Lomography HydroChrome Suttons Panoramic Belair Camera

OVERVIEW

Capture the captivating coastline in ultra-wide-angle snaps and enjoy effortless experimentation with the La Sardina Caleta, dressed in a one-of-a-kind striped fabric design!

Story

Rock like Elvis, party like Elizabeth Taylor and adventure like John Wayne on the shores of sunny Mexico with our brand new beach edition La Sardina Acapulco Caleta camera. Renowned summer hangout of your fave A-listers with its colorful beaches stretching as far as the eye can see, this crowded coastline has inspired our latest beach edition camera. Dressed in a playful striped fabric design, each camera is just as unique as you are! So whether you’re luxuriating on a sandy beach, dipping your perfectly manicured toes in the ocean or sipping sweet cocktails at the beach bar, shoot for the stars and capture the captivating coastline of Caleta in style with ultra-wide-angle snaps and effortless experimentation from sunrise to sunset.

Cast off on your next photographic voyage with the La Sardina Camera & Flash. Feel the wind in your hair and the salt on your lips as you shoot with wide-angle wonder, mesmerizing multiple exposures and mix ‘n’ match your snaps with the rewind dial. Shooting on 35 mm film, this sardine can snapper is the best way to travel and capture the seven seas in style, with a Fritz the Blitz flash to light up your shots!

Analogue History in a Sardine Can

The Lomography La Sardina Camera hails back to the Kandor Candid camera, designed by the Irwin Corporation way back in the 1930s! The Kandor was part of a family of novelty cameras that channeled the sleek and classic design of the humble sardine can – only with a camera stuffed inside it! Using 127 format film – a very popular choice in the 1950s – these cameras were sold at drug stores and dime stores. Fast forward to today and in your hands is an exciting and innovative distant relation to this analogue relic. We have packed in a whole boatload of Lomographic madness inside, so this one’s built for some serious experimental fun.

Sutton’s Liquid Lens

Thomas Sutton, born 1819, was an English inventor from a small town on the Island of Jersey. A wild and passionate photographer, he had ideas ahead of his time. Throughout his inspiring lifetime, Sutton conceived, designed and built many new photographic tools, among them was the first panoramic camera.

But what gave him the inspiration for this unique liquid-compatible lens? The answer: a humble snowglobe. He observed how an image could be cast onto the surface of the spherical glass casing as a result of light traveling through the water-filled orb. In a eureka moment, Sutton realized he could harness this science to create panoramic photographs. Instead of stitching multiple photos together, the Sutton Camera used a spherical water-filled lens to create panoramic images. This unique invention made him a pioneer in the development of wide-angle photography.

A Lens You Can Fill With (Almost) Any Liquid!

Inspired by Thomas Sutton’s original liquid-filled lens, we have crafted a contemporary version of the unconventional original unlike any other on earth and what’s more, you have ultimate creative control. You can manipulate the liquid through which the lens focuses, leading to a whole host of effects and deviations with which to intensify your shots. Check out the Liquid Guide for our top tips.

Exposed Sprocket Holes

Have you noticed Instagram’s film border filters that mimic authentic analogue sprocket holes? Us too, and who can blame them, it’s a great look! But instead of faking the effect, you can do it for real with the HydroChrome. Master this authentic analogue aesthetic with no digital trickery required.

35 mm Panoramics

Panoramas are almost as old as photography itself, with the first attempts appearing as early as 1839. Early panoramas were made by placing two or more daguerreotype plates (silver-coated copper plates) side-by-side. Jump forward 180 years to today, skipping a few pioneering iterations on the way, and you have in your hands a fully-functioning 35 mm panoramic camera.