Snaps by Chris...

Well, my LC-A Arrived! Turns out its a 1985 model and, in typical LC-A fashion, the day I got it, I had to operate.

I got in from work on Thursday and there was one of those bloody “Sorry We Missed You” cards from Royal Mail. So the next morning, bright and early I trotted off to the delivery office and finally got my LC-A. But it wouldn’t engage the shutter whenever I wound on the film, it would just wind on and on until the film ended. After completely wasting a roll of film I decided it was broken. I called the legendary Dr Lomo (a.k.a Roger Lean) who semi diagnosed the problem/wanted £40 to fix it. I decided a £2 eye glass repair screwdriver and some photos off the internet would be a better option. Low and behold, after taking the base off, I found that something a jumped out of place, put it back and I have a working Lomo LC-A again! Yay!!!

Here are some shots from my test roll. I must say, I’m mightly impressed! 

I’m excited!

The kind people from Lomography’s PR company are sending me a new Spinner 360 to play with! 

The Spinner is a whole new concept in panoramic photography. It takes a 360 degree photo on 35mm film. Meaning you can see everything round about you. It looks cool as funk!

Here is the official Spinner 360 Microsite: http://microsites.lomography.com/spinner-360/

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand…

As if that wasn’t enough, I FINALLY got a vintage Lomo LC-A!!!

(Not the best photo - but that’s my new toy!!!)

None of this Chinese reproduction, LC-A+ nonsense! The real 80’s/90’s Russian dealio, all the way from Leningrad!

In honour of this, I’ve been stocking up on the important things:

10 x LR44 Batteries and a Roll of AGFA Precisia CT 100 (the BEST xpro film) and a roll of Fuji Sensia 100 (not bad either)

Just need to get a hot shoe cover from the nice people at the Lomography Gallery Store - London!

I can’t wait for it to arrive! Eeeeeep!

=D