Comments on: Lomo Fisheye Camera

By: John

John — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:37:08 +0000

It really depends on which film you’re using as to whether you should use the flash indoors…outdoors, it works as a nice fill flash. Get in as close as possible and don’t be afraid to tilt the camera down & forward a little to exaggerate the perspective.

By: sabrina

sabrina — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:31:32 +0000

hai. questions;

1)if i’m indoor,and it’s bright,should i use the flash?
2)if i’m outside and it’s bright,should i use the flash?
3)any wicked tips for a good photo of fisheye?

thanks! :)

By: John

John — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:10:37 +0000

You should never open the back while film is loaded as it will expose the film…to prevent this, put a sticker or some other reminder on the camera so you don’t have to check.

By: feri

feri — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:02:57 +0000

hello john. i have few questions to ask and i just bought a lomo fisheye, and i find many difficulties. is it okay if i open the rear door, the one which cover the film when the film is properly loaded? one of my friends told me that if i open the rear door when the film is still working then it will be a waste because the film will be washed out because of the strong light. and i am sure that i had opened it couple of times when i was going to shoot, just to make sure if the film is loaded.

By: mikee

mikee — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:12:14 +0000

I just bought a lomo fisheye 2, however after taking the photos im having trouble rewinding the film. On other film cameras I have had there is usually a little release switch to release the film from the spool and then it cna be wound back. Just turning the handle on top doesnt work. anyone know how to do this?
thanks

By: John

John — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:19:10 +0000

Virginia: Sounds like you loaded it incorrectly. I have the fisheye 1 and always find it tricky to load the film since the sprockets are so short, they always seem to ’skip’ on the film. When you’re loading it, you should be able feel the film when winding it if it loaded correctly. Just take extra care when loading it and don’t be afraid to open it up if it doesn’t feel right.

By: Virginia

Virginia — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:59:06 +0000

Hey. i just got the fisheye 2 from urban outfitters, and it seemed to be working great! well the problem is that i THOUGHT i put the film in right.. but apparently not because when i went to develope my pictures, they said my film was blank :/

but when i was using the camera, it was winding and working fine. so im kind of wondering why my pictures didnt show up..
did i make a mistake when putting in my film?
help me out please!

By: John

John — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:45:35 +0000

Olivia: Your best bet would be to take the camera to a photolab and get them to help you…they can even put the camera in a dark bag and rewind it safely.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:41:16 +0000

Please help!
I’ve loaded my film into my fisheye, but I’m not sure why when i click the shutter button, there is no ‘click’ sound, nor the exposure counter moving to ‘1′. Instead, ‘S’ is displayed on it. In short, i am unable to capture pictures with it. This camera is 3rd hand, so I’m not sure if it’s broken or anything. What are the clues if it is spoilt? I’ve finished a roll previously and this is my second.

Thanks very much for your help!

By: michelle

michelle — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:02:35 +0000

i’m a total NOOB with the fisheye 2, especially having to trace back to the times of using film, and i have absolutely no idea whether i’m taking pictures or not, since there’s no indication of whether i HAVE or not.
AND i agree it feels a little too plastic and cheap.
but the pictures look far from cheap!

anyway.
HELP.

By: John

John — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:50:24 +0000

Jess: the fisheye 1 that I have is really cheap and it too does feel like it’s going to break when winding back the film….I guess that’s what happens when you make a camera out of plastic. Mine still hasn’t broken so just be careful and you should be fine.

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:07:23 +0000

Hi, Im not sure if this is where i should be sending this to but i dont know who else to ask! I have recently purchased a Fisheye 2 and have developed my first role of film and have finished a second just now. Im loving the camera but i find that once i have used all the shots on the camera winding back the film is really resistant to the point where when i let go of the winder it spins back in the other direction. Im just confused because i cant wind the film anymore with the small manual winder and the counter says that it is at 24 so ive used all the exposures. From my first role of film only 16 of the shots were developable do to overexposure which is just me learning to use the camera however some werent centre as if theyd been taken in the middle of two frames.
The film im using is just your general agpha 400/24 exposure. Im new to this. Is there a problem with my camera? I dont want to continue using it if thats the case because the resistance when i wind the film back makes me feel as if im going to break it in half..i dont want to do that, i love it!
Any ideas would be helpful, im on holidays at the moment and have taken the camera away with me to take lots of photos.
Thankyou
Jessie

By: yan

yan — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:27:20 +0000

a i searched it online~
it’s cheap~
but i wondering why they have so many types?
what’s the differences between them?
it‘s the first time i want to buy a lomo~
i want to search more information about it~

By: yan

yan — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:15:35 +0000

how much about it be around?
i hope it’s not over 100~~~~··
god? im so poor~
but thx anyway by telling me this information~

By: courtney

courtney — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:08:40 +0000

yes,urban outfitters sells lomo fisheye cameras as well as the film that goes with it!

By: yan

yan — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:41:34 +0000

oh the urban outfitters?
isn’t it for clothes?
they sell lomo camera as well?

By: John

John — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:20:16 +0000

Yan: See comment #2….lots of places in Vancouver sell them including the local Urban Outfitters.

By: yan

yan — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:47:27 +0000

hi?
can u tell me where can i buy a lomo fish camera in vanvouver?

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By: Glen

Glen — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:35:39 +0000

Just a note that the internal mechanism on the Lomo fisheye isn’t any better than those $1 cameras you used to get along with a Time subscription, the thumbwheel advance is xtra crude, and the film rewind spindle doesn’t have any slot in it, making retention of the film while winding an iffy thing at best.

If you can’t get the film to stay wound on the opposite spool, use a tiny bit of cellophane tape, just barely enough to stick the protruding tab of film onto the spindle, then close the door and wind on normally. When the roll is finished, wind back the film and the taped end should pull off the spindle, if not, just open the door and manually wind on the last inch or two – don’t worry as there are no exposed frames that close to the end.