La Sardina Fitzroy

The La Sardina Fitzroy is a 35mm camera. This edition was presented to the public by Lomography in 2019. This model was designed by Ale Giorgini. The illustrator was born in Italy and has worked for companies such as Jeep, Puma, Armani, Emirates, Kinder Ferrero and Lavazza.

The white housing of the camera is decorated with abstract maritime drawings. The frame of the camera is yellow.

The lens of La Sardina Fitzroy is fixed. 22 mm is the focal length of the wide angle lens. The largest aperture of the camera is f/8. The La Sardina Fitzroy has no auto focus. The lens is focused manually. There are two levels to choose from. The minimum distance to the subject is 60 cm according to the operating instructions of the Sardina.

The La Sardina Fitzroy has no meter for the right exposure. You can only choose between a fixed shutter speed of 1/100 second and Bulb. The shutter can remain open for a variable time.

The 35mm camera is mechanical and can take pictures without batteries. A flash connection is available. However, only the Fritz the Flash or the Hot Shoe Adapter can be used. A Fritz the Blitz in a matching design is included in the package.

Packaging of the 35 mm camera

Films for the La Sardina Fitzroy

The La Sardina Fitzroy is equipped with 35mm film. 35mm film is still easy to get and is developed by most photo labs. A recommendation for photographing with this camera are for color pictures Kodak Ultramax 400* and for black and white pictures AgfaPhoto APX 400*.