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Lomography unveils Lomo’Instant Panama Edition

16 Jun

Lomography has launched a new model in its range of instant film cameras today. The Lomo’Instant Panama Edition is technologically very similar to the other cameras in the Lomo’Instant range but features a design that according to Lomography has been inspired by “the lusty smell of rainforests, the rumble of tamborito drums, and the salty taste of the air as you sail through beautiful tropical islands”.

Like other Lomo’Instant cameras the Panama Edition captures images on Fuji Instax Mini film with an exposure area of 42 x 64mm. It also offers some manual control over the exposure process, allowing for shutter speeds from 1/125sec to Bulb mode for long-exposure and up to +/- 2EV exposure compensation. You can also shoot multiple exposures and the camera comes with a standard tripod mount and a built-in flash.

The Lomo’Instant Panama Edition is $ 105 on its own or comes in a kit with close-up, portrait and fisheye lenses that will set you back $ 129. The box also contains a range of colored gel filters but no film or battery. More information is available on the Lomography website.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

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The Wilds of Panama City: New Street Art Animals by ROA

26 Apr

[ By Steph in Art & Street Art & Graffiti. ]

ROA Panama City Street Art 1

The streets of Panama City are now crawling with exotic birds, iguanas, lemurs and other creatures measuring up to three stories in height after a visit from famed Belgian street artist ROA. Following his exhibition in Brussels last February, ROA made his way to the Latin American nation to work on new mass-scale pieces in his signature monochromatic style, set against broad stripes of color on stained, peeling urban surfaces.

ROA Panama City Street Art 2

ROA Panama City Street Art 3

Animal are ROA’s favorite subject, and the artist often chooses species that are native to the areas in which he’s working. This faunal imagery contrasts with the stark concrete and asphalt spaces of the city, bringing in a connection to nature as well as some spectacular art that people from all walks of life can enjoy as they go about their daily routines.

ROA Panama City Street Art 4

ROA Panama City 5

“Since I was a kid I drew animals, so I wanted to paint like I draw, but more plastic and looser. I gave it a try on the wall… I got inspired to go up to paint in left-behind factories and hidden places and experiment with lines and scales. I was still enjoying it because every wall is different; the environment, the social life around it, the external conditions, the depiction, the challenge is always there.”

ROA Panama City Street Art 6

Check out ROA’s previous work in Mexico City as well as some panoramic pieces and lenticular art, which changes depending on the angle from which you view it.