Re: Spinshot 35S info?

[Alan Zinn <azinn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 08:21 AM 11/9/1998 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello Ben!
>  YES! I own a real 35mm Spinshot camera, and can tell you everything you
>want to know about it. This camera makes perfect 360 degree pictures in
>about a second. Actually you will generally get at least two 360 degree
>pictures from thge exposures since it is kind of hard to stop the camera
>from turning once it starts going. As you know, the whole camera operates
>by your pulling a string in the handle that winds a spring. Holding the
>camera in front of you with the lens towards you, you remove the lens cap
>(the shutter) and then let go of the string. When you do this, the head of
>the camera flys around a couple of times in a circle taking the picture.
>You quickly replace your lens cap, and the process is over. 
>   This camera has no lens settings to worry about, focus, or anything
>else, as it was made for news reporter people covering a story who every
>once in a while would like to get a picture of the whole event for
>publication in the news paper. It is a fair weather camera for taking
>pictures during the day outside. I find that the new 800 iso Kodak negative
>film is most adapt for this camera.
>I would say that although the image quality isn't as good as a Nikon, it
>does compare with perhaps an early Widelux under the best of conditions.
>   I would sell mine for $400.00 if you are interested. I would work quite
>good for making pictures for the web. It is a fun sort of thing.
>My best,
>George S. Pearl
>Atlanta, Georgia USA
>    

George,  
How did your Moab Spinshot pictures turn out?  

AZ
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>At 07:32 AM 11/9/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>     Hi There,
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>>     Does anyone out there have any experience with the Spinshot 35S (not 
>>     RoundShot).  Can somebody tell me how long does it take to complete a 
>>     360 degree sweep. The only info I got is out of the B&H catalog.  Any 
>>     other info out there?
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>>     Ben
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