Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>A friend recently bought a Lomo camera. What the pros and cons of this >Russian made camera> >doug A Lomo is one of the more "sophisticated" toy camera makers (compared to the manufacturers of Dianas and Holgas, for example). They've made many models over the years so it's difficult to comment on your friend's camera without knowing which one he has. I've got a Lomo 8M and can tell you a little about that model. I think I paid $16.00 at Freestyle in Hollywood. The body is made of plastic, but it has an aluminum lens barrel with glass optics: a surprisingly sharp 40mm coated lens. Aperture can be set normally or pictographically. You must zone or distance focus. It has a "compur" like shutter (you have to cock the shutter each time you shoot), with speeds of something like 1/60-1/250. You can set the shutter normally or pictographically as well. I've used the camera on occasion for fun, and have made relatively successful snaps with it. It's a little more reliable - and thus, a bit less interesting, IMO - than a Diana or Holga. Guy - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html