Lomography Camera Reviews

----------Diana F+ Medium Format Camera-------------

The Action Sampler is a very cool lomography camera that puts 4 separate images on each picture. If that's all it did it wouldn't be a big deal, but each of the images is taken 1/4 second apart. Instead of getting 4 identical images, you get 4 slightly different images of your subject in action. I don't have an Action Sampler yet but it's definitely on my list of must-have cameras (I can't decide if it's going to be my next one or if I should get a Sprocket Rocket first). At less than $25 it's hard to go wrong...

The Supersampler Camera is similar to the Action Sampler, but instead of arranging the four frames into a 2x2 grid they're arranged sequentially across the picture. This sequence gives better results for some subjects like moving cars, etc. I like both the Action Sampler and Supersampler, and at the prices they sell for there really isn't a reason to not have both - as soon as I by my Sprocket Rocket. I'm really looking forward to adding the Supersampler to my collection of cheap plastic cameras...

The Lomography OKTOMAT Camera is similar to the Action Sampler and Supersampler, but instead of splitting your pictures into 4 frames, it splits them into 8 frames in a 4x2 grid. I don't own one of these and I have mixed feelings about buying one. Some reviewers have good luck with the Oktomat while others only seem to get 1 or 2 rolls of film out of it before it breaks. The main problem seems to be the film advance. There is a good thread on Flickr about fixing the Oktomat film advance and another on fixing Oktomat shutter problems. Bottom line on the Oktomat is buy from a seller with a good return policy and/or be prepared to tinker with it.

-------------Lomography Sprocket Rocket-------------