Comments on: Lomo Fisheye Camera

By: John

John — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 05:17:50 +0000

It’s either a loading issue or a broken camera…these Lomo’s aren’t exactly precision made cameras…sorry, I don’t have an answer…I’d take it up with Lomography or the place of purchase.

By: kit

kit — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:09:46 +0000

i have the same problem as virginia, ive tried three seperate rolls of film, all of which im positive had been loaded correctly, and each came out blank and unexposed. i also rule out lighting issues, since one of the test rolls was nothing but pictures of the sun. i hear the film moving when i wind it, i can feel it in the camera moving across the sprockets, and i dont think its a shutter issue, either.

have you got an answer? :(

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.