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Re: [OM] Lomography introduces an SLR camera kit that you put together

Subject: Re: [OM] Lomography introduces an SLR camera kit that you put together
From: Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:36:00 -0500
On 6/14/13 17:30 : , Moose wrote:
>
> You guys are entirely missing the point (as does the writer).
>
> It's molded plastic!
> You snap it together yourself!
> It will have light leaks.
> You an fix them, make them more interesting, modify anything.
> It has a plastic lens with distortion and vignetting.
>
> It's post-industrial, post-modern, post film apocalypse. It makes pictures 
> that are different than a K1000 with size
> element, multi-coated lens - on purpose - maybe even better. ;-)
Plus, that stodgy old K1000 doesn't have anywhere near the Hipster 
Approval Factor that the Lomo does.  Unless nobody's heard of a K1000.  
In which case, there's a fighting chance since it does use film.
> I'll bet you guys don't even do InstaGram. :-)
>
Don't get me started on InstaCrap.

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