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IN 1991, A FEW NOTABLE THINGS HAPPENED IN RUSSIA. BORIS YELTSIN WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT IN THE COUNTRY’S FIRST DIRECT ELECTION. MIKHAIL GORBACHEV RESIGNS IN DECEMBER AND GRANTS INDEPENDENCE TO 14 FORMERLY COMMUNIST STATES (INCLUDING RUSSIA), THEREBY FORMALLY DISINTEGRATING THE SOVIET UNION. AND THE LOMO PLC FACTORY IN ST. PETERSBURG, SENSING THE POSSIBILITY OF A WIDE, OPENING EXPORT MARKET, CREATES THE EXCLUSIVE ‘91 BATCH OF LOMO LC-A CAMERAS.
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WIDELY CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE FINEST “VINTAGE” YEARS FOR THE LOMO LC-A, THIS 1991 BATCH IS JUST BURSTING WITH ORIGINAL AND SERIOUSLY DESIRABLE DETAILS LIKE: |
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THE LEGENDARY MINITAR 1 32/2.8 LENS |
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VISIBLE DISTANCE ICONS IN THE VIEWFINDER |
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SILVER ADAPTER PORT FOR THE LONG LOST AND NEVER-PRODUCED LC-A POWER WINDER |
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ORIGINAL RUSSIAN PACKAGING AND DOCUMENTATION |
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AND OF COURSE, ALL OF THE OTHER WONDERFUL AND COMMON LOMO FEATURES SUCH AS AUTO-EXPOSURE, ZONE FOCUS, STANDARD HOTSHOE, AND UNENDING JOY OF USE ARE ALL THERE. FOLLOWING A MEETING WITH LOMO PLC EARLIER THIS YEAR, WE WERE THRILLED TO DISCOVER THAT THEY HAD A REMAINING DEADSTOCK OF 300 UNITS SITTING IN A DRY STORAGE ROOM – ALL ORIGINALLY PACKAGED AND UNTOUCHED FOR 16 YEARS. AFTER DIVIDING THIS STOCK WITH OUR ASIAN LOMOGRAPHY AFFILIATES, WE’VE GOT 100 PCS OF THIS INCREDIBLY RARE STOCK TO OFFER TO YOU! |
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EACH 1991 VINTAGE LC-A IS BRAND-NEW AND TOTALLY ORIGINAL DEADSTOCK – PACKAGED INSIDE ITS ORIGINAL RUSSIAN BOX. EVERY UNIT HAS BEEN CHECKED AND LUBRICATED BY OUR IN-HOUSE TECHNICIAN AND IS FLAWLESSLY FUNCTIONAL. AS SUCH, EACH CAMERA ALSO INCLUDES A FULL 2-YEAR WARRANTY. WITH ONLY 100 PCS AVAILABLE, THEY’RE GOING TO FLY OUT QUICKLY. BE FAST ON THIS ONE! |
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IN A WAY, THE VINTAGE LOMO IS A BIT LIKE THE PATRIARCH GRANDDAD OF A LARGE AND FERTILE FAMILY. IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY MET THE REST OF THE CLAN, THEN PLEASE ALLOW US TO MAKE A BRIEF INTRODUCTION... |
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LOMO LCA +
THE ALL-NEW SENSATION WITH A CHINESE-MADE BODY, THE ORIGINAL RUSSIAN MINITAR 1 LENS, AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF NEW TRICKS.
GET YOUR LCA+ HERE
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COLORSPLASH FLASH
BY FAR, THE MOST SLAMMING ACCESSORY FOR YOUR LOMO. PLUG IT IN AND SPLASH YOUR SUBJECT WITH A BURST OF WHITE OR COLORED LIGHT.
COLOR FOR YOUR LOMO
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TUNNELVISION LENS
PLACE IT OVER YOUR LENS FOR INTENSE VIGNETTING AND AN AMAZING CIRCULAR BLUR EFFECT THAT LENDS A DREAMLIKE LOOK AND FEEL TO YOUR IMAGES.
ENTER THE TUNNEL HERE |
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LC-A FISHEYE ADAPTER
INSTANTLY TURN YOUR LC-A INTO A 180-DEGREE FISHEYE MACHINE, WITH NEARLY CIRCULAR IMAGES ON A REGULAR PRINT.
180 DEGREES BEGIN HERE |
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FOR THIS MOMENTOUS LAUNCH OCCASION, WE HOOKED UP THREE COMMISSIONED LOMOGRAPHERS TO CREATE ALL-NEW LOMO LC-A GALLERIES. EACH GALLERY IS PHOTOGRAPHED WITH A SPECIFIC AND VERY TASTY FILM. HAVE A LOOK: |
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SLIDE FILM: AGFA CT PRECISA |
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THIS UNDISPUTED CHAMP OF CROSS-PROCESSING DELIVERS EYE-POPPING REDS AND BLUES, AND ENORMOUS CONTRAST. IT'S MORE RARE WITH EACH PASSING DAY, SO STOCK UP NOW! |
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COLOR NEGATIVE: AGFA VISTA |
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A HARD-HITTING BASIC FILM WITH HUGE, BOLD COLORS AND A VERY FORGIVING EXPOSURE LATITUDE THAT MAKES SLIGHTLY UNDER- OR OVER-EXPOSED SHOTS LOOK JUST PERFECTO. |
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BLACK AND WHITE: ILFORD HP5 |
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CONTRASTY AND PUNCHY WITH VERY LITTLE GRAIN - ILFORD HP5 IS JUST RIGHT FOR EDGY MONOCHROME SHOTS WITH STRONG LIGHT. |
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