Cylindrical perspective

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Cylindrical perspective is a form of

anamorphic lenses of less than 40mm focal length in cinematography, as well as the basis for creating the 146-degree peripheral vision of Cinerama
when projected into a matching, cylindrically curved screen.

Panoramic view of Bödele near Dornbirn in Austria with a cylindrical distortion at the bottom.
Panoramic view of the Lechquellen Mountains in Austria with a cylindrical distortion in the sky.

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