It’s not very often that you run across someone who has crafted something unique and cool, but also genuinely useful. Tom Sharpless’s ScanCams fit the bill because they take impressive panoramic images using the guts of old scanners and photographic lenses. Especially interesting is his Mk4 machine. Granted, it may not produce images on the same level as the incredible Gigapan, but it is still an impressive achievement. It’s unclear if Mr. Sharpless has done any work within in the past few months, but we can only hope he will continue development of his awesome cameras.