That camera is much bigger than I expected, and the images look great. The pump advance is fun and reminds me of Minox and Minolta 16mm "spy" cameras. I've shot both Tiger and Orca from Lomography and enjoyed the results.
I have to admit that I was surprised by the images, I really like them! I mean, having never shot 110 film, I wasn't sure what to expect, but the scans exceeded my expectations. I like Tiger and Orca so much that I'm actually considering picking up a Lomomatic now, ha ha! Thanks for watching! 💚
Much rather see this kind of review than a lot of others I've seen on TH-cam. Who ever is running the video camera is very good at it, it's a pleasure to watch. Thank you!
Ha ha, eternal darkness! We're in for a long winter, aren't we?! I always like posting summer videos in the winter, it's a nice reminder that the seasons keep changing, and sunlight is on it's way! Thanks for watching! 💚
This camera seems to be a good modern alternative to a lot of compact point & shoot 110 cameras back in the day. Great pictures you took and it’s great to see 110 as a format still thriving
Surprisingly good photos for the camera. I have used Orca a few times in a couple of my Minolta 110 and my pentax auto 110 SLR with some success, I do also have a 110 mask for my enlarger but have not managed to get a darkroom up and running again yet. The great thing about the B&W 110 is its easy to develop at home either using an old Paterson tank (Can't remember which model) or Jobo do a 110 real. I have generally used the 110 cameras as a companion camera to using my RB and sometimes a 35mm SLR. Glad you had fun and it's great to see a new video from you.
I really liked both films, and I'm honestly thinking about buying a Lomomatic so that I can shoot them again! I've seen some 110 reels for Patterson tanks for sale, but my local lab did such a great job that I'd probably just keep giving them my business, ha ha! 110 cameras do make great companions, especially to an RB! Thanks for watching! 💚
As someone who worked in camera stores and photo labs in the 90s, I was deeply scarred by 110. Back then the cameras were universally (I know there were some good ones, but their owners definitely did not bring their film to our shops!) garbage, the film was a real pain in the backside to process, and the end results were always terrible. Without exception. I hated those things and every roll of film they spat out. All of which to say, delighted to see that your experience was far less traumatic and that good results are now possible with 110. 😁 More options for film shooters is a good thing.
Nice work Jess! Some great images, particularly the b&w dead trees (for some reason my wife just does not like dead trees.) An interesting camera, although I've gone the Instax instant route for casual candids. Happy holidays!
Thanks! I'm a sucker for all trees, especially driftwood! Instax is great for casual candids too! Thanks for watching, and Happy Holidays to you and your family! 💚
Thanks Molly! It's funny how the simpler the camera is, the easier I forget to actually use the settings, ha ha! I'm just happy that my images turned out, in the end that's all that matters!
Very nice review! If you think that is small, check out the Rollei A110. It is literally half the size of the Lomomatic, has a sharper Tessa lens with variable apertures, greater shutter speed range and shows your set focus distance in the viewfinder. It also sets the film speed automatically.
I used to have a Prinz one( own brand of Dixons) a camera and electronics store we used to have in England. I have now a Kodak one, need to get film for. Tried Lomography film in my Pentax 110 and developed as b&w but it didn't work out😂
Oh no, sorry to hear your experiment didn't work out! I wasn't sure if I was going to like the 110 format, so I was pleasantly surprised by my results, and now I'm thinking of getting a camera, ha ha! Thanks for watching! 💚
Thank you for this video. The controls on the Lomomatic 110 take some getting used to, I have lost some phographs though user error. I like results from bright sunlight best, there is a sunny depth to immages. I have also pushed boundaries and used the f2.8 night setting in bright light with Tiger 200 and got beautiful photographs, the lens renders immages beautifully wide open.
The controls do take some getting used to, I kept tripping the multiple exposure lever on the bottom. I'm sure with more time and practice, I'd have no problems, and I actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would! Thanks for watching! 💚
Really nice photos, i like them all. Really surprising that you got such a good quality with this small negative size. I got my first 110 camera in the 80s, it was a christmas present from my grand parents. I shot many photos with it. A few years ago, when i restarted film photography I thought 110-film is a dead format. So i was surprised when Lomography released the Lomomatic. The camera looks really interesting. But for me the problem are the developing costs of the film. Where i live (Germany) most of the labs don''t develop 110 film so you have to send the film to a special lab. So 110-film isn't for daily shooting here. But when i want to shoot 100 film i still have my old camera (here it's called "Pocketkamera"). So i can buy some fresh film and shoot it with the old camera 🙂
Thanks! I have to admit that I am surprised at the results I got, I wasn't sure what to expect, but they exceeded those expectations! One thing I didn't mention in the video is the cost/shortage of labs. I'm lucky to have a great lab only an hour's drive away, but I know not everyone has that luxury. It is a fun format to shoot once in a while though, so I am thinking about picking up one of these for myself! Thanks for watching! 💚
great pics, nice colour, no too much grain, the vertical strip I see in the left in some pics may be shutter related issue, also seen in another reviews, at some velocities the shutter exposes different in the left side of the pic, may be it will be fixed using the camera a couple of times
I agree with @alex below, it is much larger than I imagined. Nice photos ... wondering who did your developing and scanning? Thank you for sharing and stay safe!
The format is completely out of my workflow. As I'm developing my negs myself I opt for a halfframe camera instead which 35mm film I can handle in my setup. Speaking of festivals, I brought my tiny Penti 2 halfframe camera to Wacken this year and it was the perfect fit, although I tend to medium format lately.
@@andykphoto ha ha, I hear ya! I have an Olympus 35RC that I use a lot in these situations. Honestly, it's a lot of fun to play around with different cameras/formats, especially when you're stuck in a rut, so it was great getting some time in with this quirky camera!
@ I mean, as someone with a camera collection that could be described as a small museum, I definitely don’t know anything about try to gear my way out of a rut 😅 from 35mm up to 4x5!
Don't think just shoot, sounds like a recipe for average pictures. 110 cartridges and cameras are the products of a bygone age. An age where digital photography didn't exist. Where smartphones with very useable digital cameras built into they didn't exist. I know I was there! Back then 110 pocket cameras were used by people who today just use their smartphone. It is in short obsolete. It's essentially 16mm film repackaged into a cassette for easy loading. the negative is a little more than a quarter the size of a full frame 35mm neg, so making even an A4 print is a stretch. However frame for frame it costs almost as much as 120 roll film. There are some folks around that think using film is "cool", but can't be bothered with all that working out the exposure, focus points, depth of field etc. "that's science and I'm and Artist!" This camera and film combination will suit them very well. If you want to photograph on film with a pocket camera, get yourself a used Olympus AX. It's full frame 35mm, so film is readily availabe cheap and easy to get processed. It a has a 35mm wide angle lens focusing from 0.58m to infinity, wit a rangefinger in the viewfinder. Aperture poirty metering from f2.8 to f22. The clamshell lens cap protects the whole camera and it will fit in a pocket. Unless you are body searched when you go to a concert or festival, no one will know you have it on you. Even if they find it, it's clearly not a professional camera. The only downside is, I doubt anyone will send you one with some film to make a video about.
Good comment; I agree. 110 was not the only 16 mm format: Minolta also had a range of cameras which used an even smaller cartridge. About small 35 mm cameras, first I think you mean Olympus XA, not AX btw. Even tinier and more pocketable is the Olympus µ-II, which also has a high-quality 35 mm f/2.8 lens, and that is not the only alternative in this class. Nevertheless, I am impressed by the quality that Jess did achieve with this camera. It is noticeably better than I remember back in the day. Even the luxury 110 cameras such as the Pentax 110 SLR was rather disappointing. Maybe Lomography have finally worked out how to make a good camera for this format.
@@cdl0Of course it's an XA, and it was on the table in front of me when I wrote the post! I wonder where the Lomography film is made. Do they have their own factory to make the emulsion, or is it made somewhere else and rebranded?
@@neilfulcher9298 LOL! Very funny! I have my Olympus µ-II on the sofa beside me to make sure that I typed the name correctly, as well. 🙂 In fact, the exact lettering is "Olympus µ[mju:]-II". I also have here, _inter alia,_ a Pentax PC35 AF-M which I was wondering if it might be another worthy candidate for this discussion, but maybe a bit too big and chunky. It could be a suitably funky choice for festivals, though. As for the film, one possibility is Orwo, because the qualities of Lomography's films remind me of Agfa from long past times.
@@cdl0 Yes all three would be good as pocket cameras, It's the clamshell lens / viewfinder protection that makes them so. As to the quality of the images from the Lomomatic. It's not that small a camera nor is it that cheap. It has a decent zone focusing lens and basic aperture priority metering system. That coupled with the improved quality of modern emulsions I would think means it gives the best quality images possible from the format. My main complaint is the size of the negative, it's tiny! The film may well be Owo. When it comes to manufacturers of C41 compatible emulsions sold in master rolls, there's a limited choice. Kodak, Fuji, Owo, and Shanghai (China) are the only ones that spring to mind. I'm told that the box for the film has made in America written on it... Lomography themselves are very tight lipped about it!
That camera is much bigger than I expected, and the images look great. The pump advance is fun and reminds me of Minox and Minolta 16mm "spy" cameras. I've shot both Tiger and Orca from Lomography and enjoyed the results.
I have to admit that I was surprised by the images, I really like them! I mean, having never shot 110 film, I wasn't sure what to expect, but the scans exceeded my expectations. I like Tiger and Orca so much that I'm actually considering picking up a Lomomatic now, ha ha!
Thanks for watching! 💚
I actually really like the size and setup. This looks to be a competent 110 camera which we can all applaud.
@@mrbwa1 I totally agree!
Much rather see this kind of review than a lot of others I've seen on TH-cam. Who ever is running the video camera is very good at it, it's a pleasure to watch. Thank you!
Thanks, we both appreciate that! The videographer is my spouse, we definitely make a good team!
Thanks for watching! 💚
Good to see you!
Thanks for the good reminder that we don't always have eternal darkness and bare trees with your video!
Ha ha, eternal darkness! We're in for a long winter, aren't we?! I always like posting summer videos in the winter, it's a nice reminder that the seasons keep changing, and sunlight is on it's way!
Thanks for watching! 💚
This camera seems to be a good modern alternative to a lot of compact point & shoot 110 cameras back in the day. Great pictures you took and it’s great to see 110 as a format still thriving
Surprisingly good photos for the camera. I have used Orca a few times in a couple of my Minolta 110 and my pentax auto 110 SLR with some success, I do also have a 110 mask for my enlarger but have not managed to get a darkroom up and running again yet. The great thing about the B&W 110 is its easy to develop at home either using an old Paterson tank (Can't remember which model) or Jobo do a 110 real. I have generally used the 110 cameras as a companion camera to using my RB and sometimes a 35mm SLR. Glad you had fun and it's great to see a new video from you.
I really liked both films, and I'm honestly thinking about buying a Lomomatic so that I can shoot them again! I've seen some 110 reels for Patterson tanks for sale, but my local lab did such a great job that I'd probably just keep giving them my business, ha ha! 110 cameras do make great companions, especially to an RB!
Thanks for watching! 💚
As someone who worked in camera stores and photo labs in the 90s, I was deeply scarred by 110. Back then the cameras were universally (I know there were some good ones, but their owners definitely did not bring their film to our shops!) garbage, the film was a real pain in the backside to process, and the end results were always terrible. Without exception. I hated those things and every roll of film they spat out.
All of which to say, delighted to see that your experience was far less traumatic and that good results are now possible with 110. 😁 More options for film shooters is a good thing.
Nice work Jess! Some great images, particularly the b&w dead trees (for some reason my wife just does not like dead trees.) An interesting camera, although I've gone the Instax instant route for casual candids. Happy holidays!
Thanks! I'm a sucker for all trees, especially driftwood! Instax is great for casual candids too!
Thanks for watching, and Happy Holidays to you and your family! 💚
love the video Jess! the images came out awesome, and I've definitely done the same thing forgetting to change the focus times haha
Thanks Molly! It's funny how the simpler the camera is, the easier I forget to actually use the settings, ha ha! I'm just happy that my images turned out, in the end that's all that matters!
@@JessHobbs haha that's true!
Very nice review! If you think that is small, check out the Rollei A110. It is literally half the size of the Lomomatic, has a sharper Tessa lens with variable apertures, greater shutter speed range and shows your set focus distance in the viewfinder.
It also sets the film speed automatically.
good to see you back, love it
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that! It's good to be back!
Really nice photos Jess !!!
Thank you, I really appreciate that! I wasn't sure what to expect, but these came out even better than I had hoped for!
Thanks for watching! 💚
Happy to follow you from France, very very interesting video
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that! 💚
I used to have a Prinz one( own brand of Dixons) a camera and electronics store we used to have in England. I have now a Kodak one, need to get film for. Tried Lomography film in my Pentax 110 and developed as b&w but it didn't work out😂
Oh no, sorry to hear your experiment didn't work out! I wasn't sure if I was going to like the 110 format, so I was pleasantly surprised by my results, and now I'm thinking of getting a camera, ha ha!
Thanks for watching! 💚
Thank you for this video. The controls on the Lomomatic 110 take some getting used to, I have lost some phographs though user error. I like results from bright sunlight best, there is a sunny depth to immages. I have also pushed boundaries and used the f2.8 night setting in bright light with Tiger 200 and got beautiful photographs, the lens renders immages beautifully wide open.
The controls do take some getting used to, I kept tripping the multiple exposure lever on the bottom. I'm sure with more time and practice, I'd have no problems, and I actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would!
Thanks for watching! 💚
Good video, as is reflected in the comments, all of which I have read and 'Liked'.
Thanks!
...and we are back.... nice review.
Thanks, I really appreciate that! It's good to be back!
Really nice photos, i like them all. Really surprising that you got such a good quality with this small negative size. I got my first 110 camera in the 80s, it was a christmas present from my grand parents. I shot many photos with it. A few years ago, when i restarted film photography I thought 110-film is a dead format. So i was surprised when Lomography released the Lomomatic. The camera looks really interesting. But for me the problem are the developing costs of the film. Where i live (Germany) most of the labs don''t develop 110 film so you have to send the film to a special lab. So 110-film isn't for daily shooting here. But when i want to shoot 100 film i still have my old camera (here it's called "Pocketkamera"). So i can buy some fresh film and shoot it with the old camera 🙂
Thanks! I have to admit that I am surprised at the results I got, I wasn't sure what to expect, but they exceeded those expectations!
One thing I didn't mention in the video is the cost/shortage of labs. I'm lucky to have a great lab only an hour's drive away, but I know not everyone has that luxury.
It is a fun format to shoot once in a while though, so I am thinking about picking up one of these for myself!
Thanks for watching! 💚
great pics, nice colour, no too much grain, the vertical strip I see in the left in some pics may be shutter related issue, also seen in another reviews, at some velocities the shutter exposes different in the left side of the pic, may be it will be fixed using the camera a couple of times
I agree with @alex below, it is much larger than I imagined. Nice photos ... wondering who did your developing and scanning? Thank you for sharing and stay safe!
I had the two rolls developed and scanned at Borealis in Montréal, they did an amazing job!
Thanks for watching! 💚
Thank you!
I am puzzled , why would they reinvent the 110 cartridge , when we need the 126 cartridge film so desperately ?
The format is completely out of my workflow. As I'm developing my negs myself I opt for a halfframe camera instead which 35mm film I can handle in my setup.
Speaking of festivals, I brought my tiny Penti 2 halfframe camera to Wacken this year and it was the perfect fit, although I tend to medium format lately.
That does seem oddly chunky for a 110 camera… I have/had some when I was growing up, and they were a lot smaller, I think 😂
This is a tiny camera, especially when the flash unit is removed... I actually think it's the smallest camera I've ever held, ha ha! 😆
@ I couldn’t help thinking that I think I would rather just use my CLE or Canonet. But I’m a huge nerd. 🤓
@@andykphoto ha ha, I hear ya! I have an Olympus 35RC that I use a lot in these situations. Honestly, it's a lot of fun to play around with different cameras/formats, especially when you're stuck in a rut, so it was great getting some time in with this quirky camera!
@ I mean, as someone with a camera collection that could be described as a small museum, I definitely don’t know anything about try to gear my way out of a rut 😅 from 35mm up to 4x5!
@andykphoto ha ha, same here! But I'll never say no to trying a camera I haven't before!
all my mates had these....move camera after composure so you get no parallax
For a 110 camera it seems to me like a brick.
Get a Minox subminiature camera, much better.
Don't think just shoot, sounds like a recipe for average pictures.
110 cartridges and cameras are the products of a bygone age. An age where digital photography didn't exist. Where smartphones with very useable digital cameras built into they didn't exist. I know I was there! Back then 110 pocket cameras were used by people who today just use their smartphone. It is in short obsolete.
It's essentially 16mm film repackaged into a cassette for easy loading. the negative is a little more than a quarter the size of a full frame 35mm neg, so making even an A4 print is a stretch. However frame for frame it costs almost as much as 120 roll film. There are some folks around that think using film is "cool", but can't be bothered with all that working out the exposure, focus points, depth of field etc. "that's science and I'm and Artist!" This camera and film combination will suit them very well.
If you want to photograph on film with a pocket camera, get yourself a used Olympus AX. It's full frame 35mm, so film is readily availabe cheap and easy to get processed. It a has a 35mm wide angle lens focusing from 0.58m to infinity, wit a rangefinger in the viewfinder. Aperture poirty metering from f2.8 to f22. The clamshell lens cap protects the whole camera and it will fit in a pocket. Unless you are body searched when you go to a concert or festival, no one will know you have it on you. Even if they find it, it's clearly not a professional camera.
The only downside is, I doubt anyone will send you one with some film to make a video about.
Different strokes for different folks! 🤷♀️
Good comment; I agree. 110 was not the only 16 mm format: Minolta also had a range of cameras which used an even smaller cartridge. About small 35 mm cameras, first I think you mean Olympus XA, not AX btw. Even tinier and more pocketable is the Olympus µ-II, which also has a high-quality 35 mm f/2.8 lens, and that is not the only alternative in this class. Nevertheless, I am impressed by the quality that Jess did achieve with this camera. It is noticeably better than I remember back in the day. Even the luxury 110 cameras such as the Pentax 110 SLR was rather disappointing. Maybe Lomography have finally worked out how to make a good camera for this format.
@@cdl0Of course it's an XA, and it was on the table in front of me when I wrote the post!
I wonder where the Lomography film is made. Do they have their own factory to make the emulsion, or is it made somewhere else and rebranded?
@@neilfulcher9298 LOL! Very funny! I have my Olympus µ-II on the sofa beside me to make sure that I typed the name correctly, as well. 🙂 In fact, the exact lettering is "Olympus µ[mju:]-II". I also have here, _inter alia,_ a Pentax PC35 AF-M which I was wondering if it might be another worthy candidate for this discussion, but maybe a bit too big and chunky. It could be a suitably funky choice for festivals, though. As for the film, one possibility is Orwo, because the qualities of Lomography's films remind me of Agfa from long past times.
@@cdl0 Yes all three would be good as pocket cameras, It's the clamshell lens / viewfinder protection that makes them so. As to the quality of the images from the Lomomatic. It's not that small a camera nor is it that cheap. It has a decent zone focusing lens and basic aperture priority metering system. That coupled with the improved quality of modern emulsions I would think means it gives the best quality images possible from the format. My main complaint is the size of the negative, it's tiny!
The film may well be Owo. When it comes to manufacturers of C41 compatible emulsions sold in master rolls, there's a limited choice. Kodak, Fuji, Owo, and Shanghai (China) are the only ones that spring to mind. I'm told that the box for the film has made in America written on it... Lomography themselves are very tight lipped about it!