Lomo LC-A
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| LOMO LC-A | |
LOMO LC-A camera |
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| Type | Compact, point and shoot |
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| Format | 35mm (135) |
| Film size | 36mm x 24mm |
| Lens type | Fixed, Minitar 1 32mm f/2.8 |
| Shutter | Electronically controlled |
| Shutter speed range | 2m to 1/500s |
| Exposure metering | Cadmium Sulphide (CdS light meter |
| Exposure modes | Programmed auto, manual with fixed shutter speed |
| Focus modes | Manual, zone focus (0.8m, 1.5m, 3m,  ) |
| frame advance mode | Single frame, manual advance |
| ASA/ISO range | 25-400 |
| Flash | Hot shoe only |
| Flash synchronization | 1/60s; rear sync. only |
| Film advance | Manual |
| Film rewind | Manual |
| Power source | Three S76 |
| Dimensions | 107 x 68 x 43.5 mm |
| Weight | 250g |
The LOMO LC-A (Lomo Kompakt Automat) is a fixed lens, 35 mm film, leaf shutter, zone focus, compact camera introduced in 1984. The design is based on the Cosina CX-2.
In 2005, production of the original Lomo LC-A was discontinued. Its replacement, the LC-A+, was introduced in Fall 2006. While production moved to China , the LC-A+ featured the original LC-A lens manufactured by LOMO PLC in Russia. This changed in 2007, with lenses on all models since being made in China as well.[1]
Some LC-As were sold badged as Zenith[2], this label was only a sticker underneath the lens. Zenit (Zenith in some countries) is a trademark of KMZ (Krasnogorsk Mechanical Works).
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[edit] Features
[edit] Operation
The only automatic function offered by the LC-A is exposure. Film loading, winding, rewinding, focus are all accomplished manually. Exposure can be set manually also, in this case the shutter speed is fixed at 1/60s (this ability was removed from the LC-A+).
Programmed exposure is handled automatically (as long as the camera is set to "A"), the shutter speed range is 2 minutes (possibly longer) to 1/500 of a second, the aperture range is f/2.8-f/16. If an aperture value is manually selected then the shutter speed becomes fixed at 1/60s. The automatic exposure system is 'real time'; if the camera's shutter is released, but the light levels increase/decrease during the exposure time, the camera will compensate by increasing/decreasing the shutter speed. This, in conjunction with the rear-curtain flash-sync, makes for interesting effects with flash photography in low ambient light levels.
Focus is achieved by the user selecting one of four zones (0.8m, 1.5m, 3m & ). Older versions of the camera feature viewfinder icons that show the currently selected focus zone, this is omitted on later models.
A battery check feature is incorporated via a LED inside the viewfinder, if there is sufficient power this illuminates whenever the shutter release button is lightly depressed.
Another viewfinder LED illuminates whenever the camera's chosen shutter speed is below 1/30s.
[edit] Body design
The size and shape is very close to that of the Cosina CX-2, the main difference being that the lens bezel is fixed (unlike the rotating one of the CX-2).
Power is supplied by three 1.5v Silver Oxide cells (S76, SR44).
Like many Soviet era cameras the LC-A smells of machine oil.
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