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those are some funny looking camras
your a funny looking camEra
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They make some cool 35mm cameras with plastic lenses so you can get some cool effects and freaky stuff when the plastic does its plastic thang (distorting etc).
If they weren't Austrian, the JDM-fanboys would be all over their novelty/retro cameras for the kawaii factor.
I prefer 35mm to digital just for the fact that you can't preview and shoot again over and over until you get the perfect shot; so the photos look less staged and more spontaneous and immediate.
P.S. 'lomo' is swedish for tenderloin.
and cantonese for mother...
Last edited by Chairs with flares; 8th October 2009 at 07:45 PM.
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Austrian? lol i thought they were Russian
not sure if correct, i first heard about lomo cameras because they were like russian spy cameras during WWII or something along those lines
Im actually pretty sure theyre Chinese!!
wikipedia knows all lol
the whole lomo movement is sick.
Just as a point though, don't expect much from the camera itself. They are designed to be cheap right from the get go and each camera has it's own personality, i.e. some leak shitloads of light, some leak none... The holga, the diana... they were all designed initially to be for photography students looking for a cheap way to get into medium-format photography, because apart from these items, medium format cameras are incredibly expensive if you want a good one.
Another thing is that 120mm film, which is "medium format" as opposed to your bog standard 35mm film you get from the chemist, will send you broke so quickly developing it. The thing is that nowhere apart from dedicated camera stores will be able to develop it for you unlike 35mm which everyone can do, and you're looking at around $50 - $60 per roll to develop.
You can adapt a Holga camera to run 35mm film and it's farily straightfoward (not too sure about the Diana, never had one) so that offsets the cost of developing.
As a format, it's much like polaroid; nothing can beat the aesthetic, but you pay dearly for it. But overall, a beautiful oversatuated medium format photo with light burns looks fantastic.
Cool
But I'd go on ebay a pick up a old skool 70's to 80's 35mm. Which would be a better camera and my only cost you 50 bucks. You can find lenses ect for them pritty cheap as well.
johno has the right idea.
metal body, glass lens beats holga for versatility.
by no means would it be an idea having a holga as your 'how to' cameralol
mmm i actually love my spotmatic... so glad i bought it. i find it more enjoyable and rewarding shooting with it over my d90, although i still use the d90 for a lot of things cause film can be too expensive at times
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