I often peruse my local market for analogue cameras. I don’t always have the luck that others claim to enjoy, but when I spotted this basic 1990’s model I chucked the whole £1.00 asking price down and took it home.
Point and Shoot was never so basic. To make it a bit more interesting I stuck some electrical tape across the back of the interior to mask off the film and only expose the middle-ish third of the frame. I have usually considered the 35mm compact panoramic camera a bit of a waste of film. Why discard that two thirds of emulsion? It’s a waste. But on this occasion I decided to give it a try. I distressed the edges of the tape so they didn’t give a straight line and stuck them down. Then I loaded a roll of Foma Pan 400 and went for a walk.

These images are culled from the first two rolls I shot in this conversion – both Foma Pan 400 – and are lo-fi – even disposable – but at the same time I actually enjoyed the process to get them.
I have not shot a third roll though…





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Gary Smith on 5 Frames With A Le Clic Fun Shooter Panoramic Conversion
Comment posted: 16/08/2024
An early technique for cropping in camera... :-)
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