Since I arrived back at Durham, I took a few rolls of film with my Lomo LC-A that I picked up in London but when I unloaded the last film, I checked the shutter and noticed it was jamming when taking sample frames! The realisation that the whole roll of film was probably black suddenly came to m.! I have dropped the camera several times (on hard, unforgiving surfaces) d black tape. My LC-A was made in 1996 and has probably had quite a few beatings 'round the Soviet bloc before it entering into my posession. The people at Sendean Cameras have been great but this isn't their fault and I suspect that if I want to be a Lomographer, I'll need to buy a new LC-A+ for something that'll take some bashing and be consistent in working.
Final advice to anyone listening - Don't buy old things and expect them to take a beating and work for a while
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i just got my first lomo yesterday! a beautiful $25 HOLGA. i've already gaffed it up and attached a safety necklace. i promise to take good care of it!
Glad to hear someone listens to ol' Seb! Which one did you get? I went to the Photographers' Gallery Shop and was amazed by the number of Holga's available. I might get a 35mm one when I go back to London in June now the Lomo has broken.