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- davidmat
Hey all,
I'm thinking of getting me a some lomo camera (http://www.lomography.com/ for those that don't know).
Anyone have any experience with these? Do most pics turn out quite nice or - considering most of those cameras are all plastic - do 99% of all shots come out absolutely unusable?
Also - which one should I get to start with?
Thanks :)
- Ambushstudio0
unusable? what do you want to use them shot s for?
- davidmat0
I meant "unusable" in the sense of "there's so many light leaks I can't tell wether that's the eiffel tower or a panda on that picture"
- ModernBeatnik0
The camera works great and produces some really nice pictures. I used mine at night shooting a lot of neon and carnivals. They take great vintage looking pics. The Lomo is a bit to small for large replication since its 35mm, so if you want the same type of effect then you could go with the Seagull Medium Format that Lomo sells.
- thanks :)davidmat
- No problem.ModernBeatnik
- I used the Lomo on my trip to Spain for the most part...turned out great. http://www.flickr.co…ModernBeatnik
- monospaced0
Check out this site. It has lots of information. They even have awesome storefronts in NYC with staff to answer your questions.
- inhaler970
They are cool little cameras, and a lot of fun. Too many people use them these days, but dont let that stop you.
Just be aware, I bought one for my at the time girlfriend, and two weeks in it stopped working. We had to replace it.
- What exactly does "too many people use them" mean? What kind of elitist fuck are you?********
- What exactly does "too many people use them" mean? What kind of elitist fuck are you?
- hans_glib0
oh boo
i thought this thread was about that fancy spanish cured pork
- scarabin0
most of mine came out pretty cool. i quit using it it fairly quick because i was doing a lot of cross-processing and unless you've got some sorta hookup it's really expensive to develop
- Ambushstudio0
Lomos IMHO are a waste, I would rather take pics and make them look like that in PS, and still have a good image in case I want to go on a more serious road. Although if it's seen as a playful hobby/game situation I guess they will give you cute results...
- funkage0
I'd rather you do not purchase any lomo cameras from lomography.com as they're mostly overpriced. Try looking for your local lomo online communities and perhaps pick up a second-hand camera. That way, you start off with something cheap and don't waste too much cash if you eventually get bored of the hobby.
You could start off with a simple Holga (which is cheap) or a LCA if you have the money to spare.
Or simply download an iPhone app that applies filters to give your pictures the 'lomo feel'.
- inteliboy0
The LCA has a legendary lens. I rarely shoot with it anymore, but it gave me years of street photography bliss no doubt. I'd skip the holga... it's isn't nearly as versatile, try a cheap TLR if wanting medium format.
@ambush - I've not once seen seen a "fake" lomo photo that looks like the real thing. + the idea of sitting in front of a computer in photoshop more then most of us already do is absolute nonsense...
it's like turning someone away from buying a vintage analogue synth, because they can get the fake digital plugin version for $10...
- Ambushstudio0
You have a point inteliboy, i just don't see the fun :(, and comparing Lomo to a Vintage analog synth was a great example.
- rascuache0
I shot on a used LCA for a couple of years till it broke and I couldn't afford to replace it (still can't). It's was pretty reliable, didn't leak tat all and the results were always really charming. Get a coloursplash flash for low-light indoor shots (clubs, pubs etc) and you probably won't put it down.
Also have a Lubitel TLR that I use occasionally, got some lovely shots out of that too, but you'll need a meter if you go down that route.
- EPtype0
I have a limited edition collette diana I want to sell...
http://www.google.com/imgres?img…
- microkorg0
David,
I went through a Lomography phase a couple of years ago and had a proper haul including a Holga, Smena, LC-A (with + adapter and wide abgle lens), Coloursplash Flash, RingFlash ... even the hipshot bag (yup im a sucker for nice packaging and marketing).
I'd been slowly losing my love for photography because of digital photography perfection and harked to the much more experimental, tempremental and fun art of film photography.
Don't buy cameras straight from Lomography.com - you'll pay through the nose for them. Try getting the same cameras on ebay - New or used.
You can control lightleaks to a relevant degree by making sure your Holga is masked-up with electrical tape if you find it is letting in lots of light - its a cheap shite plastic camera after all - what else do you expect.
The joy of film, old or plastic cameras is that the results are very unpredictable! Sometimes you'll get a run of masterpieces within a film, sometimes you'll end up throwing a whole film of negs away.
I found myself back in love with photography, shooting with film had taught me to take shots again and to be more experimental.
I found that developing film was costing me a fortune so i'm now shooting digital again but in a much more creative way :)
- microkorg0
This was my lomo haul.
- meffid0
Plastic camera's are for hipsters.
- nthkl0
Lomo LCA with the F2.8 Minitar Lens. Fun stuff. Body is steel, accepts 35mm film and has an auto option for depth.
- doesnotexist0
it's not the camera it's you
pick anything you think will be worth developing. medium format is most costly than 35mm obviously to have processed & scanned.
- Rite Aid and CVS have the option to make you a CD. Fun stuff, and cheap if you just drop off like 3-4 rolls at a time. Random.nthkl
- exactly. i like the cheaper developers, but if you're doing med. format it's gotta be legit and it costsdoesnotexist
- forcetwelve0
until you own and shoot with a lomo LCA you won't really understand what it's all about.
