A few weeks ago, at the very beginning of tag sale season, Esther read about a cool-sounding tag sale in our neighborhood, down by the Three County Fairgrounds. So on a weekend morning walk with our dog Zevi, we stopped by. It turned out to be a good tag sale indeed: a big house full of Hampshire College students selling their stuff. Artsy college kids tend to have pretty solid tag sales and this one was no exception.
A great find at this tag sale was an old camera from the early 1980s, a Lomo LC-A. This is a simple, no-frills camera made by the Soviet Union's state-run optics manufacturer. These cameras have something of a cult following, and go for anywhere between $70 and $200 on eBay. I picked up mine for $10 even. Three obscure batteries later, I have a fun, functional camera.
Below are some scanned photos from the first roll of film that Esther shot with this camera. The dreamy, quirky quality of these photos is what makes this camera famous!
This photo was taken in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, at the end of a nice hike.
A meadow in Northampton's dog park
A sight on me and Esther's daily morning dog walk route
In closing, always keep an eye out at tag sales and flea markets for old cameras (and light meters, lenses and flashes). There are some real gems to be had out there, and they can be mighty cheap! For more information on the Lomo LC-A, check out Lomo-Camera.com. For information on Lomo fanaticism in general, see Lomography Society International.
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woa!! sweet! i have been looking for one under $150 with worldwide shipping and unable to find!! u r real lucky!! :D that's the actual worth of the camera, i think, during pre-marketing days. haha. it's a simple plastic toy... glad to c the pics u took with it, they look great!!
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