Lomolitos Cameras

Little, disposable cameras create interesting hues on your grandchild's pics

by Phoebe Assenza

Age:	8+	Retail Price: Holga Starter-Kit $70 and Lomolitos $11
Available at: Amazon.com

Cool, artistic, and retro-obsessed grandchildren will spend hours shooting with the wonderfully addictive Holga camera from Lomo. Based on old Russian optical technology, the cameras were hugely popular in the 60s and are now enjoying a major renaissance, aptly called “Lomography." The credo, “Don’t think, just shoot,” is super convenient for grandkids first trying their hands at photography. The Holga is an all-plastic 35mm device that takes dynamic, color-saturated stills with charming flaws like blurred edges and super-crisp centers. Tons of fun add-ons like fish-eye lenses and multi-hued flash adapters will inspire your grandkids to tinker with their newfound technique, and with an international community, online galleries, and regular photo contests through their website, they may just be the next big thing. Holga starter-kit costs about $70 and can be ordered at Shop.lomography.com. Younger photogs would love the Lomolito ($11), a refillable, but also disposable camera that features four different colored flashes.