Cameras that would make Marx proud.
The Holga
Well, kind of.
Lomography, whose cameras are sold online and in stores like Urban Outfitters, started in Soviet Russia with “. . . the ultimate goal of producing the largest quantity [of cameras] possible for the pleasure and glory of the Soviet population,” according to the company’s website.
Funny, then, that the popularity of Lomography has reached the United States – a nation traditionally hostile to anything and everything socialist.
Lomography’s modern day aspirations lie more along the lines of bringing the joy of casual and experimental analogue (aka film) photography to everyday individuals. The affordability of the company’s cameras and their ease of use mean that film photography is no longer restricted to enthusiasts with access to dark rooms. Budding snap-photographers can instead use a variety of cameras and lenses (like the Fisheye) to alter their photographs and send film off to a Lomography lab to be developed, rather than relying on finicky manipulation in darkrooms.
