Exposing 30 Years of Lomography History and Heritage!

The story of Lomography began in November 1992, let’s start exposing 30 years of Lomography history and heritage! The fine Lomographic Society International was founded in the grand-old city of Vienna, Austria. There was a dignified “10 Golden Rules of Lomography”, it was published in the Wiener Zeitung – one of the oldest newspapers in the world(!) – and at the first venerable “everyone is an artist” LomoWall a couple of thousand Lomographs were shown.

It all began with the discovery of the quirky little Lomo LC-A camera by some unbrushed happy-go-luck students in Prague that had officially become the global Lomographic movement that we know of today. If you do your maths correctly from 1992, Lomography is now 30 years old and they are proud to be an eccentric, free, wonderful, enthusiastic, creative, experimental, social, wonderful Lomography Community, uniting millions of analogue admirers from around the world who are keen to help us keep film photography alive!

Limited Edition Anniversary Lomo LC-A Cameras 

To kickstart 30 years of Lomography celebrations and this momentous occasion, Lomography is releasing special editions of their beloved Lomo LC-A family cameras – the Lomo LC-A+, Lomo LC-Wide and Lomo LC-A 120. These special editions are all dressed in a unique handcrafted leather design with a colourful metal emblem to commemorate 30 years of breaking the rules.

These metal emblems will also be available as collectible Lomography Pins, Magnets and Stickers. Available in very limited quantities only, our anniversary edition Lomo LC-A cameras and accessories will help Lomographers around the world show off their love for Lomography and get involved with the Lomographic state of mind!

What is signature Lomography aesthetic feel from the LC-A family cameras like?

Since Lomographers stumbled upon the original Lomo LC-A in a quirky, old-school, modest camera shop and started shooting from the hop while touring Prague in 1991, they returned to Vienna and had a sh*tload of film developed in their favourite supermarket and discovered strangely beautiful images.

Over the past 30 years, Lomo LC-A photos are unique and distinct with its own signature Lomography aesthetic style, unmistakable photographs bursting with life, filled with deep saturation, punchy contrast and shadowy vignettes. Today, the Lomo LC-A family cameras are well-loved snap-shooting legends across the world.

With lightning-fast zone focusing, on-point automatic exposure, compact size, robust analogue looks and the all-important legendary lenses, the Lomo LC-A family cameras are a sought-after Lomography classic ready for all sorts of experimentation – a must-have in any photographer’s arsenal.

Lomo LC-A+

Lomo LC-Wide

Lomo LC-A 120

Discover the 30th Anniversary Collection

• Lomo LC-A+ 30th Anniversary Edition Price: 399 USD
  https://shop.lomography.com/world/lomo-lc-a-30th-anniversary-35-mm-film-camera
• Lomo LC-Wide 30th Anniversary Edition Price: 499 USD
  https://shop.lomography.com/world/lomo-lc-wide-30th-anniversary-35-mm-film-camera
• Lomo LC-A 120 30th Anniversary Edition Price: 549 USD
  https://shop.lomography.com/world/lomo-lc-a-30th-anniversary-120-film-camera
• Lomography 30th Anniversary Metal Magnet Price: 6.50 USD
  https://shop.lomography.com/world/30th-anniversary-magnet
• Lomography 30th Anniversary Metal Pin Price: 5.50 USD
  https://shop.lomography.com/world/30th-anniversary-metal-pin
• Lomography 30th Anniversary Metal Sticker Price: 5.50 USD
  https://shop.lomography.com/world/30th-anniversary-metal-sticker

Technical Specifications

LOMO LC-A+

• Film Format: 35 mm
• Focal Length: 32 mm
• Available Apertures: f2.8, f3.5, f5.6, f8, f11, f16
• Shutter Speed: Bulb (B) to 1/500
• Flash: Hotshoe
• Available ISO Settings: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
• Multiple Exposure: Yes
• Tripod Mount: Yes
• Cable Release: Yes
• Battery: 3 x LR44

LOMO LC-Wide

• Film Format: 35 mm
• Focal Length: 17 mm
• Available Apertures: f4.5, f5.6, f8, f11, f16
• Shutter Speed: Bulb (B) to 1/500
• Flash: Hotshoe
• Available ISO Settings: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
• Multiple Exposure: Yes
• Tripod Mount: Yes
• Cable Release: Yes
• Battery: 3 x LR44

LOMO LC-A 120

• Film Format: 120
• Focal Length: 38 mm
• Available Apertures: f4.5, f5.6, f8, f11, f16
• Shutter Speed: Bulb (B) to 1/500
• Flash: Hotshoe
• Available ISO Settings: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
• Multiple Exposure: Yes
• Tripod Mount: Yes
• Cable Release: Yes
• Battery: 3 x LR44

* Information and pictures courtesy of Lomographic Society International *

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Interdimensional Lomography Adventure 

Gongkan’s work “Teleport” saw success at international exhibits and The Lomographic Society is now collaborating on this special edition Lomo’Instant Camera – Gongkan Edition. This new camera invites you to find your own creative point of view. Lomography believes that everyone has a story to tell through their impression of this bizarre, bewildering world. It’s time for you to escape the ordinary and transport yourself to a new reality through the simple pleasure of capturing precious and priceless moments, crafting instant images. You can dive between dimensions, switch perspectives and discover the experimental features of this new Lomo’Instant Camera – Gongkan Edition.

New World of Instant Lomography Creativity

This new Lomo’Instant Camera – Gongkan Edition has the creative potential to transform your reality into wonderful instant frames on Fujifilm Instax Mini film. You can now capture more than what your eyes can see with built-in wide angle lens and craft your imagination shoots with the included lens attachments.

• With the Fisheye Lens, you can recreate Gongkan’s black hole design.
• Take picture-perfect portraits with the versatile 35mm equivalent Portrait Lens.
• Get super close with the Close-Up Lens attachment.
• Shoot unlimited Multiple Exposures, play around with Long Exposures and fill your new world in colour with the Coloured Gel Filters.

Lomographers, photographers, analogue photography fans, let this new Lomo’Instant Camera – Gongkan Edition bring you on an inter-dimensional Lomography adventure into a new world of instant Lomography creativity.

Pricing and Availability

The new Lomo’Instant Camera – Gongkan Edition is available from our Online Shop and selected retailers:
https://shop.lomography.com/lomo-instant-camera-gongkan-and-lenses

Price: 119 USD

Lomo’Instant Camera – Gongkan Edition Technical Specifications

• Film Format: Fujifilm Instax Mini 
• Exposure Area: 46 mm × 62 mm 
• Shutter Speed: Automatic – ∞ to 1/125 (N), Bulb (B) 
• Aperture: Default f/16 (or manual control f/8, f/11, f/22, f/32 in exposure compensation) Focal Length: 48 mm (27 mm equivalent) Zone Focusing Setting: 0.4 m – 0.9 m, 1 m – infinity 
• Exposure Compensation: +1/-1 Exposure Values (Ambient Exposure) Film Ejection Mechanism: Motorized 
• Multiple Exposures: Unlimited 
• Built-in Flash Guide Number: 9 (m) 
• Built-in Flash: Automatic Flash & Flash Off Mode Film Counter: LED indication, counting down Cable Release Connection: Yes Tripod Mount: Yes 
• Battery Supply: 4 × AAA batteries not included 
• Filter Thread Diameter: 40 mm 

* Information and pictures courtesy of The Lomographic Society *

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The LomoGraflok is developed together with the large format photography professionals and community. Lomography invented an individual light-tightened Instant film ejection unit for 4×5 cameras using Fujifilm Instax Wide film, the most widely available and cost-effective instant film on the market.

LomoGraflok lets you test your setup and shots before exposing onto the more expensive sheet film, delivering great details and shallow depth of field on affordable instant film within seconds! Compatible with all 4×5 cameras with the Graflok system, the LomoGraflok comes with a focusing mask with a built-in frame for easy composition. 

Large format photographers have a readymade, easy solution for shooting with Instax film. This would be the perfect addition to their large format toolkit, allowing unrestricted experimentation, testing different shooting settings with ease and large format film photographers can enjoy great results within seconds. Large format photography just got a lot easier, less expensive and more accessible.

Technical Specifications

• Film Type: Fujifilm Instax Wide Film
• Exposure Area: 99 mm × 62 mm 
• Mount type: Standard 4×5 Graflok Back
• Film Ejection: Motorized
• Batteries: 6 V (4 × 1.5 V AA)
• Focusing Mask: Includes built-in frame 
• Focal Plane Shifted: Approx. 19 mm backward, compensated by focusing mask
• Dimensions: 181 mm (H) × 120 mm (W) × 50 mm (D)
• Weight: Approx. 500 g

Pricing and Availability

The retail price is USD$149.

For photographers in Singapore,

• Now available at SGD$218
• Final Retail price: SGD$238

Estimated delivery: April 2021

Shop the LomoGraflok 4×5 Instant Back:
https://shop.lomography.com/lomo-graflok-instant-back

*** Note: The final LomoGraflok may be subject to minor adjustment ***

For all film photography lovers, especially large format film photographers, do check out the LomoGraflok 4×5 Instant Back! Share it with your fellow analogue photography friends, loved ones, family, relatives and friends! Pass-It-On and Pay-It-Forward, Sharing is Caring!

* Information and pictures courtesy of Lomographic Society International *

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