Lomographic Action Sampler 35mm Camera

The camara supposed to take 4 different shots, that never happenned, a slight change you could see in pictures I took running while pressing the shot.The frames are also cut by a bold marging that is really annoying.

...ignore the directions and get 800 speed film and only take pictures outdoors (on BRIGHT AND SUNNY days, and at HIGH NOON). Since its not very well made, you have to be very careful. And it hurts your thumbs to advance the film to the next frame. I like the supersampler better.

i love this camera. granted, when i first got it i had problems with it. but it's just so different that i had to adjust to it. it's not supposed to give you wonderfully clear and crisp photos. that's part of the fun. this camera allows you to capture your own little world in ways that perhaps you hadn't seen before. shooting from the hip, so to speak, is the best way to use this camera. the only downfall is getting used to loading film manually and then rewinding it when you're pretty sure it's done. it's more for fun and experimentation so if you're not into that then don't get this. but if you want every roll of film you develop to be a surprise, then get it! :)

outdoor pictures come out really good. not really for indoor use, even if you do have good lighting. you just have to be careful when you take it to the beach and trying not to touch the lens.

Yes, it's a junky little camera, one notch above a disposable. And, without a flash, even 400 ISO film doesn't do well indoors. So you really need to do just outdoor photography. BUT... this is one of the coolest toys I've bought in awhile!The instruction manual is fabulous, although some may be shocked by *ahem* a few colorful words in the text. (I'm impressed that they went out on a limb with the booklet, but this is clearly targeted for a specific, artsy audience.)But, oh!, the camera! It takes four images, one quarter-second apart, and they all appear in one frame, sort of like the opening to the Brady Bunch. And this means--ta-dah!--you can use the four sequenced images with a GIF animation program, to make a mini-movie.I wasn't expecting much from this camera, when I received it. As I said, it's truly junky quality, but.. that's okay. I'm vastly impressed with it, now that I've had a chance to play with it. It's probably not going to impress serious photographers who do the whole light meter thing, and all that. But for me (an artist, not a photographer, usually), this is a toy that gets my very highest rating!

When I bought one of these I knew that it was a plastic toy type camera, but I was suprised at exactley how plasticy and cheap it was, especially for its not cheap price.I tried one roll of film in it - the results were so bad, the lab didn't bother printing it and just gave me the negs and a contact print; the last lens in sequence jammed open and the film transport was so terrible that everything overlapped resulting in mostly nothing on the negatives. I took it back to where I got it for a full refund.Yes I expected blur, I expected vignetting, I expected suprises. What I did not expect was such terrible build quality and results.This camera is a nice idea, if they were actually made well, it would be great - but it is mass produced plastic junk. Buying one is a lottery - you may be lucky, you might not. I'm sad to say, don't waste your money.

Well, the first thing I don't like about this camera is that it is called "Lomo". It doesn't really have to do much with Lomos. I am a Lomo addict and, believe me, I can tell the difference. Anyway, the so-called "Action Sampler" is basically a very cheaply made plastic camera from China. Which in itself is not a bad thing if you're aware of what you should expect from a plastic camera. Most of them have light leaks - so you can expect red glares and such nice things on your pictures unless you use black tape to cover the leaks. So take one roll of film and try to find the leaks. If there are none, you're lucky. But don't misunderstand me, there is a lot of fun involved playing with plastic cameras if you dig it (I don't...). Next tip: Use 400 speed film. My Action Sampler does work with 100 speed film only if the sun is bright. 400 speed film is good for any weather but, of course, you want to avoid dark places. The best results I got when taking pictures of moving animals. Animals don't really like to have their picture taken - at least most of them move constantly unless they sleep. The Action Sampler will give you great shots of running dogs and jumping cats and the-like. In general, movement can be captured nicely. But as I said in the title, the fun wears off rather rapidly. To summarize: I give this camera two stars because I personally think it's not worth the money but it's fun for a little while.

It's hard to rate a camera like this. It is a fun little toy camera, but limited in its uses. They probably should have space the time between pictures out a bit, because its shutter is not fast enough to stop a lot of action.If you are not insistant on the Lomo name and bright colors, you can get a very similar camera for less money...