Whilst it is a chunky camera, holding and generally operating it has always felt surprisingly ergonomic. The lens-cap cleverly doubles as a two button remote control for timed or instant photo taking: ideal for family portraits where the handy tripod mounting point comes into use also. The Lomo’Instant Wide camera does tell you when it’s running low on power via a flashing blue LED on the film counter display that also illuminates constantly when amply powered. ![]() Powering this camera are 4 AA batteries that are still going after three sets of film capturing 30 photos in total. So it definitely manages to facilitate a believable time-gone-by styling, with the blocky shaping, protruding 90mm lens, huge flash and that peculiar glittered black linen material on our Victoria Peak edition - we like it! Another thing is that it has proved itself to be well built: we’ve dropped it on more than one occasion and, apart from mild scuffing, it resists serious damage both aesthetically and functionally! Worth noting is that, to allow the camera to house the wider Instax film cassettes (which are, incidentally, a pop-in-and-out affair to load), it’s 25cm long, making it important to remember to have a bag with you in which to carry it when on your travels - this is not a small object and definitely not pocketable. Those unsuspecting people who we’ve shown the Lomography Lomo’Instant Wide Camera to have genuinely believed it’s a retro piece from decades ago. Now they're onto their second camera, starting at £179 is the Lomography Lomo’Instant Wide (ours is the Victoria Peak Edition), and we’ve been getting used to this new, yet old, wave of photography to see if there’s any need for it? ![]() ![]() Lomography are a new name harnessing old technology, and after a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign they managed to pull in over $1 million of funding for their instantaneous photography venture. It has a selfie mirror, instant printing, colour filters, personalised adjustable settings and a 3-in-1 lens system. This is an instant camera built for the Internet generation that has no online functionality whatsoever, but speaks the language of the new generation.
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