I wanted a Russian-made Lomo LC-A camera (also known as the father of all lomo cameras) for my birthday and did some "research" before presenting the request to my hubby. I didn't want to get a brand new China-made LC-A+ from Lomography coz I wanted to get a camera worth collecting.
I was too inexperience and was conned into buying one from an unethical seller at quite an unreasonable cost for a used LC-A camera! The camera looked generally clean and well-maintained at first glance. However, I was a mistake to have the deal arranged at 9pm along my dimly-lit corridor... I only realised after the guy is gone (and never to be contacted) that 3 tiny screws were missing, and the battery compartment had obvious traces of battery leakage resulting in the camera's faulty detection of the light. It was all too late to regret for my silly mistake! I thought I had to spend extra cash to get the camera fixed until I met up with Mr Philip Tay (de Camera Consultant).
I could have wasted more money if I had sent the camera to be "fixed" at the Camera Hospital, which quoted me $100 for the "mouldy-looking" lens to be changed! Mr Tay cleaned up the battery compartment and replaced it with his own uniquely designed battery adaptor for only $8. He cleaned up the lens and checked the camera thoroughly for more than an hour at no cost at all. The camera was good-for-use and no repair of lens was required. Thank God!
This was an unforgettable learning experience for an amateur, and I would never consider getting used cameras online ever again!
These are my first 3 test shots with the cheapest film (Kodak Gold 200) I can get. My passion for the Lomo LC-A has revived!
2 comments:
Hi, I've read all your Lomo LC-A post and really got me tempted to get one for myself. I'm really amazed how this little camera can produce such an amazing photos. Is Lomo LC-A easy to use?
Hi Sylvie,
I think the Lomo LC-A is definitely a good & compact camera! I find it quite easy to use as it's aperture priority at auto mode, good for beginners in photography and you can search for its manual online. I like the older version for collection else you can also get the new LC-A+ if you prefer a brand new camera with all the pretty packaging and hardcopy manual, add-on functions and the salesperson may even show you how to use it.
There're also a few other cameras that work similarly to the LC-A, such as the Olympus XA2 (even cheaper) and Olympus Trip 35. Hope this helps and you can start your very own Lomo adventure soon!!
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