A panoramic camera that exposes across the sprocket holes for a 1:3 wide image.
The frame is 72 by 33mm, which runs past the picture area and over the perforations, so the sprocket holes print as part of the image. A mask is supplied to crop back to 24 by 72mm for anyone who does not want them.
A two-position lever sets focus, 0.6 to 1m or 1m to infinity. Winding is manual in both directions, and the reverse gear is there so frames can be wound back and overlapped on purpose.
There is no way to get a normal 35mm frame out of it.
Tips and observations from people who have used this camera.
It's a toy camera, and you should go in knowing that. The whole point is getting the sprocket holes in your frame, but that only happens if your lab can scan them. Mine can't, and most standard develop-and-scan services can't either, since the scanner masks down to the normal 35mm frame. Without that, you're just shooting a soft plastic panoramic and the gimmick is gone. Ask your lab before you buy one. The winding is the other headache. There is a counter, that's not the issue. The issue is you take a shot, then either wind right away or you don't, and by the time you pick the camera up again you can't remember which. So you end up either winding twice and skipping a frame, or not winding at all and doubling up. That's exactly how I got a double exposure, though honestly I kind of like how it came out. Best habit is to always wind immediately after the shot so there's never anything to remember. Worth a roll if you want something different and fun. But it wears off fast, and after one or two I stopped reaching for it.
