Lomo MC-A 35

brbo · 2025-10-22T06:28:22-0400

Lomo joins the party:

Lomo MC-A 35 mm Film Camera Black

Feel first, frame second with this 35 mm point-and-shoot camera. Full of personality, this master of creativity features a fully retractable 32 mm glass lens with autofocus to capture real analogue character whether you shoot in auto mode or take full manual control. First batch of deliveries...

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thinkbrown · 2025-10-22T06:59:10-0400

The specs are real impressive. If it lives up to those in use, lomo have knocked it out of the park and the Pentax 17 has some real competition

loccdor · 2025-10-22T07:57:37-0400

I'm confused as to what the quote on top of the camera is supposed to mean. Never been thrilled with their marketing department.

Could be a decent camera in use. Would have preferred a thumb wheel advance for something this small.

Seems like they chose a higher energy LCD screen instead of the type that barely use any power. Wouldn't be surprised if it goes through batteries faster than it should (yes, they claim 10 rolls, but it's probably better rated in time left on).

Bokeh looks a little nervous.

Retractable lens - does that mean there's a delay between turning it on and taking the picture? Wonder how long that is.

Just my first thoughts.

Cholentpot · 2025-10-22T07:58:23-0400

Flash curtain options? Manual shutter speeds? PC socket? Film advance lever? 2.8 lens?

This camera has everything I'd want and a few things I've never thought of. Good job Lomo.

brbo · 2025-10-22T08:03:41-0400

Yes, impressive features indeed. We know build quality won't be close to Pentax 17, but the rest looks like what fun compact camera should be.

Feature wise, it basically only lacks motorized film transport, but has full manual mode, multi exposure, manual ISO override, filter thread, zone focus, flash options... Lens won't probably won't be as good as Contax T/T2/T3, but still... If Pentax made such camera with their built quality and superb lens they would have a true winner in stead of a pretty niche 17.

Cholentpot · 2025-10-22T10:12:59-0400

brbo said:
Yes, impressive features indeed. We know build quality won't be close to Pentax 17, but the rest looks like what fun compact camera should be.

Feature wise, it basically only lacks motorized film transport, but has full manual mode, multi exposure, manual ISO override, filter thread, zone focus, flash options... Lens won't probably won't be as good as Contax T/T2/T3, but still... If Pentax made such camera with their built quality and superb lens they would have a true winner in stead of a pretty niche 17.

Lack of motorized transport is a feature not a bug. The intended customer wants a manual advance.

Has there ever been an AF point and shoot with all these features? I feel like when automation came around the engineers when all in on everything automated. 30 years of hindsight show that people want control over the camera.

blee1996 · 2025-10-22T11:21:03-0400

This is really a happy surprise from Lomo. I have a few of their cameras and enjoyed their photo output despite some quirkiness or build quality imperfections. Purely from spec point of view, this is a nice little camera for street and everyday photography. And the price is reasonable too.

4season · 2025-10-22T11:42:14-0400

Looks amazing for what it is, which is an advanced, lo-fi camera.

Pioneer · 2025-10-22T11:46:07-0400

Good luck Lomo. This reminds me of their LCA-120, which I pre-ordered when it came out. Neat camera...while it lasted.

Which was two months after it arrived at my door. Needless to say I was not impressed. Neither have I been tempted to buy another.

I think it is probably still in my broken camera box.

brbo · 2025-10-22T12:54:16-0400

Cholentpot said:
Lack of motorized transport is a feature not a bug. The intended customer wants a manual advance.

How well do you know their intended customer?

I know nothing about their intended customer, but I know that nobody ever said they only wished their Contax T2/T3, Nikon 28/35Ti, Minolta TC-1, Hexar AF... had a manual film transport.

Cholentpot · 2025-10-22T13:32:39-0400

brbo said:
How well do you know their intended customer?

I know nothing about their intended customer, but I know that nobody ever said they only wished their Contax T2/T3, Nikon 28/35Ti, Minolta TC-1, Hexar AF... had a manual film transport.

Because going by the 17 this is following the same trends. The 17 also has a manual advance. They made a huge deal out of it too. I know the intended customer because I just aged out of it. Many of my peers who are a bit younger than me really want a hands on experience. Motor transports aren't interesting to someone who's seen it already. To people who come into photography pre motors it's still something to be had. For those who are digital natives a manual film advance lever is desirable.

thinkbrown · 2025-10-22T13:58:12-0400

https://www.lomography.com/magazine/356895-first-rolls-with-the-lomo-mc-a-lomography-japan

the lens on the MC-A is the same 32 mm as the Lomo LC-A Minitar-1 Art Lens

That's really kind of unfortunate. I was hoping that the promo pictures were just selected for the stylized look. I think I'll be sticking with my Pentax 17 for now.

brbo · 2025-10-23T11:35:29-0400

Build quality looks better than I expected and vignetting doesn't seem too bad either...

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