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The '''Actionsampler''' has four lenses instead of one. Inside, it has a few springs that turn a full circle when you press the shutter. It uses standard 35mm film. The aperture speed is 1sec., that is the time that takes all the lenses to open and close, one by one. The result is four frames on the same negative.
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The '''ActionSampler''' sold by the [[Lomography|Lomography Society International]] has four lenses instead of one. This camera is similar to the [[Action Tracker]]. Inside the plastic body, a few springs turn a full circle when the shutter release button is pressed. It uses standard [[35mm]] film. The total exposure takes 1 second, with each lens being opened for just a quarter of that time. The result is four frames on the same negative. To help (or hinder!) composition, the camera features an old fashioned collapsible finder consisting of two parallel rectangles. The '''ActionSampler Flash''' model features four small flash bulbs in place of the viewfinder, and these fire in sync with the shutter, and require 2 AA batteries for power. The Flash model has a higher quality lens than the original.<ref>[http://microsites.lomography.com/actionsamplerflash/ Promotional website]</ref>
  
If you want nice pictures, all you need is nice weather, it needs a lot of light and outdoors shots of course, in case there is not a lot of light outside, you should use faster film, 400ISO on direct sun light, and 800ISO or 1600ISO at dawn or in the shade. Movement is always very nice to capture with the Actionsampler.
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Shooting in bright daylight is recommended due to the small apertures. Recommended film is 400 [[Film speed|ISO]] for direct sunlight and 800 or 1600 ISO at dawn or in the shade. The ActionSampler was not conceived for static portrait sessions but for action, so it is unlike a [[passport camera]] or Disderi's four-lens [[CDV]] camera. Shots featuring movement are encouraged, since blurring is usually part of the intended effect.
  
It comes in 3 colors: clear, white, and chrome. You should always use at least 400ISO even outdoors with a lot of sun, only use 100ISO if you are in the desert or something like that.
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Three colours are generally available: clear, white, and chrome; some with the Lomography logo, and some without. There is also a model in clear plastic<ref>[https://shop.lomography.com/eu/actionsampler-clear ActionSampler Clear page] at Lomography.com</ref>.
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==Notes==
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*[https://issuu.com/lomography/docs/action_sampler_manual Action Sampler user manual] at [https://issuu.com/ issuu.com]
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* [http://www.lomography.com/actionsampler ActionSampler] and [https://shop.lomography.com/en/actionsampler-flash ActionSampler Flash] at [http://www.lomography.com/ Lomography]
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*[https://www.flickr.com/groups/actionsampler/pool/ ActionSampler group picture gallery at Flickr]
  
 
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[[Category: multiple lens]]
* [http://www.lomography.com/actionsampler Actionsampler] and [http://www.lomography.com/actionsamplerflash Actionsampler Flash] at [http://www.lomography.com/ Lomography]
 

Latest revision as of 17:00, 11 December 2023

The ActionSampler sold by the Lomography Society International has four lenses instead of one. This camera is similar to the Action Tracker. Inside the plastic body, a few springs turn a full circle when the shutter release button is pressed. It uses standard 35mm film. The total exposure takes 1 second, with each lens being opened for just a quarter of that time. The result is four frames on the same negative. To help (or hinder!) composition, the camera features an old fashioned collapsible finder consisting of two parallel rectangles. The ActionSampler Flash model features four small flash bulbs in place of the viewfinder, and these fire in sync with the shutter, and require 2 AA batteries for power. The Flash model has a higher quality lens than the original.[1]

Shooting in bright daylight is recommended due to the small apertures. Recommended film is 400 ISO for direct sunlight and 800 or 1600 ISO at dawn or in the shade. The ActionSampler was not conceived for static portrait sessions but for action, so it is unlike a passport camera or Disderi's four-lens CDV camera. Shots featuring movement are encouraged, since blurring is usually part of the intended effect.

Three colours are generally available: clear, white, and chrome; some with the Lomography logo, and some without. There is also a model in clear plastic[2].

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