The Irish Family - doing lomo before it was popular or profitable.

**okmqaz42** · 10-01-2011, 12:20 PM

I had dinner in the mother in laws house last week and I was handed what used to pass for the family camera. I was told it never worked right that half the time when the film when processed it came back blank with a note from the chemist saying that it appeared that no photos had been taken on the roll. There was a statement made that even when a picture was successful they always looked terrible.
I was handed the camera and was told I should try and take something with it for a laugh.

I loaded a roll of Agfa Vista 200, I then reloaded it because it did not spool correctly I managed it the third time. Without pressing the shutter once I had already used 4 shots. I can see why people got annoyed with these in the olden days. I can just imagine all the weddings, christenings and family outings that people do not have pictures of because of this camera.

The Halina 160 is a 35mm compact camera with a built-in flash
Single speed shutter of around 1/125s and the aperture is set using the ISO settings button 100/200, 400 and 1000. It is the most plastic camera I have every held and I own a holga. When you turn on the on-camera flash it sounds like the sound barrier being broken and you could use it to take x-rays. This camera screams Lomo and if it was still being manufactured it would be on sale in Urban Outfitters for €80.

I shot through the roll of film on a miserable grey day while out with a group of photowalkers and I am tickled by the results. I sent a link to them to my Mother in law and she does not believe it is from the same camera that was used to ruin many a happy family outings.

Were you or your family doing lomo before it was popular or profitable.

Monumental (Halina 35mm) by okmqaz42, on Flickr

Final Stop (Halina 35mm) by okmqaz42, on Flickr

Hospital (Halina 35mm) by okmqaz42, on Flickr

Black and Amber (Halina 35mm) by okmqaz42, on Flickr

Formal (Halina 35mm) by okmqaz42, on Flickr