Giant Lumix

A huge POS display located in Liverpool Street Station recently, apparently highlighting the camera's generous screen. See some more of my pics taken with an old-fashioned Olympus XA2 here

Rogered Lomo

I picked up my much neglected Lomo LC-A from repair supremo and all round good egg, Roger Lean last week. It turned out the circuit board was shot as well as the frame counter! I've recently taken to using the Olympus XA2 as my shoot from the hip pocket camera these days, so was thinking to perhaps sell the LC-A. The optics on the Olympus are obviously far superior and as it works in almost exactly the same way as a Lomo... AE mode / three manual fixed focus points, it seems like a sensible decision. However, I have to admit to a certain nostalgia for the wonky little Russian fella. And for anyone considering buying one of the new Chinese-made models, Roger tells me they have more plastic components than the Russian versions, including some of the gears involved in film transport (not ideal!).

The Lucky Strikes

Went on a local mission in Hoxton with BIL editor Rick the other night, checking out Will Bray's band The Lucky Strikes. Jolly good they were too!