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Review: Lomography Belairgon 90mm Lens

As readers of my four-part review of will recall, I felt there were many things to like about Lomography’s Belair X 6-12 camera, but image quality wasn’t one of them. A good deal of the camera’s potential was limited by … Continue reading

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On the Gorge With the Belair

The poor ol’ Lomography Belair has taken quite a beating in reviews and on-line discussion forums almost from the day it was first announced. Even my own review (Part 1 of which is found here), has plenty of unkind things … Continue reading

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Review: Lomography Belair X 6-12 Camera (Part 4)

In the final analysis, is the Lomography Belair a camera worth owning ? As I emphasized in Part 3 of this review, much depends on your expectations and needs. As for me, the answer isn’t as cut and dried as … Continue reading

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Review: Lomography Belair X 6-12 Camera (Part 3)

So far this review has focused on the Belair’s features and how it handles, but of course it’s the results that matter most. This is where the rubber meets the road, or to put it in photographic terms, where the … Continue reading

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Review: Lomography Belair X 6-12 Camera (Part 2)

Getting to know a new camera is always fun and full of interesting little surprises. The Belair Cityslicker is no exception. Indeed, given its expansive feature set, surprises are almost guaranteed. For example, to my surprise, I found the Belair … Continue reading

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Review: Lomography Belair X 6-12 Camera (Part 1)

With film photography now largely a niche pursuit, the announcement of a new film camera is usually met with a mix of surprise and excitement. But even still, the unexpected arrival of the Lomography Belair X 6-12 sent tremors through … Continue reading

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Icelandic Sky of Blue, Sea of Green

The rusting debris in the foreground is a piece of a fishing boat that was destroyed in a storm in March, 1948. Although five sailors survived, sadly, fifteen did not. The wreckage scattered across the beach serves as a memorial … Continue reading

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Surreal Breakwater

I didn’t mean to take this photo, but I can’t deny that I really like how it turned out. There’s a certain water-colour paiting look to this that I find quite appealing. Normally I avoid accidents (happy, or otherwise) like … Continue reading

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Sea of Gold

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Review: Lomography Redscale XR Film

One of the basic tenets of the Lomography movement is that photography should embrace random elements.  Often this means using cameras with generous light leaks, lenses that eschew sharpness in favour of dreamy distortion, or going forth with a  “shoot … Continue reading

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