Camera

What's your definition of a good camera? For many people, it will be an user friendly digital camera with a great feature called the AUTOMATIC mode and just allows you to snap pictures just like that (what we called- camhoring). Those where professional camera lovers will call dummy cameras.

But what I like is technically still a dummy camera, perhaps dummier than what normal people would expect out of a normal camera. It does snap pictures out a click and it only allows you to click it. Most of it is not digital, so that means still using films my friend. Professionals would once again praise: Oh, good. Picturing in films are still so much better than the mega-pixels that you're talking there! But wait, this type of camera does not have any function other than the click button and some don't even have flash light. Why would somebody want such a camera? Because the pictures that this wonder can take for you its just awesome. :D

What camera is this? It's a lomo camera.

How awesome can lomo pictures be? Not bad at all compared to professional cameras.

What so different from professional camera? OMG, my friend. Too much to list down. First thing first, the price. A normal lomo camera just ranges from RM 100-500 where a decent SLR will probably cost you RM3000, or even more. If you say: So what? Screw the price. Let's talk about picture quality. How can I trust a cheap camera and expecting good pictures? Yes you can, with lomo. The concept of lomo camera and all the SLRs are so different. Professionals would take at least 10 seconds for them to adjust and change the settings (the exposure, the ISO speed, etc, etc....) before he ever press the click button. Most of the time people will be smiling for years di just to wait for that picture to be done. But lomo, the major concept is: Don't care, just click it! Every picture has it's beauty in it. No such thing as a bad picture. You might be thinking: HUH? Are you nuts or something? How can I not think and just click it? but my settings are not right?! LOL. That will be the most contradicting point about SLR lovers n lomo lovers. They work totally opposite. Last but not least, SLR are like science students and lomos are like art students. Scientist goes by formulas and steps where else artist just goes by the mood of the moment. Professional camera aren't easy to handle. All SLR lovers spend lots of hours trying to learn how to take a good picture. Or else you're just clicking the button as if you're having a dummy camera. Lomo lovers wouldn't care less to learn. Every picture is a lesson by itself, whether or not it's clear/sharp/bright. Like Nike says: JUST DO IT!

I guess the debate between lomo and SLRs would never come to an end. But why on earth am I talking so much about these two? All I wanted to have all this while was to own a lomo camera. It doesn't need to be the best lomo. In fact I was just thinking to buy a super kawaii lomo camera (maybe even underwater camera). I love freestyle. BUT, it was until today when my dad told me he's thinking of selling off his current CANON dono what range and downgrade to Canon 550D or maybe spend a little bit more to buy a CANON 7D and in a year time, when I will be going to UK, he'll give me the camera.

You know how great is 550D? It even comes with video function!
Imagine those HD videos that you can make?! So cool!

Yes, I know 7D is way beyond awesome...

Say what? I will be getting a DSLR?! WOW. Normal teen: Wu! I love you, Dad! You're giving me the hottest and coolest 'toy' in town?! WOW! Weird teen: OMG, can't you just save your money and buy me lots of film to put into my lomo camera?!

Yes, without a doubt. I'm the weird kid here. Not being too crazy over expensive cameras and would just like to have a cheap camera. But I guess I'll be getting a really insane camera in a year time or so. I surely have a big task to do with that camera- I'll need to take lots of scenery when I travel to countries during my break time. YES. Ain't fun at all not be able to get what you dream for. Anyways, thanks in advance for the awesome camera DAD. I'll take the pictures you would like to see on facebook and I make sure I'll tag you. Please don't comment too much about technicals. You'll be giving me lots of pressure to just take a picture and really tempted to push it to automatic mode everytime.

Thank you and peacing out...