Getting good results from an LC-A (Film)
One way to ensure you get good results with your Lomo LC-A (Kompact Automat) is to take the time to experiment with different types of film until you find the one that performs best for you...this is such a subjective thing that I hesitate to make suggestions, but for those that want to know, the photo to the left was shot with Fuji Superia 100, which I'm particularly enamored with, but I'm also quite fond of Fuji's Super HQ 100 : ) However, I highly recommend you do your own testing and see what you like best; your LC-A will shoot differently with every kind of film you use, and with different types of light. I prefer the slower films (100 or 50) as the color saturation is just beautiful, but I've seen lovely work shot on 400, too! You might also play around with altering your camera's ASA setting, so that it is different from the film; ie, shoot 100 speed film with your camera set at 200. This can make for some gorgeous color saturation.
Of course, if you're like a lot of people these days, you might want to experiment with cross-processing your Lomo film, in which case you've got to pick a slide film...I haven't done much of this, but have seen great results with the following: Kodak EBX 100, Kodak Elite Chrome 100, Jessops 100, Fuji Provia 100...most people set their camera's ASA to one-step below that of their film (ie, shoot 100 speed film, with the camera set on 50) in order to over-expose for better results.
Your best bet is to buy a few different rolls of film and just start shooting (I mark each package of photos as soon as they get back from the lab, so I won't forget what they were shot with!) Your first few rolls might not come out that great, but as you learn how to coax the best out of your Lomo, you will definitely benefit from knowing what the different types of film have to offer. But most of all, have fun!
Related Posts:
Getting good results from an LC-A (Focus)
Getting good results from an LC-A (Light)
Of course, if you're like a lot of people these days, you might want to experiment with cross-processing your Lomo film, in which case you've got to pick a slide film...I haven't done much of this, but have seen great results with the following: Kodak EBX 100, Kodak Elite Chrome 100, Jessops 100, Fuji Provia 100...most people set their camera's ASA to one-step below that of their film (ie, shoot 100 speed film, with the camera set on 50) in order to over-expose for better results.
Your best bet is to buy a few different rolls of film and just start shooting (I mark each package of photos as soon as they get back from the lab, so I won't forget what they were shot with!) Your first few rolls might not come out that great, but as you learn how to coax the best out of your Lomo, you will definitely benefit from knowing what the different types of film have to offer. But most of all, have fun!
Related Posts:
Getting good results from an LC-A (Focus)
Getting good results from an LC-A (Light)
2 Comments:
Great site!
Nice pic! nice colors!
Cross prcessing with photoshop is a good idea,i agree with your point of view,or better, i changed my mind about it...I`ll give it a try!
hello there cary! just stumbled across your site and i really like it. some good tips and nice shots. there's a whole bunch of independent lomo lovers over at www.justshoot.org if you fancy swapping tips etc. we're based in manchester uk but welcome all comers!
Post a Comment