Re: camera info

[Sam Welch <rainbow@xxxxxxxxx>]

Where are LarScan Plans available?
Thanks.
Sam Welch
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Erickson" <cirkut8@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 6:58 AM
Subject: Re: camera info


> IMHO- the SpinShot is a childs toy, not to be
> considered by any serious photographer! I have seen
> some spectacular images taken with Lookaround cameras,
> but I wonder how reliable it is due to the human
> drive.
> 
> LarScan homebuilts are a proven award winning design,
> if you are handy in the workshop. They can be built
> for under $100 worth of easy to find parts. Why
> everyone doesn't build one is beyond me. The only
> special tool needed to build one is a drill press,
> available under $100. I have made dozens of LarScans
> for others and can build one start to finish in about
> 16 hours. (My first one took three months. Most of the
> time was spent worrying about what could go wrong)
> 
> If you want to be a serious 360 photographer, I would
> recomend, still the state of the art Cirkut cameras,
> that are available in working condition in the $1,200
> range. A new fine Swiss built Roundshot 35/35 for
> $1750 has got to be a "BEST BUY". If you don't want to
> build a LarScan, then spend the bucks and buy one!
> 
> Just one person's opinion.
> 
> Bob Erickson
> 
> --- Halfandsnip@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > I would like if someone could tell me of their
> > experience with the Spinshot 
> > or the Lookaround cameras.  Was it good or bad? 
> > Details if possible.  I 
> > would like to buy a 360% 35mm camera and these two
> > are in my price range.  
> > Thanks for any info about these or any other camera.
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> =====
> Robert Erickson, cirkut8@xxxxxxxxx
> http://members.tripod.com/cirkut8/links.html
> http://www.panoramic.net
> 
> 
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