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Lomo Smena Symbol 35mm?

I've been looking for a nice film camera, 35mm. I came across this today, and I was wondering what you guys thought about it? Personal experiences with it? Thanks!

I love my Smena Symbol .

It isn't an SLR, which I'm assuming you noticed, so the first few times you use it your subject isn't necessarily going to be in focus. That was the hardest change for me. You just have to get used to the settings. Fortunately for you, having in-focus photos from this camera isn't necessarily the point.

You'll get interesting images with the camera, either way. They're often high contrast, and highly saturated, with other random quirks. There's a whole "philosophy" of sorts dedicated to Lomos, which is worth investigating.

Fairly comprehensive site:

http://www.lomography.com/

Wikipedia for overview:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lomography

I'd recommend getting it, either way, as long as it isn't too pricey. I got mine for $5, but I bought it in Hungary, so it may be more expensive elsewhere. It's a ton of fun!

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