C41
LOMO Negative 400
Lomography Color Negative 400 is a versatile ISO 400 C-41 color negative film with vivid, saturated colors, believed to be a Kodak Alaris-manufactured emulsion, available in 35mm and 120 formats.
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The Lomography Octomat is a multi-lens plastic toy camera that exposes a single 35mm frame through eight individual lenses arranged in a circular pattern, firing in clockwise sequence at intervals of approximately 0.2 seconds. The result is a single frame divided into eight wedge-shaped sub-images — a circular mosaic of sequential moments, all recorded within roughly 1.5 seconds.
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C41
Lomography Color Negative 400 is a versatile ISO 400 C-41 color negative film with vivid, saturated colors, believed to be a Kodak Alaris-manufactured emulsion, available in 35mm and 120 formats.
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Lomography Color Negative 800 is a high-speed ISO 800 C-41 color negative film widely suspected to be a Kodak-manufactured emulsion, delivering vibrant colors and adequate grain for challenging lighting conditions.
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About this camera
Eight lenses, one frame — the Octomat divides a standard 35mm frame into eight wedge-shaped exposures captured in rapid circular sequence.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm, full 35mm frame (8 wedge sub-exposures per frame) |
| Mount | Fixed (8 lenses, non-interchangeable) |
| Years | 2002–present |
| Shutter | Program: ~1/100s per lens |
| Sequence interval | ~0.2s between lenses |
| Total sequence time | ~1.5s for all 8 exposures |
| Flash | None built-in |
| Meter | None (program exposure only) |
| Film | 35mm (ISO 100–400 recommended) |
| Battery | 1× AA |
Lomography Society International launched the Octomat in 2002 as part of its expanding line of multi-lens novelty cameras. It followed the ActionSampler (1999) and SuperSampler (2000) — both quad-lens designs — and extended the multi-lens concept to eight lenses in a circular arrangement. The circular format was a deliberate aesthetic departure: where the ActionSampler's 2×2 grid and SuperSampler's horizontal strip suggested conventional film-strip or contact-sheet logic, the Octomat's wheel of images evoked something stranger — a strobe photograph, a mandala of motion.
The Octomat was sold through Lomography's retail stores and online shops worldwide. It went through minor cosmetic revisions but retained essentially the same optics and electronics throughout its production run. A smaller Octomat Mini variant with a 10mm lens was later introduced for a different framing effect.
The Octomat is a camera designed entirely around its effect rather than image quality. Each eight-segment frame is a complete compositional unit — a frozen revolution — and the results defy conventional photographic analysis. Used at parties, sporting events, or anywhere with continuous movement, the Octomat creates images impossible to replicate with any other camera.
For collectors and contemporary film photographers, the Octomat represents the conceptual end of the multi-lens Lomography line: a pure expression of the idea that photography need not be about single decisive moments but about arcs of time rendered spatially.
No interchangeable lenses or accessories. The circular mask is fixed; no filters or supplementary lenses are available for standard use.
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C41
Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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Kodak Tri-X 400 is a classic black-and-white film known for strong tonality, visible grain, and documentary character.
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