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My attempt at making a sprocket rocker camera and Sprocket Rocket reviews

Well I have always loved the images that cover the sprocets as well on a film, but never really had a way of doing it easily.
Then Lomography launched this Sprocket Rocket how ever £79.00 is slightly out of my price range, however this did mean it was possible to have a 35mm film in a 35mm camera which would allow the sprockets to be exposed.
I have modified a disposable camera in a way which should allow for this to happen.
Which I plan to get developed tomorrow if all goes well.
I will within this month give a guide to making one, as well as possibly selling them on at a price much more affordable to people.

Saying this anyone with a spare £79 then well there are two options.
1) Feel free to order me one
2) Order your self a sprocket rocket

"Launch yourself into a new Lomographic experience! This 35mm compact boasts a super-wide angle lens for panoramas, dual winding knobs for easy multiple exposures and of course, sprockets" - http://uk.shop.lomography.com/sprocket-rocket

"Its a very interesting retro designed camera and its nice to see lomography keep releasing new film cameras to help keep analogue photography alive." - http://theotherphotographyblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/sprocket-rocket-new-camera-from.html

"The latest offering from lo-fi-loving retromongers Lomography, the Sprocket Rocket is a 35mm camera with three standout features: a panoramic wide angle lens, a rewind knob and the ability to deliver exposures bedecked with sprocket holes at the top and bottom.

The lens is 30mm, has two focus modes (0.6m to 1m and 1m to infinity) and two apertures (one for sunny days, one for cloudy conditions). Its extra-wide nature means that it takes up two normal frames on a roll of film."

"Pros - Extra-wide panoramic lens. Cool sprocket holes in exposures. Rewind knob
Cons - Plasticky build. Needs high ISO film" - http://stuff.tv/Review/Lomography-Sprocket-Rocket-review/



The Sprocket Rocket
Whilst stuff.tv have the sprocket rocket's plasticky build down as a negative I think it adds to the lo-fi/lomography atraction of the camera. From what I have read about the camera it is a very nice addition to any toy camera collection. How ever you will strugle to get prints unless you have a negative scanner yourself such as the Epson 4490 - which can be brought from http://www.amazon.co.uk/Epson-Perfection-Scanner-6400dpi-Density/dp/B000VYYSEE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=officeproduct&qid=1291420460&sr=8-1



Whilst most mini labs wont be able to offer you a print instore for the size its deffently worth checking out http://www.samsphotolab.com/ for Panoramic prints as well as prints on the Super Pearl High Gloss finish paper. Prints are cheap, Customer service is top notch..
Follow him on twitter @samsphotolab
and me @PhotoOomph

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