Reply author: RCCCUK
Replied on: 20111104032308
I guess that this is yet another Lomography product made in China. I assume that the Lomographic Society has agreements with LOMO (Russia) to use its name on new and copied products (LOMO LC-A+ and Lubitel-166U+). I personally think that it is a great shame that they are able to do this. Their products are overpriced and only degrade the historic name of LOMO.
David.
Reply author: AlexanderK
Replied on: 20111104165748
Agree with David.
However under the trade mark LOMO since 1965 there were produced almost only simple plastic/metal cameras, such as SMENA-8/Rapid/SL/Lomo/etc...) with an exception of last Leningrads and the Almaz-palette. So, the modern plastic Lomography-cameras more or less matches this camera-line as well [:)].
Regards, Alexander
Reply author: Luiz Paracampo
Replied on: 20111105220651
I do not agree with mr David .
If we see at the purist standpoint he is completely right. But I am in permanent contact with the youth hungry and avid to know about photography. I now give assistance to a foundation called Moreira Salles which has a huge museum of the X!X century and several school boys visit the museum and have classes of the historic photographic processes. They become fascinated. Much more than take picture with digital cameras.
Although presnt Lomographic cameras are not of best quality,to which I agree, they are cheap seeing the fact they really bring to children (-Observe that the greatest part of them have never seen a film camera in all their lives! up to 15 years old people!-) a basic knowledge of technology of yore. Although by sure first results are invariably frustrating with these "LOMO" cameras I make them see that the knowledge in his own interior is the main tool for the goal in such devices.
"Click the button and we do the rest" is almost a truth now in modern cameras, but this slogan was a fraud from Kodak! they didn't say that the film must be advanced after each exposure.
President Roosevelt (father) bought the first kodak from 1888 and carefully took the 100 exposures the camera stated. Took notes on each of the picture returned the camera to be processed and the film was not advanced! This historic fact almost was a case of process.
Reply author: RCCCUK
Replied on: 20111106024817
I agree wholeheartedly with Luiz, when he expresses the importance of photographic education and the teaching and practicalities of the use of film based cameras. My point is that the name, 'LOMO' should always be associated with Russian cameras and that it is a great shame that it is currently used by the Lomographic Society for their Chinese manufactured, overpriced cameras.
David.
Reply author: okynek
Replied on: 20111107083231
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Yes and No.
To me let say name FORD always associated with American's cars. Sadly to say very few Fords made in America (US) now.
If Chinese did not pick up and capitalize on LOMO name we may not see it any more on the market and on the streets.
Let them prolong the tradition, even if I personally not completely OK with this idea.
