Getting good results from an LC-A (Light)

training day
© Cary Miller 2005

This photo is one of the first I took after receiving my Lomo Kompact Automat (or LC-A) from Russia, and to this day it is one of my favorites. I've learned a lot since taking this, but perhaps one of the easiest steps you can take to get good results from this notoriously wishy-washy camera is to shoot at the right time of day! Dawn & Dusk are THE times to be shooting for best effect...low light levels bring out the best in the LC-A, including that glowing color saturation and some really serious vignetting, too.

This photo was shot in the evening, and because of the heavy backlighting (the sun was directly behind my wife!) I didn't expect it to come out well, but sure enough, the Lomo's funky little lens and light meter handled the job beautifully. This might be one of the greatest things about shooting with the Kompact Automat; you will find yourself continually surprised by the results : ) Of course, you'll want to experiment with many types of film, and you will definitely have to learn how to get your photos in focus, but I will leave those for another day.

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