Out of the Dark and Into the Darkroom: Lomography’s Best Film Cameras Explained

Film cameras may never reach the heights of ubiquity as they did during the 20th century. That much is true. But film has also never felt as playful and whimsical as it does now, and Lomography deserves much of the credit for ushering us into a modern era of appreciation for affordable film cameras that prioritize spontaneity and a celebration of imperfection. You don’t buy a Lomography camera because you want the finest image quality.

Lomography has all kinds of wild, experimental film cameras that specialize in fish-eye and ultra-wide-angle shots. I’m going to focus on the bread-and-butter models here that are useful for more than just trick-angle shots. These models won’t come for Fujifilm’s and Ricoh’s crown anytime soon, but they’re fun and a hell of a bang for your buck.

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