lomos, holgas etc in ireland

shutterclick

hello all,

does anyone know of anywhere in ireland that sells new or used lomos, holgas etc?
or do you think i should just get them off lomography.com or ebay or some such place?
(unfortunately i'm not going to be in eastern europe to search the markets any time soon)

thanks,

n

FinoBlad

It's very unlikely you'll get one over the counter here, in the UK InCognito and Firebox.com both sell them but may not have the model you want. Buy direct from shop.lomography.com

As a Hasselblad user, you might be surprised to hear that I think these Lomos and Holgas are fantastic [for a particular type of photography] and would love a Holga myself.

Post your results when you buy it !

Wook

just been looking trough the 'seagull' Lomo and the galery but euhhh....the quality seems pretty bad to blurry ?

FinoBlad

well thats why I say "for a particular type of photography".
If you're looking for top quality images, well thats a different story altogether!

Samson

There is a stall in the George's Street Arcade in Dublin which may be worth checking out. The guy that runs the stall regularly imports used kit from the old Soviet Union.
I have never seen him with a Holga, but he has had Lubitels, Kievs and the like.

Wook

i know where that is , i have been looking at it , but kinda paranoid to buy one ..any experience with this guy/warez ?

Samson

Originally posted by Wook
i know where that is , i have been looking at it , but kinda paranoid to buy one ..any experience with this guy/warez ?

I've never actually bought anything off the guy, just looked and talked. He has been there for quite a while though. Don't know if he offers any sort of guarantee, just ask. Even if does not, it would not be that much different from a buying privately (Buy & Sell), ie. you should check the camera well and satisfy yourself all is working.

Wook

only way to check it , is to take a photograph and develop it

FinoBlad

take a roll of film with ye and take a few shots first, I doubt you'll get much of a guarantee

DadaKopf

I've got a Lomo LC-A, a Lomo Lubitel and a Holga with flash.

I have a little hatred going with the Lomographic Society. I got suckered in to buying an LC-A from www.lomography.com, only shortly afterwards finding out how much they rip people off (the LC-A's used to sell for $25 once). Unfortunately, if you want a new LC-A, you're going to have to buy from them in one way or other because they're the sole global distrubutors outside of Russia. All the same, I absolutely love it.

As for my other cameras, I bought those off eBay. My Lubitel (medium format job) I got from a guy in Ukraine - it's in grand condition but the one I got does tend to get a sticky shutter at 1/250. It's a great camera though. That thing set me back $45.

I bought my Holga from a guy in Hong Kong who sells them nearly right out of the factory. It arrived brand new, in perfect condition within one and a half weeks (less time than from lomography.com) and I bought that for $30. Cost price of those things is roughly $15 but mneh. Lomography.com charges $60 which is a rip off - I mean, who really needs a little book, a poster, a fancy box and a roll of film you can get anywhere anyway?

That guy in the George's St arcade is way over-priced. Just get something off eBay but make sure the seller has a high/power rating.

And for the record: I love toy cameras. I think the blury kind of pocket camera photographs are often times more interesting and attractive than the cold precision of a Hasselblad or Bronica etc. But amazingly sharp pictures are great too! Plus, they're cheap!

FinoBlad

I bought my Holga from a guy in Hong Kong

Can you give any contact info for him?

DadaKopf

Yeah, the user is stevennk.

http://www.stores.tw.ebay.com/id=55042786