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Lomo Aqua Pix

So often I found myself caught up in the notion that the bigger and better the camera, the better the photos will be. I fall into this rut with choosing film as well. Will the more expensive film be best? Will I like the results better if I use an expensive or elusive point and shoot camera versus a cheap plastic camera?

The truth is that these are questions that can only be answered by each individual person. That’s right, everyone is different and thus everyone has different taste. The type of photos that I am currently entranced by are light and mellow with pastel tones and a small bit of film grain (just enough to make it known that a film camera took the photo).

I have noticed that even my taste in what looks good as changed or developed over the past few years. At one time I though that messy, sloppy, and unplanned photos were the best thing in the whole universe. Now, I find myself drawn towards simple and clean photos that demonstrate some sort of thought behind them (not necessarily posed).

My heart will always hold a special place for Lomography cameras, film, and photos, but that is not to say that there isn’t room for more refined images. I really like a large mixture of looks and styles in photos. So instead of shelling out a bunch of cash that I don’t need to be spending on more cameras, I want to focus on one of the cheapest little cameras that I have ever owned.

In the world of film photography, it doesn’t get much cheaper in both quality and price than the Lomo Aqua Pix. This little camera is made of pure plastic, doesn’t take a battery (always a plus), and takes a surprisingly good photo. I didn’t expect much because of the price that I paid (I don’t remember paying over $10 for it). In terms of Lomography and Lomo photos, they don’t get any cooler than some of the shots that I got with the Lomo Aqua Pix.

The images aren’t super crisp, but that have a really cool otherworldly vibe to them. The inevitable light leaks due to the cheap build quality make for some truly magnificent photos.

These photos were taken with Fuji Superia 400 ISO film which is still quite common at big-box stores and drug-stores in the USA. It was the most readily available film for me at the time and doesn’t cost much.

With a camera like this it’s best to get creative and not be afraid to just take pictures of strange subjects at odd angles, you might end up with some of your favorite shots!

Oh, hello. This photo was taken at arms-length which means that even though this camera is not suited for macro and super close up shots, you can still get the selfie of your dreams.

Not all of my photos were great, but I got more photos that I liked than not. In fact I like more of the photos that I got with the Lomo Aqua Pix than I normally like with my SLR’s or point-and-shoot cameras.

So remember, cheap does not always mean less fun or worse images. It all comes down to your personal taste in photography and what you want your end result to be. If you want dream-like photos with the occasional unexpected light leak and can afford the $10 or so that these cameras cost, then I say go for it! I bought mine on eBay a long time ago, but searches for “underwater 35mm camera” “lomo aqua pix” or “plastic 35mm camera” will normally lead to some options for buying one yourself!

P.S. They normally come in a plastic underwater case. I took mine out of this protective cast and have never used the underwater housing.