving the Widelux back into production.

This discussion eventually evolved into Silvergrain and Bridges forming a company with the sole purpose of bringing back the camera.

[8] Due to this, it is suspected the pricing will be similar to the Leica brand (whos factory is also located in Germany), at around $2000 - $6000 USD.