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| holga 120S |
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| various digital cameras |
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| various 35mm |
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| Lomo LCA |
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| Lomo SuperSampler |
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Lovely Miss Holga is the queen of the toy cameras. She is made of incredibly flimsy plastic, has light leaks everywhere, controls that don't seem to do anything, and an incredibly lo-fi "Optical Lens". In spite of all this, Miss Holga takes dreamy blurry pictures that look like how the world looks when you drank all the cough syrup again. Plus, she's a cheap date (less than $20.00).
Photographs taken with a variety of digital cameras, mostly a Canon Powershot A40 and an Olympus D-480. I don't really use my digitals for much besides just standard carry-around snapshot type of stuff and stuff I know is going on a webpage. They are kind of lacking in soul, but are very convenient.
The Nikon FA manual focus SLR with motordrive and telephoto lenses up to 400mm is my gun, my weapon of choice. There is a reason photojournalists depend on cameras like the classic manual Nikons in warzones. It feels like it's carved out of a solid chunk of metal. Other 35mm cameras used include a Sigma SA-7 automatic SLR, various Nikon and Canon point-and-shoots, and an antique Canter Beauty rangefinder that is a Japanese Leica knock-off.
More a product of hype and pure marketing genius than photographic excellence, the Lomo LCA does possess a certain charm. The coating on the lens produces lurid photos that resemble television shows from the 1960s. It is cute though, and has a lot of character for what is basically an overpriced point-and-shoot.
The SuperSampler is proof that four eyes can indeed be sexy. At least in theory. An incredibly cheaply-made plastic toy with a breakage-prone ripcord winding mechanism, she also has perhaps the slowest lens known to man. At $4.99 she would be a worthwhile toy. At the $50.00 that the Lomographic Society sells it for, it's a ripoff. It does take neato pictures by dividing the frame into 4 sections, but you better make sure you are in bright light or you're wasting your time.
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Click on the camera to the right to view it's respective photographic gallery. I'll add more oddball cameras as I get around to it. Knowing my lazy ass, it could be a while, don't hold your breath.
If you choose to steal my pictures without at least a thank you note, keep in mind that it's a small world. Also keep in mind that the odds are that I'm bigger than you. We could meet on the sidewalk someday, and you could find out how hard it is to talk with your teeth knocked down your throat. It's good manners to always ask before appropriating other people's photography.
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