LOMOGRAPHY 110 CAMERAS
Lomography is a photographic products distributor and seller in Europe. They sell many unusual, creative cameras and accessories. Some are no longer made, and some are ideas for the future. Here are two from their current round-up:
This is a Diana camera that uses 110 film. It has the standard Diana turquoise top and black bottom, but a "gold" version was made. Both are all plastic, of course. It uses a non-focusing, plastic, 24mm lens with aperture set at f8, producing SQUARE images. Selectable speeds of "N" (1/100) and "B". No tripod socket, but it does have a PC connection. A slip-on, accessory 12mm wide-angle converter is also available. Why not collect all four Diana cameras: the original (for 120 film), 35mm (full frame), half-frame (35mm), and now 110 film?
This is a 110 FISHEYE camera! It has the same features as the Diana Baby, but with a 10mm curvilinear lens in a smaller body. With a 170° angle-of-view, it produces 14mm CIRCULAR images on the 110 film. It is normally seen in a multi-colored, plastic body, but a black body with chrome plating was also made.
This 110 camera is LOMO's attempt at a serious 110 camera. It's features are fairly unique, but it comes at a price. It's very compact because it uses the collapsing film advance method of the Minolta 16mm and Minox cameras. Yet it has several adjustable exposure features that are unusual in 110 cameras. While it lacks full manual exposure control, it allows you to select three ISO settings, two f-stop settings, and even has a "B" setting for long exposures. While it lacks a tripod socket and cable release, it does offer multiple exposure capability. The shutter is normally set to "A" for automatic shutter speed control. It sports a glass 23mm f2.8 lens -- also unusual in a 110 camera -- and has zone focusing (infinity, 10', 5', 2.5'). A special flash can be attached to the end -- which is so small, it might as well be left on all the time. It was available in two "color" schemes -- white & orange, labeled "Golden Gate", or black & brushed aluminum, labeled "Metal".
Focal Length: 23 mm
Available Apertures: f2.8, f5.6
Shutter Speed: Auto (A) 30s to 1/250, Bulb (B) up to 30s
Flash: Lomomatic 110 flash connection
Available ISO Settings: 100, 200, 400
Multiple Exposure: Yes
Tripod Mount: No
Cable Release: No
Battery: 1 x CR2
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