Texel Tandem ride with 50p plastic camera

Some time back I acquired one of those little plastic 'panoramic'

cameras for the measley sum of 50p [English Groats]. For something so

cheap it does produce some interesting results for such a small neg

[a masked 35mm to make it panoramic].

Here's a couple from a recent trip to Texel island; The first I love

the 'interesting' effect.<div></div>

... and along a cycle path taken by my partner from the back of the tandem<div></div>

.. and the trad one taken in..... somewhere in Texel; the name escape me.<div></div>

... and on the way up to Texel - or might have been the way back actually. No, it was the way up, we stopped in Breda for an expresso [organic don't you know] annd saw this queue which made me laugh [easily amused].<div></div>

Like the Fotobus - always impressed by photographers who manage to get their models to turn up color-coded to the environment!

Andrea:

 

Great photos, beautiful color ! What film did you use with this camera? Love the first one, totally cubist !

 

Could you post a picture of the panoramic, just for the record. These cameras are very nice due to the format but they waste lots of film.

 

Nice. Please post again. What is the Fotobus ? ( Sorry, I do not live in the U.K).

Nice shots. I especially like that first one. Is it a reflection of the rider, or a double exposure? Seems like the ideal camera for a bike trip. I wonder if there are any panoramic disposables that make use of the full width of the film.

Thanks for input. Not sure how the first image was 'made' since you ask. I have been wondering the same thing myself. I have not had a look at the negs since these were scanned prints. Film was Jessops 200 processed at local hypermarket.

It is a great camera to take since if it is damaged or lost you won't miss it. And it's really light!

Nice shots, Andrea.

 

 

Used one of these, myself, recently but didn't realize the panoramic mask was still in place. Interesting shots, nevertheless.