New instant camera from Lomo

[HHPhoto]

Hi,

new instant camera from the Lomographic Society in Vienna.
Designed for Fujifilm Instax mini film:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lomography/the-lomoinstant-camera

Cheers, Jan

 

[Black]

Its nice that Lomo have created a new instant camera - just a shame its based around Fuji's Instax.

 

[shadowfox]

What else could they have chosen other than the widely available Instax?

 

[thegman]

I used to have a Fujifilm Instax mini, nice camera, but I found the pictures just that bit too small, so I'd have preferred a wide version. Best of luck to Lomography though.

 

[billybookcase]

I used to have a Fujifilm Instax mini, nice camera, but I found the pictures just that bit too small, so I'd have preferred a wide version. Best of luck to Lomography though.

Lomo has the instant adapter for their Belair cameras that would use the instax wide film. I think there is just a small bar on the top and bottom that isn't exposed.

 

[Black]

What else could they have chosen other than the widely available Instax?

The widely available Impossible integral film. I'd much rather pay the extra to Impossible who are passionate about their film line than to Fuji who are, at best, unreliable, when it comes to film.

 

[angelopartemi]

The widely available Impossible integral film. I'd much rather pay the extra to Impossible who are passionate about their film line than to Fuji who are, at best, unreliable, when it comes to film.

yes, because impossible project film is so reliable. it's like shooting a damn holga.

 

[Archlich]

Maybe LOMO thinks whoever who could afford 8 shots at $25 already have their load of SX-70s?

 

[Scrambler]

yes, because impossible project film is so reliable. it's like shooting a damn holga.

Your point being? :angel:

This IS Lomography we are talking about!

 

[angelopartemi]

My point is impossible project have made a good effort, but there name says it all. They are nowhere near fuji's standards. I support them both, and I hope at some point we can utilize both technologies, but we as consumers are left with wanting/spending more.

 

[Sejanus.Aelianus]

Serious question: Is the image quality shown in the video actually possible with Instax film? If so, I might try a couple of packs. I've seen several very cheap used Instax cameras in charity shops near here.

 

[Black]

yes, because impossible project film is so reliable. it's like shooting a damn holga.

How is using film like shooting a camera? Please enlighten me?

And what's so unreliable about it? If you follow the prescribed guidance included in the pack then you're fine. Its a mistake I made when I first started shooting it, but since doing something a radical as reading the instructions (!) I'm more than happy with the results.

 

[Scrambler]

My point is impossible project have made a good effort, but there name says it all. They are nowhere near fuji's standards. I support them both, and I hope at some point we can utilize both technologies, but we as consumers are left with wanting/spending more.

My point was that that all seems to fit with Lomography's approach.

 

[angelopartemi]

I guess my expectations were too high.

How is using film like shooting a camera? Please enlighten me?

And what's so unreliable about it? If you follow the prescribed guidance included in the pack then you're fine. Its a mistake I made when I first started shooting it, but since doing something a radical as reading the instructions (!) I'm more than happy with the results.

 

[angelopartemi]

True. I am am looking at it from my approach not theirs. 🙂

My point was that that all seems to fit with Lomography's approach.

 

[angelopartemi]

You don't know what you are going to get...practice is key, and their price point it is not realistic, not for me at least.

I read the instructions, thanks for the tip. :bang:

How is using film like shooting a camera? Please enlighten me?

And what's so unreliable about it? If you follow the prescribed guidance included in the pack then you're fine. Its a mistake I made when I first started shooting it, but since doing something a radical as reading the instructions (!) I'm more than happy with the results.

 

[Ezzie]

And here it is, the limited Kickstarter eidtion, one of only 494 😉


Lomo Instant Kickstarter edition unboxed by Eirik0304, on Flickr

 

[Godfrey]

My point is impossible project have made a good effort, but there name says it all. They are nowhere near fuji's standards. ...

The Impossible Project has nowhere near Fuji's money. That's what it takes to achieve Fuji's quality.

I think the Lomo Instant is cool regardless of whether it uses Instax or Impossible film. For me the real issue is whether I want to stock yet another film.

G

 

[Ezzie]

o start on a positive note. Overall I quite like it, considering it is a toy camera. It certainly is not a quality product, much to be desired build quality wise compared to the Fuji Instax cameras for instance. but it gives you more options to control the output.

Settings are described in detail on the Lomography site, but in general you get to select Bulb or 1/125 (N for Normal) with regards to shutter speed. You have three shooting modes, A (auto with flash, day or night - Normal shutter), Creative with flash (flash and bulb), and Creative with no flash (bulb or normal shutter)

The is a dial to adjust exposure (A, +/- 2 stops). In effect this adjusts the aperture. A is f16, so you get from f8 to f32 in full stops.

My main issue is the very stiff and jerky mode selection slider. It is obviously interconnected to at least three other dials/sliders/arms, making it rough and unpredictable. Changing shutter mode is impossible without first having selected one of the two so-called Creative modes. Changing exposure compensation also needs to be done after one of the shooting modes has been selected. And when you turn the camera off, both shutter and exposure compensation are nulled and set to standard values. Takes som getting used to, since on a regular camera the settings do no change just because you turn it off.

Some pics from the first pack

Rose hips by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Reflection by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Bird feeder by Eirik0304, on Flickr

 

[Ezzie]

Smena Symbol by Eirik0304, on Flickr

My first ever camera, taken with my most current 😉 Lomo full circle.