What Does "Lomo" Mean?

[braxus]

I've seen this term used only in recent time, and wonder- what exactly does LOMO mean anyway? I think its in reference to using Holga type cameras, but haven't found anything to confirm that.

[Ian Grant]

It was a camera brand/model made in the USSR. Leningradskoe Optiko Mechanichesckoe Objedinenie (LOMO)

They made varoius cameras like Lubitels, Smenas and some with the Lomo name on them.

Ian

[pgomena]

It translates to cheap, shoddy, hip.

Peter Gomena

[braxus]

It translates to cheap, shoddy, hip.

Peter Gomena

Sounds like what companies sell today- cheap, shoddy, and hip.

[David A. Goldfarb]

Ленинградское Oптико-Mеханическое Oбъединение, ЛОМО́

Leningrad Optico-Mechanical Association

[Alan W]

http://www.lomography.com/

[ndrs]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOMO

They mainly produce(d) high-quality optical devices, like this telescope. It's just a coincidence that their name now mainly stands for cheap cameras.

[wildbill]

it's hipster for CRAP.

[Darkroom317]

it's hipster for CRAP.

+1

It is something that implies that film photography is unpredictable uncontrollable crap. Which we all know is not true at all.

http://blogs.aljazeera.com/blog/amer...es-digital-age

[eddie]

And the disparaging of "lomo" continues...
A look through the Gallery submissions, shot with Holgas/Dianas, would put an end to the idea that creative work can't be done with them. There are some people making beautiful images with low-tech cameras.