Re: camera info

[Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

So, let me get this straight - the SpinShot is fun, but unreliable - like
most of my friends. The Roundshot is reliable but the price is unfunny.
Hell of a choice. Given that, I'm with Sam - what the hell is a LarScan and
who's got the plans? Is that 16 hours of building for a klutz with two left
thumbs or for a mad scientist with three degrees in mechanical engineering?
Andrew

>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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