Lomography Beginner's Guide: Ideas by Photo Type
12 27 Share TweetSo you’d like to buy your first Lomography snap-shooter. Congratulations! Not sure what camera to treat yourself to? To help, we’ve come up with a range of suggestions. Let us take you through a few of the key questions to think about – And if you have a favorite camera to recommend to first-time Lomographers, please shout them out in the comments section!
“Which kind of film do I want to use?”
Different analogue cameras shoot different kinds of films. Some cameras shoot 35mm film; some shoot 110 film, and some shoot 120 film (also called medium format). 35mm film comes in canisters and produces rectangular photos; it’s the kind of film you can pick up and develop in your local supermarket. You’ll also notice that 35mm film has little perforations along the edge which are called sprocket-holes. In contrast, 120 film is larger and generally produces more detailed shots – 120 film doesn’t have sprocket-holes. 110 film is used with pocket cameras and can also be conveniently processed in most photo labs.
“What kind of photos do I want to shoot?”
You’ll notice that each Lomography camera has something special about it. The Spinner 360° produces 360° panoramic photos. The Lomo LC-Wide takes ultra-wide photos and gives you the choice of 3 shooting formats. The Sprocket Rocket exposes the sprocket holes on each photo. The Fisheye Baby 110 allows you to capture fun, fisheye photos in a smaller, more portable format. Take a look at each camera’s features and pick the effect that fits you!
Ideas by Photo Type
This game is super simple – Pick a photo which you’d like to create shots similar too and we’ll give you some camera recommendations!
Half Frame
Diana Mini – 35mm
LC-Wide – 35mm
Fisheye
Fisheye One – 35mm
Fisheye Baby 110 Metal – 110
Wide-angle
LC-Wide – 35mm
La Sardina – 35mm
Panoramic
Spinner 360° – 35mm
Horizon Kompakt – 35mm
Sprocket Hole
Sprocket Rocket – 35mm
Spinner 360° – 35mm
Multilens
Supersampler – 35mm
Actionsampler – 35mm
Square
Diana F+ – 120
Diana Mini – 35mm
Have you already got a Lomography camera? Which one would you recommend for people joining the community? Please share your suggestions in the comments box below!
Searching for your first Lomography camera? Let the Beginners Guide light your way to that dream analogue snap-shooter!
écrit par tomas_bates le 2012-08-17 dans #lifestyle #suggestions #recommendations #lomography-beginners-guide #ideas-by-photo-type #beginners-guide #camera-suggestions
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