Long Hall Technologies (see History) no longer manufactures the camera as of Fall 1999.

Current Sources

Online Auctions. EBay often has PhotoBlasters on auction.Prices range from $25 up to $40.

Local. Check Craigslist or local thrift stores, you might get lucky!

Amazon or GoPhoto Inc . Unless you're dying for an original version, your best bet is to get the GoPhoto Xtreme-Pix Camera, which is essentially the same camera. Learn more about the GoPhoto Xtreme Pix Camera...

Former Sources

There are cameras circulating around in the stock of many major toy and department stores, to which Long Hall distributed. Places I recommend trying:

  1. K-Mart. This is where I found my first (06.19.2000) and second (04.16.2001) thanks to a USENET tip from Hassel Weems. I'd be really surprised if you found one there in 2010!
  2. Wal-Mart. I've heard that they have carried them as well in the past; same idea as KMart, good luck finding one there.
  3. Toy Stores. I didn't have much luck at Toys-R-Us, Kaybee, or FAO Schwartz. They just don't seem to be as aware of this camera.
  4. QVC.com had Photoblasters from approximately Fall 2000 - July 26, 2001. They had them for $24.97 (down $5 from 2000) plus $4.97 shipping. The item number was E57424. (As of October 2007, the old link references do not work)
  5. "Seedeals.com" had listed the following around 2001: Billed as the N6800 Nickelodeon PhotoBlaster, price is $23.95 + $8.95 for UPS Ground Residential shipping (they have different shipping rates, including next-day air). This source is confirmed as of 05-11-2001. (Ed. Note: Supply was estimated to have run out around July-August 2001, and as of October 2007, the site is no longer active).
  6. Drugstore.com carried the 'Blaster during the late part of 2001 (confirmed).
  7. Etoys carried the camera before they went out of business. Actually, they were sold out of it long before they went belly-up.