The Lomographic Society has unveiled the Lomo’Instant Wide Glass, a revolutionary instant camera known for its unmatched sharpness, vibrant colours, and premium build. Ideal for professional photographers and serious enthusiasts, this camera boasts a 90mm multi-coated glass lens designed to produce ultra-crisp images on Fujifilm Instax Wide film. With a closest focusing distance of just 0.3 meters, this camera captures exquisite detail, from expansive landscapes to intricate close-ups, making it a unique offering in the world of instant photography.
Key Features for Professional Precision and Creative Flexibility
The Lomo’Instant Wide Glass is packed with features that cater to the needs of fashion, studio, and experimental photographers:
● 90mm Multi-Coated Glass Lens: Equivalent to 35mm in traditional photography, this lens ensures minimal distortion and excellent clarity.
● Closest Focusing Distance of 0.3m: Perfect for filling the frame with details, allowing photographers to capture every nuance without additional attachments.
● Fully Programmatic Shutter and Aperture Control: Ensures precise exposures, ideal for studio environments where control over light and depth of field is critical.
● PC-Sync Flash Connection: Connects easily with external flashes and strobes, enhancing lighting options for more polished compositions.
● Manual Fixed f/22 Aperture Stop: For greater depth of field, this additional option allows for sharp foreground and background elements.
● Creative Shooting Modes: Multiple exposure and long exposure (bulb) modes let photographers experiment with light layering and motion blur, adding versatility to their instant prints.
● Accessories for Artistic Experimentation: The Splitzer lens attachment allows in-camera split-frame effects, while a remote control lens cap, coloured gel flash filters, and built-in flash add layers of creative control.
Designed for Studio and Fashion Photography
Fashion and studio photographers will appreciate the Lomo’Instant Wide Glass’s fully programmatic shutter and aperture, offering the flexibility and accuracy needed for professional shoots. With manual exposure compensation and flash controls, photographers can fine-tune lighting to ensure well-exposed images even in challenging conditions. The tripod mount adds stability for complex compositions, and the PC-sync port makes it compatible with studio lighting setups.
Renowned instant photographer Ben Fraternale praised the Lomo’Instant Wide Glass for its close-up capabilities, noting, “The close-up focusing ability of the lens gives me a way to fill that frame edge to edge in the most powerful way possible, and the ability to do so on-board without attachments is key for everyday function.” This feature maximizes the clarity of the Instax format, capturing details in a level of sharpness that redefines the instant photography experience.
The Lomo’Instant Wide Glass: Redefining Instant Photography
With its range of features and accessories, the Lomo’Instant Wide Glass bridges the gap between traditional and instant photography, offering professional-grade features in a compact form.
Priced at 279 EUR / 349 SGD, it brings top-tier instant photography within reach of both professionals and enthusiasts.
Visit Lomography’s official website to explore this camera and experience a new era of instant creativity.
