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This $69 camera captures real film sprocket borders
The Lomography Sprocket Rocket shoots panoramic images that include the iconic film edges, not as a digital filter but as part of the actual photograph.
In brief
The Lomography Sprocket Rocket shoots panoramic images that include the iconic film edges, not as a digital filter but as part of the actual photograph. You can get authentic film sprocket borders in your photos with a mechanical camera that costs $69, no batteries or digital tricks required. Originally reported by…
Fake film borders are trending online
Social media users are adding fake film edges to digital photos. But one camera captures the real thing without any digital tricks.
Meet the Sprocket Rocket
The Lomography Sprocket Rocket is a compact 35mm camera that shoots panoramic images so wide the sprocket holes become part of the photo itself.
How it shoots differently
Instead of a black border, the camera shoots 3:1 panoramic photos that run right through the film edges. You get 18 exposures per roll instead of the standard 36.
Fully mechanical, no batteries needed
The Sprocket Rocket is powered entirely by manual winding. A reverse gear lets you rewind and shoot the same frame again for double exposures.
Specs and optional clean framing
The camera has a 30mm lens, shoots at f/10.8 or f/16, and offers 1/100 or bulb shutter speeds. An optional frame insert lets you shoot with clean borders if you prefer.
New colors, same affordable price
Lomography released two new space-inspired versions called Starlight and Ultra Violet in metallic silver and deep purple. Both cost $69.
Not a new idea, just revived
The original Sprocket Rocket launched in 2011 as the first wide-angle 35mm camera designed to use sprocket holes in the image. Lomography has now brought it back with new colors.
The short version
You can get authentic film sprocket borders in your photos with a mechanical camera that costs $69, no batteries or digital tricks required.
