Lomography is the commercial trademark of Lomographische AG, Austria for products and services related to photography. The name is inspired by the former state-run optics manufacturer LOMO PLC of Saint Petersburg, Russia. LOMO PLC created and produced the 35 mm LOMO LC-A Compact Automat camera - which became the centerpiece of Lomography's marketing and sales activities. This camera was loosely based upon the Cosina CX-1 and introduced in the early 1980s.

Lomography emphasizes casual, snapshot photography. Characteristics such as over-saturated colors, off-kilter exposure, blurring, "happy accidents," and alternative film processing are often considered part of the "Lomographic Technique.Users are encouraged to take a lighthearted approach to their photography, and use these techniques to document everyday life, as the Lomo LC-A's small size, simple controls, and ability to shoot in low light encourages candid photography, photo reportage, and photo vérité.

Since the introduction of the original Lomo LC-A, Lomography has produced and marketed an entire line of their own branded analog cameras. Most Lomographic cameras are designed to produce a single photographic effect. For example, the Lomography Fisheye camera features a built-in wideangle lens, and shoots fisheye-distorted photos. In 2005, production of the original Lomo LC-A was discontinued. Its replacement, the LC-A+, was introduced in Fall 2006. The new camera, made in China rather than Russia, featured the original Russian lens manufactured by LOMO PLC. This changed as of mid-2007 with the lens now made in China also.

Similar to Eastman Kodak's concept of the "Kodak moment," the Lomography motto of "don't think, just shoot" presumes spontaneity, close-ups, and ubiquity, while deemphasizing formal technique. Typical lomography cameras are deliberately low-fidelity and inexpensively constructed. Some cameras make use of multiple lenses and rainbow-colored flashes, or exhibit extreme optical distortions and even light leaks.


The Best Lomography Camera

> Diana+

* Film format: 120
* Size: 5” x 3.75” x 3” (12.5cm x 9.5cm x 7.6cm)
* Variable shutter (daytime & “B” for unlimited long exposures)
* 12-shot (5.2x5.2cm), 16-shot (4.2x4.2cm), and endless Panorama (4.6x4.6cm) formats
* Removable lens for super-wide-angle pinhole shots.

> Lomo LC-A+

* Size: 4.25" (10.5cm) x 2.5" (6cm) x 1.6" (4cm)
* Weight: 0.65lb (0.3kg)
* Format: all 35mm (color negative, slide, b&w)
* Lens: Minitar 1 32/2.8 (Multicoated)
* Focal length: 32mm
* Available apertures: 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16
* Shutter speeds: 1/500 to unlimited (via auto-exposure)
* Exposure: program automatic (selects aperture & shutter automatically)
* Multiple Exposure switch for unlimited shots on 1 frame
* Flash: standard hotshoe with second-curtain sync
* Standard tripod & cable release thread
* Film can be processed at any 35mm lab, supermarket, drug store, swapmeet, etc.

> Holga CMY

* Size: 22cm (8.65in) x 17,5cm (7in) x 9,5cm (3.75in)
* Weight: 730g (1.6lb)
* Format: all 120 medium format film (color negative, slide, b&w)
* Lens: Plastic 60mm, f/8
* Focus: manual zone focus with four distance settings
* Approximate 35mm format equivalent focal length: 38mm
* Aperture settings: f/8, f/11
* Shutter speeds: 1/125, “B“
* Flash: Color gel system (yellow, red, blue, clear), powered by 2 “AA” batteries
* Uncoupled advance & shutter release for multiple & partial exposures
* Standard tripod thread
* Professional lab development only

> Fisheye No 2

* Size: 4.25" (10.5cm) x 2.5" (6cm) x 2.5" (6cm)
* Weight: 0.5lb (0.23kg)
* Format: all 35mm (color negative, slide, b&w)
* Field of Vision: 170 degrees
* Approximate focal length: 10mm
* Fixed aperture: f/8
* Shutter speeds: 1/100, “B“
* Flashes: Standard hotshoe & built-in flash (powered by one “AA“ battery)
* Multiple Exposure switch for unlimited shots on 1 frame
* Film can be processed at any 35mm lab, supermarket, drug store, swapmeet, etc.

> SuperSampler

Size
6.5cm (2.5") x 3.25cm (1.25") x 10.15cm (4")

Lens
4 Panoramic 20mm Plastic Lenses

Shutter
Two speeds available: 4 photos in 2 seconds (.50sec/photo) or 4 photos in 0.2 seconds (.05sec/photo)

Focus
0.3 meter (1') to infinity. No focus setting required.

> Lomo Smena Symbol Ref

Film Type : All standard 35mm
Lens : Triplet 43 / 40mm, f/4
Weight : 289g
Size : 70 x 100 x 60mm
Focal Range : 1m to infinity
Shutter Speeds : B, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60,1/125, 1/250
Aperture Ring : 8 blades
Apertures : f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11,f/16
Flash : Standard Hot-shoe, sync at all speeds

> Oktomat

Size: 4.25" x 3" x 1.25" (11cm x 7.5cm x 3.2cm)
Weight: 0.4lb (0.2kg)
Film Type: 35mm (Negative, Slide, and B&W)
Lenses: 8 individual units
Serial Exposure time: Approx. total 2.5 seconds for all lenses to fire
Approx. Lens Aperture: f/8
Approx. Shutter Speed: 1/100 sec
Processing: Standard 35mm processing at any lab, supermarket, bullfight, etc

> Pop 9 - black edition

Lens : 9 individual lenses. F=24mm, F/11
Format : All 35mm Flim
Range : 0.8m (2.5') - infinity
Surface : High-Polish Metallic Gold
Shutter : Mechanical, speed 1/100 second
Viewfinder Type : Direct Vision
Film Transport : Manual
Flash : Built-in electronic
Power : "AA" battery (alkaline recommended)
Dimensions : 30mm (1.15") x 62mm (2.5") x 115.5mm (4.5")
Processing : Developing is possible anywhere

So what u waiting for .. Don't think, just shoot !!

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