What are Lomo lenses?
Lomogon 2.5/32. The Lomogon 2.5/32 Art Lens was specifically designed and crafted by Lomography to shoot on Canon EF and Nikon F mounts while producing the signature Lomo look. Enjoy the classic vignetting, rich colors, and strong contrast of our iconic LCA on digital and analogue SLRs.
Where are Lomo cameras made?
St Petersburg
However, a small number of the legendary Minitar 1 lens cameras are still manufactured at LOMO PLC in St Petersburg. The camera is produced by the Lomographic Society and Colibri Manufacturers. The LOMO LC-A+ was first released in September 2006.
What are lomo cards?
Lomo cards are cards which can be copied and found on Google. Some seller Found some photo sources on Google and print out the picture and make it into cards. It’s usually cheap.
Who owns Lomography?
Sally Bibawy and Matthias Fiegl, cofounders of Lomography, came of age as the world changed.
What happened to Lomography?
With the LOMO LC-A’s popularity continuing to rise, the biggest challenge so far for Lomography arose – the Russian manufacturers of the camera decided to stop its production.
What does a 300mm lens mean?
Focal lengths such as 300mm or 400mm would be a large, heavy telephoto lens for taking photos of birds or airplanes. Just remember – a small number is wide, a large number is telephoto. Two numbers together, e.g. 35-105mm, means that the lens zooms from one focal length to another.
How expensive are anamorphic lenses?
Although retailing around $3,250, the Vazen 40mm T/2 Anamorphic is by no means an expensive anamorphic lens. Available in Micro Four Thirds and Canon RF mounts only, the Vazen 40mm lens provides a 1.8x anamorphic squeeze and covers Micro Four Thirds image sensor formats.
Are Lomo cards legal?
They can’t be reproduced legally and the cards ONLY are able to be bought from the original source. Lomo cards are unofficial and made by a third party. They can include almost any photo, including a lot of photos stolen from fan sites for an artist/group, news websites, or even official photos.
What kind of cameras are made by LOMO?
Its most famous camera, the LC-A (then produced by LOMO), is remodelled as the LC-A+ by the Lomographic Society. Another popular camera made by the same factory is the Lubitel, a twin-lens reflex camera. Read more about the LC-A+ or visit the Lomography Shop for other Lomo cameras.
What happened to Lomo lenses?
This appeared to be the end of the production line of e.g. LOMO’s anamorphic lenses, which are very commonly used by camera operators in short films and commercials. These and LOMO spherical lenses (OCT18 and OCT19) are still very attractive in an era of vintage fashion.
What is the history of lomo?
The first LOMO factory was established exactly 100 years ago in 1914 in Saint Petersburg, as a cooperative effort between the Russians and the French. During the First World War it supplied the Russian army with weapon sights, and in 1933 produced its first film camera.
What makes vintage Russian lenses so special?
Vintage Russian lenses were made by hand in factories for quite a long time with all of the minor imperfections involved in the process. They have character, and they have it in spades. Those imperfections can create magic and a different look than what everyone is doing running around with the same lens and the same cameras.