I have to admit upfront that when I first heard the word "lomo", I have in my mind cross-processed, heavy-vignetted, ultra-saturated pictures. I hate those things, and the LC-Wide did not change my mind about cheap-ass filters that I can get just as easily on my phone. However, this camera showed me that it's not just about the look that gave Lomography such a cult-following.
Let me explain.
I'm not going to call this little camera a beauty, because let's be honest, it NOT PRETTY, like AT ALL. The Lomo LC-Wide resonates with me more like a toy, but I'm not going as far as to calling it a toy camera, just to show some respect. (Quite frankly, I don't believe Lomography themselves consider what they make toy cameras.)
The LC-Wide is an interesting little film camera. It has a 17mm Minigon ultra wide angle lens on it, which I think is totally amazing. Do you guys realize what an ultra wide like this would cost as a stand alone lens on any given mount?
I bought the LC-Wide at a bargain price of under 30,000 Yen, and I haven't regretted this purchase one bit. The Minigon lens on it is contrasty and vignettes strongly just like how I have speculated, but quite surprisingly I actually like this little camera. Don't get me wrong, though, I'm not saying I like the so-called "Lomo effect" that I can get from this camera, I'm purely talking about the joy of using the LC-Wide.
