Litratong Pinoy had it’s first EB last Monday, June 9, 2008, and it was called Kodakan para sa Kalayaan. This is in time for the Philippines’ 110th Indpependence Day and also perfect for LP’s theme for this week which is Kalayaan. There were three of us from LP, Pete, Lino and me, and we were joined by a couple of Pete’s friends, Julius and Mike. We met at the UP Oblation, introduced ourselves, shared stories, and then photo op for about 30 minutes. Then we had lunch at the UP Coop (thanks to Pete and Julius for the lunch) and decided to go to Binondo with Julius.

We took a jeep to Quiapo (we encountered a very masungit na mamang jeep) and took photos of Quiapo Church. We also dropped by FANS Digital Imaging to inquire about the planned LP coffee table book. After that we walked going to Ongpin, then Binondo, then Manila Post Office, and then the Bonifacio Shrine near Manila City Hall. It was a long and tiring day but it was fun and very informative! Thanks to Mike also who acted as our tour guide and explained the history of the places we passed by.

This is my first time to try out Lomography and I used my very first toy camera, Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim. I underestimated actually it’s capacity of being ultra wide. If you look at the photos below, the first photo is what I saw when I looked in the cam’s viewfinder and the second photo is what I came out when I had the film processed and scanned. Can you see the big difference

Here is the complete set of photos that I took, I posted it in my multiply account. Comments, suggestions and constructive criticisms are welcome.

Camera: Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim
Film: Fujicolor YKL 100

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Got my new toy on the mail yesterday afternoon and I’m so excited to use it! Yes, my very first lomo cam, a Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim. Although it is a non-LSI endorsed camera, it is still considered as one because of its vignette effect. Is is also sometimes referred to as the poor man’s lomo/lca. Special thanks to Aaron Roselo for a quick and smooth transaction. My next planned purchase: Holga, baby! Happy birthday to me and Lomo… here I come!

Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim
This plastic camera with 22mm lens produces the signature vignette effect.
This has no batteries and uses any 35mm film.
Aperture: f/11
Shutter Speed: 1/125th sec

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I’ve got a new hobby!!! Well not really a new hobby… how shall I call it… new form of an old hobby maybe? Whatever… it’s lomography! I happened upon this forum about lomography while I was browsing for DSLR packages here in the Philippines and explored the forum which kept me busy for days. Haha! It’s just an alternative since I can’t buy my DSLR yet… I already have the fund but I just can’t buy it yet. So, I found an alternative that’ll keep me busy and still enhance my photography skills (kung meron man). Lomo cameras and definitely cheaper than DSLRs, or any digital cameras for that matter, but it’s definitely old fashioned… still uses film, even the old 120 films. But it looks real fun. It actually won’t be cheaper cause you’d be spending on film and processing and scanning pero at least not one time big time yung paglabas ng money. Hehe.

I already ordered my first toy camera and will be getting it in the next couple of days. It’s my cheap birthday gift for myself. It’s a Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim and it’s not even a lomo camera but the sample shots I’ve seen are really nice. I might get another camera before Apri, in preparation for summer! Can’t wait!

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