Review: Lomo ColorSplash 35mm Camera

Oct 07, 2008 3 Comments

After having so much fun with the Fisheye Lomo camera, I picked up another lomo camera. This time I got the Lomography 35mm Colorsplash camera. From the second I saw the photos taken with other colorsplash cameras, I was pretty sure I was going to love it. After getting my first roll of film developed, I can honestly say I’m hooked.

The camera is very light weight. It has a bit of an odd shape thanks to the flash sticking out the side. I can’t really call the camera “pocket-sized”, but for you ladies, this would easily fit in a purse. It does have a hook for a strap on the side, so hanging it around your wrist would be pretty simple, too. I’ve just thrown mine in my camera bag and keep it with me all the time. I hold off on winding the film until I’m ready to shoot to avoid the shutting being fired while inside my camera bag. That’s not a big deal with digital, but an expensive habit for film cameras.

The fun part about the colorsplash is, well, the colors. The flash has a dial on it that lets you change the color of the flash. Clear, Yellow, Red and Blue are your four choices. I’ve found the red to be quite overpowering, the yellow is subtle when used outside and the blue adds an amazing “1970s” effect to the shots. The camera also comes with a collection of gels that you can hold in front of the lens to further alter the colors of the shots. I have yet to play with this aspect of it, but I’ve seen many shots on flickr and it seems that the possibilities are endless.

As you can see from the pictures below, the flash is pretty powerful, so it seems I need to back up a bit from my subjects. However, the shots taken on the beach have an amazing feel to them.

Hockey Gang FH000018 Hockey Gang Statue John & Chris FH000017 FH000015 FH000014 FH000007 Santa Barbara Sunset Fire Horse FH000010 Santa Barbara Sunset FH000002

The Colorsplash has definitely earned a permanent spot in my camera bag. It’s light weight, inexpensive and a lot of fun. Pick one up and color your world wild.

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3 Responses to “Review: Lomo ColorSplash 35mm Camera”

  1. fhfgj Apr 09, 2009 at 8:34 am

    fgjfgjfgjfgjh has definitely earned a permanent spot in my camera bag. It’s light weight,

  2. 3D camera Apr 10, 2009 at 7:06 am

    John, you did a great job putting together the event and I learned a lot. It was my first wordcamp and well worth it!

  3. 3D laser Apr 10, 2009 at 7:11 am

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