Three color filters, one film, and no effort – That's how Lomography describes their new cameras.
The Vienna-based company has introduced three new cameras today. The Simple-Use Film Camera is a disposable camera and comes with a pre-loaded Lomography film. You can choose between an ISO 400 black and white film (Amazon), an ISO 400 color negative film (Amazon), and the Lomography Lomochrome Purple (Amazon).
In terms of features, the disposable camera is naturally limited. But you don't need much to take snapshots. The lens is fixed and cannot be focused or zoomed. You can get creative with the built-in flash. It has three additional color filters that can tint the image. The black and white camera lacks the color filters. The flash achieves the best results at a distance of 1-2 meters.
With one camera, you can take up to 36 pictures. Development is then done in a photo lab. The easiest way is to drop off the film at a branch of a major drugstore chain, such as DM or Rossmann.
The color films are processed using the C-41 development process. This is available in most labs, is standardized, and you usually get the prints included.
With the disposable camera containing black and white film, some caution is needed. This must be processed in a black and white developer. Suitable developers include D76 or Kodak's XTOL, or the classic Rodinal. In any case, black and white film cannot be developed in C-41. If you want a black and white film for the C-41 process in a disposable camera, you can go for the Ilford XP2 disposable camera (Amazon).
The disposable cameras with Lomography Color Negative 400 and those with Lomography Lady Grey B&W are the cheapest cameras, each costing 17 euros. The LomoChrome Purple version costs just under 21 euros.
