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Prakticalities


I took the Cosina/Praktica CX-1 for a test run a while ago. It's a viewfinder/zone focus camera with auto-exposure or shutter priority option. The camera model is the template for the original Russian Lomo camera which started the whole Lomography craze some years ago.



I don't know what I expected, when I set out to try it, but I'm a tad disappointed at the poor focus. It really appears to be a Lomography camera, even before it was pirated into the Lomo LC-A. With that in mind, the camera is good for capturing scenes from 3 to ten meters or so. The automatic exposure gives even results, even given very different light situations.

The lens is very prone to flare. I don't know how to protect it apart from trying to using my hand as protection.


The camera is as small as an Olympus XA, but is otherwise not comparable to it. If you end up choosing between the two - choose the XA (or XA2)! It has focus (where and when you want it), a great lens, great exposure, backlight compensation...




Should you want to buy the Praktica/Cosina it's available in my Etsy camera shop!

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