Cameras

Shooting On Film Is One Of The Most Frustrating Experiences, Yet I Won’t Stop

I got three rolls of film processed today, and have been sobbing ever since. Why? Because only 17% of the shots came out. You might say it’s my own fault for using film in a digital world, but you’re wrong.


October 27, 2010
Cameras

Analogue Camera Sprocket Rocket Shoots Photos With Exposed 35mm Sprocket Holes

It’s got the best name in camera-land and looks incredible too. The Lomography-brand camera takes 35mm film but exposes the photos with visible sprocket holes (see below for an example), and also features a reverse gear for moving between frames.


October 20, 2010
Cameras

Crazy Stop-Motion Video Made From Over 2000 Lomo Film Photos

This is one of those videos that’ll make you feel all warm inside. Over 20 lomographers (toy camera-shooting people) from London got together to create a stop-motion video, combining their various films and shots for what you can see here:


August 11, 2010
Software

Retro Camera Android App Has Yet More Grainy Effects To Sample

Another Hipstamatic-like app for Android, with Retro Camera following in Fxcamera‘s footsteps by turning your snaps into ye olde worldly photos. It’s got four film cameras to “shoot” with, that in turn produce four different lomo-esque effects.


June 9, 2010
Cameras

Lomography’s Spinner Camera Shoots 360 Panoramic Photos On Film

Pull the trigger-cord, and away the panoramic photos snap, with the camera spinning on its axis. It’s one of the coolest (and cheapest) ways to shoot 360-degree photos, and as it’s from Lomography the saturated colours and effects are guaranteed.


May 12, 2010
Cameras

Film Cameras Made From Household Rubbish Take Pretty Crazy Photos

Built using household supplies like floppy disks and plastic food containers, Peekfreak’s cameras are hilariously fun and brilliantly pared down, with no knobs or buttons to press. Wait until you see how bare bones the insides are:


April 22, 2010
Cameras

Pinhole Camera The Size Of A Thumbnail Actually Takes Photos

The creator of this tiny camera made two mistakes. One: it’s styled like a Lomography Fisheye camera, but can’t shoot fisheye photos. Two: they’re not for sale yet. I demand 10.


Cameras

Fisheye Tin Camera Mounts To Canon DSLR For 180-degree Photos

We’ve seen all manner of SLR trickery in the past, but Bhautik Josh has cobbled together a fisheye camera from a soft-drink can. Sounds totally MacGyver, but he’s put the steps up on his blog for you to try out.


April 15, 2010
Cameras

Holga 120 Is First 3D Lomo Camera

Not only does it look retro-brilliant, but this Holga 120 lomo-cam can shoot 3D photos, thanks to the dual lenses. Each lens takes a photo, which are printed side-by-side and create a 3D effect when used with a slide viewer.


March 3, 2010
Cameras

Lomo LC-A+ Camera Goes High-End With 24ct Gold Finish

Lomo cameras (back in the day) were popular as they were cheap as chips and almost disposable, made from just flimsy plastic. Now, they’re coated in 24-carat gold and in limited-edition runs of 130 pieces.