Author Topic: My first month with the Lomo Instax (Read 5387 times)

Ezzie · « **on:** November 06, 2014, 08:58:53 AM »

To start on a positive note. Overall I quite like it. I certainly is not a quality product, much to be desired build quality wise compared to the Fuji Instax cameras for instance. but it gives you more options to control the output.

Settings are described in detail on the Lomography site, but in general you get to select Bulb or 1/125 (N for Normal) with regards to shutter speed. You have three shooting modes, A (auto with flash, day or night - Normal shutter), Creative with flash (flash and bulb), and Creative with no flash (bulb or normal shutter)

The is a dial to adjust exposure (A, +/- 2 stops). In effect this adjust the aperture. A is f16, so you get from f8 to f32 in full stops.

Apart from the cat, these are shot in "manual" mode (Creative, no flash). Dreary daylight, so shot with the +2 setting (f8)

Ezzie · « **Reply #1 on:** November 06, 2014, 08:59:39 AM »

Two more

jojonas~ · « **Reply #2 on:** November 06, 2014, 09:19:47 AM »

it's got a lsi lens for sure

how is it working with the viewfinder. I've found my wifes instax camera hard to position with the viewfinder away in the corner.

Ezzie · « **Reply #3 on:** November 06, 2014, 11:44:40 AM »

The VF is quite a bit brighter and bigger than one would be led to believe from the less than impressing rear peep hole. The coverage is not great however, the lens sees quite a bit more than the VF.

As to parallax, I have practice from years of RF w/wo correction. And for stuff that is very close I just point the camera out from the body, dispensing with the VF altogether. This is one wide angle camera. May have to invest in the tele-adapter.

Ezzie · « **Reply #4 on:** November 06, 2014, 06:32:19 PM »

Forgot this one, shot with focusing set to 0.4-0.9m

sgt.brimer · « **Reply #5 on:** November 08, 2014, 10:46:00 AM »

I got in on the Kickstarter for the Lomo Instant, so I should be getting it in the mail soon.

Ezzie · « **Reply #6 on:** November 08, 2014, 12:56:29 PM »

Seems I am lucky and got mine early.

SLVR · « **Reply #7 on:** November 08, 2014, 09:34:54 PM »

Looks interesting. Not being a fan of the lomo stuff myself I'm glad you are enjoying the camera. I did have a laugh at the fact that you toasted that cat in the face with the flash! how was he feeling afterward?

Ezzie · « **Reply #8 on:** November 09, 2014, 07:28:23 AM »

Thanks

The cat was not impressed. Went on a 5 minute rampage. But went back to his happy-go-lucky self in no-time.

Ezzie · « **Reply #9 on:** November 12, 2014, 07:49:57 PM »

A hit and miss to begin with. But these are some of those that technically at least, came out OK over the last few days.

Note the window frame shot. The pincushion effect at close quarters is something awful.

Ezzie · « **Reply #10 on:** November 12, 2014, 07:51:24 PM »

Last one, a thirty foot Santa

Ezzie · « **Reply #11 on:** November 18, 2014, 07:58:07 PM »

One camera, one month means some shots will get posted a bit here and there.

Smena Symbol by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Ezzie · « **Reply #12 on:** November 24, 2014, 07:39:58 PM »

The wife and I spent a couple of days in Copenhagen, the Lomo came along

Nyhavn by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Kiosk #1 by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Tordenskjoldsgade by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Flower bike by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Hotel D'Angleterre by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Nyhavn #2 by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Kiosk #2 by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Cafe Norden by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Bikes galore by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Palads Cinema by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Unfortunately however, frames 7 through 10 seem to be inflicted with a green tint to the left (landscape orientation, or top of frame in portrait). I think it is developer related, meaning the rollers don't do a good enough job for some reason. Why this happens for the last 4 frames, and not all is a mystery. Anyone seen anything like it? (example beneath)

København H by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Bryan · « **Reply #13 on:** November 24, 2014, 10:05:05 PM »

Great shots Eirik, I would love to go to Copenhagen. I don't know much about the Lomo Instax but with Polaroid cameras I think a little hesitation as the film is feeding through the rollers can cause that problem on your last picture. Maybe the rollers need to be cleaned or a battery is low. Do those have the battery in the film pack like Polaroid or is it separate?

Ezzie · « **Reply #14 on:** November 25, 2014, 01:38:57 PM »

Thanks Bryan. The batteries are in the camera, all 4 AA's of them. I will give swapping them a go.

mcduff · « **Reply #15 on:** November 25, 2014, 11:06:26 PM »

I have enjoyed these pics Eirik. It has made me tempted to steal my daughter's instax - except for this danged "one camera one month" haha. I have a pack of the film ready for dec 1

and look forward to it. I would like to try the lomo camera out (and the fancy fuji) at some point but I will start by burning through some on the camera that we already have!

jojonas~ · « **Reply #16 on:** November 26, 2014, 09:48:01 PM »

wonderful shots from copenhagen, eirik. I sorely miss living as close as I did untill recently.

did you have time to visit the store photographica? I've only taken a peek inside but their film camera section was impressive

for curiosity, here's the shop shot with that 6mm nikkor: http://image.photografica.com/x/x/scale/p/Nikon/Brugt/ai-ais/2900000583733-15.JPG

timor · « **Reply #17 on:** November 27, 2014, 09:01:51 AM »

Very nice pictures Eirik. Enjoyed them a lot plus old European cities have their charm. Thank you for sharing, waiting for some new.

Ezzie · « **Reply #18 on:** November 27, 2014, 02:08:52 PM »

Thank you both.

Yes Jonas, I stuck my head inside. Not unlike the old Oslo Camera service (no more alas). But the staff seemed less interested in helping me out, but rather concentrated on people browsing the new stuff. So I ended up with some Instax film, rather than an FD 100/2.8 I had been eyeing, and left.

gsgary · « **Reply #19 on:** November 27, 2014, 02:41:57 PM »

Quote from: Ezzie on November 24, 2014, 07:39:58 PM

The wife and I spent a couple of days in Copenhagen, the Lomo came along

Nyhavn by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Kiosk #1 by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Tordenskjoldsgade by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Flower bike by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Hotel D'Angleterre by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Nyhavn #2 by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Kiosk #2 by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Cafe Norden by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Bikes galore by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Palads Cinema by Eirik0304, on Flickr

Unfortunately however, frames 7 through 10 seem to be inflicted with a green tint to the left (landscape orientation, or top of frame in portrait). I think it is developer related, meaning the rollers don't do a good enough job for some reason. Why this happens for the last 4 frames, and not all is a mystery. Anyone seen anything like it? (example beneath)

København H by Eirik0304, on Flickr

I wonder if ir is anything to do with the way the boxes have been stacked ? The shop I use has instax and they seem to be layed flat I could be talking BS, they all have a great feel to them