Now be patient with me, as I'm in serious experimental mode with this new camera. Not only was it just released (so there isn't a lot of data on the internet about it), but I've found it to be a bit difficult just getting these images onto my computer. Being panoramics, not a lot of pro photo shops will print or upload your pics without it costing you. One lab developed my film for $4, but quoted $5 per frame just to scan them to a disc. Each roll of 35mm film that normally takes 36 frames will now hold about 8 panoramics (given each "image" is one 360 rotation). That means it would cost $40 JUST to scan one roll! Insane. So I bought a film/photo scanner. Now for the next dilemma...
As you can see, the sprockets are an exposed (and artistic) element of the image. While you COULD use film trays that keep the negatives flat while scanning, that would cut the sprockets from your final product. I've looked for solutions online and have found only one, which suggests using 120 film trays and rubberbands to keep your 35mm negatives flat. Unfortunately this adds lines to your negatives, again something I am not willing to accept. Besides, the Spinner 360 already has enough lines in many of the images as it: 1. is sometimes unevenly exposed to light when manually spinning it, and 2. seems to leak light somewhere through multiple portions of the frame (see in 2nd image below).
Long story short, here is my first scanned negative (fairly decent though you can see a glare from the film curling at the top end) and my second (light leakage and morph-age):
...more to come!
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