Customer Reviews

Lomographic Supersampler Camera (Dark Blue - Designer Box Included)

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Just got my first roll back of Supersampler photos. The camera is extremely fragile and cheap in feel and in cost and is the antithesis of the Canon 300D I usually shoot with. But the results are just so different and cool, it's well worth the investment. The total lack of controls (even a viewfinder!) makes every picture a guess, and makes the results even more rewarding. I strongly recommend it if you want an inexpensive alternative to the precision you're used to.

I bought this as a present for my room mate and he took some pictures and it was fun, but halfway through the first roll of film the string (which is the shutter release) broke.

We are still waiting for a replacement after we sent it back to the company . . .

I really enjoy this camera. It is cheaply made and I feel like I have to be very careful not to break it especially while advancing the film but it takes some great pictures. On a roll of 24 I had about 1/2 a roll of great photos. It's a lot of fun and experiment with. The packaging is very cool and it somes with a little book of photos taken with the camera that are really neat.

This Camera is really nice although you shouldn't expect professional quality. The construction is awful although the rubber version (like this one) is more shock resistant. NEVER EVER pull the string too fast or too strong, it'll come off and the camera will be useless. Don't get disturbed by the crackling noises it constantly makes and don't use the roll that came with the camera, mine was defective and it showed in most of the first shots I took, buying another one will give you better results.

Now, if the day is sunny and bright DON'T use a 400ASA roll because the noise and grainy levels are sooo high that the shots will not look nice. It's better to use a 200ASA roll! (I live in Costa Rica where it's always bright and shiny so I actually use ASA 100). When you go to develop the roll it's better if you ask them to scan the negatives, instead of printing, this way you can choose the best shots only, or edit them (contrats, saturation, exposure, noise reduction...) just like I do. This is a really great camera but you do need to now how to use it correctly in order to get good results, just keep on practicing! And go for it! BUY IT NOW, don't think just shoot!

This little critter is a Blast! LOTS of fun. You will need to buy your film in five packs, it's that much fun to shoot with. Hopefully your SuperSampler will last through all five rolls! Mine died after only three rolls run through it. I sent it back to the Lomographic Folks and was pretty promptly sent a new one at no charge.

Nice Folks, Nice Camera. No Complaints.

Catalog under "insane fun" department and keep an eye out for a used one ($50 for the new ones, Ouch!).

Good Luck With Yours ... I carry mine with me on all trips.

The lomographic Supersampler camera is a ton of fun to shoot. You never really know what your going to get! The pull cord advance is unique and fun. I haven't had any problems with the camera. I would highly recommend this camera to anyone looking to have some fun with a toy camera.

We took this camera on vacation and we loved it. We took 4 rolls of film and didn't have any problems. It was tricky to rewind. He had to hold it while I pushed down and wound it but other than that it was easy! We didn't break it. I would recommend the highest speed film you can find so that your pictures are not grainy or blurry. We used 800 and took some pictures of a rollercoaster that came out pretty clear. It still didn't compensate for the lack of a flash. We took some pictures in the shade and they didn't turn out to well. So get some high speed film and wait for a sunny day and this camera should do you well. I was pleased.

I agree that this is a really fun camera and it allows for a lot of happy mistakes. I've had lots of fun with it and gotten some really good photos. However, the people at my local photo-mat think I'm crazy.
My only complaint is that on my camera one of the four lenses always over exposes the shot. So I have three nice shots and one that is really bright. Part of me kind of likes this and I use this problem to my advantage to make some interesting photos, but I would like to have another supersampler that doesn't do this as well.
I guess I'll order another one and get a different color too!

I really like this product and the images it gave me for the first roll but after that everything started malfuctioning. I'd like to return it for another one because I think it's still worth having.

warning if you get this product treat it with the upmost care and caution it is very sensitive

I only got one use out of this camera. After the first roll the camera broke. It takes great pictures but it is very easily broken. If you do buy it be very careful.