Back in the 70's
miniature camera's
were the bomb. Maybe you've seen a dusty mid 70's miniature camera
sitting in the window of a pawn shop, or - if you watch old reruns of
The Bob Newhart Show or Family Affair or the Mary Tyler Moore Show -
you've maybe seen a flash of a small 70's era miniature sitting in the
background. They took great photos that were fantastic contrast and
sharp images. These little cameras were loaded with what was called 110
film, which were these iconic little plastic cartridges that were long
and rectangular with two little film canisters on either end - you've
probably seen one, and as soon as you see one you'll go oh yeah, right,
that film.
110
film became really popular because of it's easy loading and unloading,
and it took great photos. But, production was halted in 2009, and since
then no one was making it until Lomography started making 110 with it's
Orca film.
And now, Lomography has released two
incredibly cool miniature cameras that use the 110 format, and shoots
fisheye full circle pictues! Very cool. There's two models -
the Fisheye Baby 110 Basic and the
Fisheye Baby 110 Metal. The
Fisheye Baby 110 Basic uses Orca 110 film, shoots a full cicle image on a rectangular picture, and has a fisheye lens, and the
Fisheye Baby 110 Metal adds on a PC flash adaptor, and has a cool metal cover.
These are seriously cool little cameras, and they are a great intro back into the future of a 110 film and
miniature cameras.
-Earl
