Finding 120mm Film For Lomo Cameras

I have seen so many Lomo camera fans complain about how hard it is to find 120mm film for their cameras because local camera stores no longer have these for sale. This is true but can't blame local camera store owners. 120mm film is kind of dying breed. Even film cameras are no longer used by general crowd. So cameras which use 120mm film are used by only people like Lomography fans. Even thought there are more and more people into Lomography still numbers are not good enough to attract companies which make film. Almost all big brands have already stopped making 120mm film.

But good news is you can find buy these from few online stores like Amazon and also from E-bay. But problem with E-bay is you can't use sure about the goods and old products like these are bit risky to buy from there. Not many sellers offer to take returns if film is not working. This is why Amazon become the best choice for buying 120mm film. It's cheap and you get free shipping. Also they offer you a good return policy.

Holga 135Tim Camera

Since Christmas is getting near here's nice inexpensive gift for a Lomography fan or a kid who love photography but too small to handle a digital camera. This Holga 135Tim Camera is only around $30 and comes in 4-5 colors to choose. Anyone who loves Lomo cameras or small kids who would love to have their own camera would love this cute little camera. It's very simple and need No Batteries. Light weight too. So it can't be a perfect Christmas gift. 

Holga 135Tim Camera has twin lenses, Bulb and 1/100s shutter settings. Also F8, F11 and F22 apertures available. It takes Half-frame 35mm film which you can buy along with the camera for very cheap from Amazon or even your local camera store later.

With this Holga 135Tim camera you can shoot two half frame exposures at the same time or one after the other.If you want to expose a single film multiple times then you can do it by resetting  the shutter.

This Holga camera has a button which let you switch between normal shutter exposure and bulb setting but also it comes with a hot shoe which let you mount a Holga 12S flash for it. These Holga Flashes comes with same colors as Holga 135Tim cameras.

Holga 12S Flash with color filters is only $15 Amazon  (Check Here)

Maybe have second thought when they going to buy a cool film camera thinking it will be hard to find 35mm film for these. Probably your local camera store owner tell you that too. But 35mm films are not out of production. Both Fujifilm and few other companies still make 35 film and you can buy 35mm film from online stores for cheap. 

Fujifilm Superia X-TRA 400 35mm Film 4 Pack only $11 at Amazon ( Here )

So you can buy a Holga 135Tim Camera, Holga 12S flash and 4 packs of Fujifilm 35mm film from Amazon for total of $60 or much less with free shipping. I think it's a really cool bargain price for the whole set. Also it can be great way to let your kids spend more time outdoor than sitting from of computer playing games and do other not so good stuff.

FujiFilm Instax Mini 90 Instant Camera

FujiFilm has done it again ! Polaroid Co. kept this guys under their shadow by giving them only their patent for making analog instant cameras while they moved to Digital instant cameras. FujiFilm is something who complete with bigger fish like Canon and Nikon in camera market and they are good at doing better with technology than Polaroid. They started making better quality photo paper then Polaroid when they released Instax 210 camera and improve things with their Mini Film and Instax Mini Camera series.

Now FujiFilm has come up with another Instant Camera which has made a high impact on market. Another Analog Instant camera but this time its lot better and high end than other Instax cameras in Mini series. This is not another cheap instant camera. This camera has some new features none of other instant cameras in market has. New Instax camera is Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 camera. It will be appear in USA and UK shops from end of this year (2013) or in first quarter of 2014.

New Features of  Instax Mini 90 camera,

• Double Exposure mode.
• Valve mode for photographing light trails and night scenes.
• Kids mode for moving objects.
• 10-second exposure.
• Multiple exposures.
• Shutter speeds up to 1/400 per second.
• 30cm-60cm Macro photography.
• Comes with a 60mm f/12 lens.
• Rechargeable li-ion battery.
• User Instax Mini Film.

This instant Camera is not a simple model with basic functions like older Mini series models. Fuji Instax Mini 90 is aimed for high end market where people willing to pay more for better photo quality. Comparing with their Japan price tag We can guess US and International price will be around $200. 

Mini 90 camera would be great for Lomography fans for having it in their camera collection. It has some nice features like double exposure mode which can take some cool  creative things. Maybe it will be not same as expecting unpredictable result but if you want higher quality photo this camera can do it.

A Great Gift for Lomo Camera Fan

If you need to give a gift for a Lomo camera fan then you are very lucky. Because most Lomo cameras and Lomo camera accessories are cheap. Lomography is very cheap hobby comparing with some other popular hobbies. Only thing that cost money often is film. Lomography is about more human involvement than using machines or software. So I have found a really nice gift for any Lomo fan. You can just them a usual cheap film camera but they probably have bunch of those already. So this might be lot better gift. It's a Build yourself Fotodiox DIY Lomo Camera.

This is a Fotodiox DIY Lomo Camera is a Twin Lens Reflex TLR Camera Kit which comes in 68 pieces and and full instructions how to assemble it. This will be a 1 -3 hour tank which will be a great fun or any Lomo camera fan or Any kid who love photography or technical stuff. Building a camera your self is something you can find really fun to do. All you need is a Screw Driver. I think is can be used to have a perfect bonding time for kids and parents or with anyone you want to close with. Building a camera at home which can take real photos s something hard to believe. Who wouldn't like it ? Even its fun for do it your own. Build the camera and then take it out to take photos. It has very nice classic old camera look too. This camera uses 35mm Film which doesn't include in camera kit. You can buy couple of 35mm films from Amazon for cheap along with the camera kit.

This Build it your self  Fotodiox DIY Lomo Camera  COST ONLY  $16 at Amazon with free shipping ! It's hard to even believe you can expect this much fun from something cheaper like this camera. A model like this Lomography.com cost you over $35 + Shipping ! Also you can buy 35mm film from Amazon for lot cheaper than from Lomography site. I don't why they put all these big price tags when other stores like Amazon sell these for this cheap.

It will be very easy to assemble if you are someone used to assemble car models etc. But even if you want this shouldn't be hard. Make sure to take time and read all instructions and check photos. Some of these Amazon reviews say springs C and D were mixed up. So keep an eye on this. Instructions are written in English but seems nobody had proofread it before sending it to printer. Screwdriver doesn't come with the kit.

If you find anything missing in the kit call them since they are location in states, Illinois. They will send you whatever you are missing and will be helpful. Camera cost is only $15 but you deserve to have fun with it rather than a nightmare. So ask them anything you find troublesome (withing becoming a pain for them). They will help.

This is probably the cheapest assemble-it-yourself camera you can find anywhere. $15 is something quite a cheap and you can't even buy a good 35mm film for this price. Camera does manual focusing and comes with viewfinder. You can do multiple exposures too which is great ! But make sure to do it in good lighting conditions. Poor lighting won't help much. This kit also comes with two panoramic adapters, one for adapting film plate and one for the viewfinder. They are completely synchronized once installed; simply place the adapters on top of viewfinder glass and shutter frame. You will see exactly what you’re going to get from the viewfinder !

Double Exposure

So here's yout chance to have some fun building a camera your self and using to take come fun photos. After all this Fotodiox DIY Lomo Camera cost you only $15. you can get more fun than what it really worth.

How to getr Soft Focus Effetc From Lomo Cameras

Here is an easy way to get Soft Focus effect from your Lomo camera. This method works for any kind of Digital or Film cameras. And it's totally free too. You can find this material at home and your result will be different depending on thickness of it. It might need bit of practice to master this but it will be totally worth it. I found these photos in a social networking site and wish I could find the source of these photos.

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Enjoy your newly find Soft focus effect with take photos on various objects and people. It' can't get easier than this.

Use iPad to view Film Negatives !

Now there is a great iPad / iPhone app for viewing Film Negatives. It's called Negative Viewer and you can download it FREE from iTunes App Store. All you have to do is goto Settings > General > Accessibility > Triple-click Home, and then select the Invert Colors option.

This feature can come to handy time to time. Like if you don't have a tool like Film Slide and Negative Viewer ( Here ) But these real Negative Viewers are quite cheap too. Very good one won't cost you more than $20 and you can find one for just around $10 too.

Holga Lens and Filter Holder

If you want to use various color filters or Lomo lenses for your Holga camera then you need this filter holder. If you like to get color effect from camera rather than from photo editor you should get this cool Holga filter holder and set of Holga color filters. It works for both Holga cameras are Woca cameras (Both are same). This is a  slip-on filter holder. Holga filters are square filters which you slip in to filter holder. Same for Holga lenses you just slide it into this holder. You have to buy this separately so its always better you buy it when you buy your Holga Lomo camera. Because sooner or later you will need it. You can get better price when you buy together if its from a Local shop. But You might find both items in Amazon for lot cheaper with free shipping.

Also this Holga Filter holder can come really handy if you are experimenting with Black and White photography. Using red, blue, and yellow filters can really cool effects in Black and White photography.  

You slip Filters into the holder and some people complain filters don't grip well. Well these are not supposed to have death grip with holder. If they made it like this it would be a hell to remove one filter and slide another back. Its made so the filter holder would gently "grips" the plastic Holga filters Sometimes people don't think at all. Also unlike older Holga filter holder this one fit well with Holga camera.