21 December 2010
oh diana f+
i wouldn't want to write much about this toy because, well, it's still new to me. that's one, and the other reason is because after what hapened with our first roll of film taken with the lomo, let's just say it's not a toy for the average person. the complexity and flexibility of the lomo are not to be taken lightly of.
they call it a toy camera, and it certainly does look like one. that is ALL but a facade i tell you. you can play with a toy without an instruction manual right? well, you can't play this toy without glueing your butt down and read through the instruction manual (which barely make it as a user-friendly one). it is, in actual fact, a demi-manual camera in disguise. a really deceptive one at that.
you know the drill. less words, more photos. enjoy.
the package comes with 5 lenses, inclusive of kit lens. all lenses are of fix focal length i.e. you can't twist the lenses and zoom. also comes with flash and some other cute thingamajigg.
originally built for the 120 film format, which is a bigger version of the usual 35mm film (and harder to come by), they also included a 35mm film mount in the package. this means that you can switch between 120 film or 35mm film anytime.
this is where the film is suppose to go into. if you're old and lucky enough to see those olden days manual camera, i think this will look familiar.
being a somewhat manual camera, you would have to wind the film by yourself after each shot. introducing the advance wheel. perhaps the funnest part in using the lomo, the wheels gives out this interesting plastic sound. i can't really describe the sound but the closest i can get is to think winding a toy car.
the first time we (and by that i mean my brother and i) tried to take a photo, we couldn't. because we had no idea where the shutter button is. so this is lomo 101, no shutter button. look for the knob on the lens instead. when pushed down, you'll hear a clear clicking sound :)
basically, aperture is....a long story. go google. for simplicity's sake, just think of it as how wide the camera's eyes will be opened upon shooting. anyway, you will have to set the aperture manually, based on lighting conditions. you can either set it to 'cloudy' (most of the time for indoors), 'partly cloudy', sunny or pinhole.
as the name implies, this lil plastic piece locks the shutter release down for long exposure. for a better picture, i give you the following photo as reference.
and yet another knob on the lens (near the letter 'B'). that is for you to control the shutter speed. for the layman, that means how fast you want the camera's eye to blink. you can either choose 'B' - for bulb, meaning the shutter will open as long as the shutter release is pressed down (hence the lock, to avoid tired fingers) -- or 'N', no idea what it stands for but the 'eye' will open for a pre-determined 1/60 of a second, irregardless of how long the shutter release is pressed down.
probably the most notable lens anyone could name.
anyway, did i mention that the camera body GLOWS in the dark? that explains the weird lime green shade of the body. i love the lil stars on the top of the camera <3 contrary to what i've just said, the glow in the dark part is really a waste. night lomography is suicidal.
in the words of my brother, lomography equals 'mah fan'. i have to agree. i wouldn't bother taking this toy out unless i'm gonna take it to an outdoor setting in broad daylight. just like the instax instant camera, consider the long term cashflows you'll be spending on films and film processing.
i think i'll stick to my instax for a wee bit longer.
Labels: The Materialist, The Snapper
posted by: JYLing @ 10:53 PM
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