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Due to its first-ever automatic exposure function - the Lubitel and Smena were still completely manually controlled - the Lomo Kompakt Automat was somewhat more expensive than its predecessor. 75 Rubies was the fixed price set by Moscow for the Item, which was a large amount when compared with the average monthly wages of the time: 150-200 Rubies. A 24 day voucher for a holiday in the Neva Sanatorium only cost 80 Rubies. Nevertheless the LOMO LC-A quickly found its way into the hearts and pockets of the photograph-enthused Russians and after a short time was exported to then Communist countries such as the Ukraine, Poland, Czechoslovakia and even Cuba.
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Originally conceived as a Soviet version of the Cosina CX-2 from Japan, the LOMO LC-A (Lomo Kompakt Automat) was aimed for the Soviet masses and was first released in 1984. Initially, 1,100 units were slated to be manufactured each month - solely for the Russian market and after overcoming a few bumps in the road, everything seems to be coming up roses for the production of LOMO LC-As.
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Kickoff Facebook romp Lomography Canada! For all you canuck based Lomographers we're starting the New Year by giving you guys a really super easy way to win a Piggy Point bounty big enough to get a Diana Mini Camera!
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A trivial defect during the production of the supposed first batch of LOMO LC-As in 1984 caused problems during production. After extensive work, the various kinks that were found in the first few LOMO LC-As were eventually ironed out and everyone's beloved LOMO camera is finally able to produce the lomographs that it has become known for.
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Photographic tour in the world’s largest fountain complex park in Lima!
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I vaguely remembered this video by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion to their song "Magical Colors" consisting of photographs only – little did I know back then that it was directed by Terry Richardson.
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If you're reading Computer Arts magazine, you might recognize a 60's classic smack dab int he middle of the cover - Lomography's queen of cameras, the Diana F+!
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The photography community over the past few weeks have been abuzz about a newly discovered stash of breathtaking street photographs from the '50s. If you haven't heard of her already, its my pleasure to introduce you to Vivian Maier.
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The Lomography Gallery Store LA brought in the New Year by bringing back an old favorite. On Day 4 of our New Year's Resolution, Learn Something New we let you indulge in a plastic Nirvana with our Plastic Fantastic workshop. If that wasn't enough we set you loose in our own backyard to let you try your hand at capturing some Lomographic goodies.