In 1984, the LOMO LC-A began mass-production, with 1200 people working on the camera. Starting at 1100 units per month for the Russian market, the camera’s popularity soon spread to then Communist countries such as Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Cuba.

Interest in the mysterious Soviet jewel was rapidly growing and the Lomography founders resorted to carrying out daring backpack raids to Russia in order to satisfy the demand for more and more of these fantastic LOMO LC-A cameras.

It was in 1992 that the decision was finally made to found the Lomographic Society International (LSI). During the summer, the legendary “10 Golden Rules of Lomography” were written and later published in the “Wiener Zeitung” newspaper along with the revolutionary “Lomography Manifesto” on November 5th. Shortly after this, the Vienna City Council provided the LSI with an empty house on Breitegasse in the city’s 7th district, which would soon act as a base for all Lomographic operations! It was here that the very first Lomography exhibition was held. At the exhibition, 700 LOMO LC-As were sold and one of Lomography’s most defining features was born – the LomoWall!

With the LOMO LC-A’s popularity continuing to rise, the biggest challenge so far for Lomography arose – the Russian manufacturers of the camera decided to stop its production. But the Lomographic founders bravely scooted to the LOMO Optics factory in Russia and successfully convinced the factory honchos and then-Vice Mayor Vladimir Putin to continue with the LC-A production!

In 1998, we launched the 4-lensed Actionsampler at Photokina – the largest photography convention in the world. The strange-looking plastic camera takes four sequential images in one 35mm photograph and was an instant worldwide hit!

The very first Lomography shop in the world opened in Vienna in 2001. The store featured walls decked with Lomographs (LomoWalls), a wide range of innovative products from all over the world and the full line-up of Lomographic items. It also hosted analogue workshops and other activities that catered to the flourishing Lomography community.

In 2003, we introduced the Sidekick TPE bag – designed to hold cameras, films and even a small laptop. This launch kick-started our line of fashion items which now includes T-shirts, tote bags, camera bags and accessories.

2005 was the year we introduced a breakthrough in photography with the world’s first compact Fisheye camera. Yielding nearly 180-degrees of circular Fisheye distortion in a 35mm photograph, the Fisheye One offered the easiest and most convenient way to take Fisheye photos!

In 2007, the Diana+ was born. Whilst it looks like a faithful reproduction of the 1960s medium-format classic Diana camera, the Diana+ is no mere replica, it also has enhanced features to offer brand new and exciting creative options.

The year also saw the opening of Lomography Gallery Stores in Hong Kong, Paris and Seoul, the World Congress in London and our collaboration with the White Stripes on limited edition Jack Holga and Meg Diana+ cameras.

2009 was the year we launched everyone’s favorite miniature Queen, the Diana Mini. With a design modeled on her older sister, the Diana F+, the Mini shoots 35mm film and allows you to pick between shooting 36 square shots or 72 half-frame shots on a single film.

There was also more Diana-based news to come. The international exhibition, the Diana World Tour, set sail this year, with the aim of sharing the very best vignetted square-shots and great parties with Lomographers across the globe. Finally, we saw the Diana+ go instant with the launch of the Diana Instant Back+.

We celebrated the iconic LOMO LC-A+ camera that started it all, with the release of the LC-A+ 25th Anniversary and a South Korean-designed “No Nukes” limited editions!

The Lomography website was re-launched again, with brand-new features and an improved online experience for our expanding global community! We also launched localized versions of the website for Canada, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea, China, the UK and Italy, as well as opening nine new gallery stores worldwide!

In 2011, the people of Hong Kong celebrated everything analogue with the incredible Lomography Times Square Exhibition. Over 100,000 people turned up to discover and explore an enormous LomoWorldMap made up of thousands of Lomographic pictures and a collection of four giant, interactive cameras including the Sprocket Rocket, Diana F+, Fisheye No.2 and a Lubitel 166+. It was at this exhibition that we announced the launch of the brand-new Hong Kong City Guide and a special edition White Sprocket Rocket to celebrate the event!

In May, we unleashed the world’s widest compact camera, the Lomo LC-Wide; the latest innovation in the LOMO legacy. Featuring a newly developed 17mm Minigon 1 Ultra-Wide-Angle lens, soon Lomographers were head-over-heels in love with our latest member of the LC-A family.

Following in June was the lovable La Sardina camera which featured a brand-new Lomographic flash, Fritz the Blitz. With a wide-angle lens and shooting easy-to-find 35mm film, the La Sardina attracted a whole bunch of newcomers to Lomographic fun.

In July, we spread the analogue love further with the launch of the limited edition LC-A+ Russia Day. We also made a big step in securing the future of film with the release of our brand-new Earl Grey and Lady Grey B&W films.

In November, we launched one of the most exciting innovations of the year – the world’s first Lomographic movie camera – the LomoKino – adding a whole new dimension to analogue photography.

在 2013 年的開首，一月內已經推出了兩件新產品。我們首個 Kickstarter 集資計劃 Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner, 誕生！讓你可輕鬆數碼化你的菲林照片。

數星期後，我們再推出了 35 mmm 及 120 格式的 LomoChrome 紫色負片 ，令綠色變紫色，有點像傳奇 Kodak Aerochrom 菲林的色調，一推出𣊬間成為 Lomography 社群的熱話！

直到四月，我們慶祝了首個 Film Photography Day. ！集合了來自世界各地的菲林攝影愛好者於 4 月 12 日一起參與派對、拍攝並慶祝。

夏天的時後我們再推出了 Konstruktor DIY 相機 ，是世誕首部 DIY 的 35 mm 單反相機。

七月的時候，我們再發起了 Lomography Petzval 鏡頭 計劃，有著經典的舊式 Petzval 鏡頭外貌，同時讓你在現代的 Canon EF 或 Nikon F 相機上使用。這次的 Kickstarter 計劃在少於 24 小時成功集資。

本年的新產品還有 實驗鏡頭組 ，可用於所有 Micro 4/3 數碼相機，可體驗光學重曝的鏡頭，還可配合附套裝附的彩色濾紙使用。

我們在 2015 年重新設計了 Lomography 社群網站，令它在不同的屏幕尺寸也可展示最完美的效果。我們透過問卷與上千個 Lomographer 溝通，了解他們最想要的功能和網站可改善之處。全新我網站讓你可瀏覽超過 12,000,000 張照片、閱讀超過 50,000 篇文章，及與上百萬全球的 Lomographers 互動！

2017 年，Lomography 迎來了 25 週年－大家全年都在慶祝！我們舉辦了歷史中大型的 LomoWall 展覽，與全球上百萬創作者帶來跨越不同國家與人文的 LomoWall 展覽。我們也在各地的 Gallery Store 舉辦了派對，讓 Lomographer 來欣賞攝影作品、參與工作坊和來一點雞尾酒。

另外，我們也在 Kickstarter 眾籌平台推出了 Neptune Convertible 一組三鏡鏡頭組合，用家可用一個鏡頭底座，使用三支不同焦距的前鏡；還有 Lomo’Instant Square Glass，全球首部全手動的方型相紙即影即有相機。

創意從未止步！我們還推出了十週年版本的 Diana F+、銀色鍍鋁版本的 Daguerreotype Achromat 2.9/64 Art Lens，再以新配方的 LomoChrome Purple 紫調菲林為世界填滿紫色。

除此之外，備有超廣角玻璃鏡頭 Lomo’Instant Automat Glass Magellan 版本讓即影即有照片，Automat 更有綠色的 Cabo Verde 版本。Lomo’Instant 則出了 Murano、Panama、Yangon 及 Oxford 等特別版本。

而且你現在更可使用 Lomo’Instant App 記下即影即有回憶！我們的社群已達六千九萬，快來登記 LomoHome，加入我們吧！你更可參與 TEN AND ONE 年度攝影大獎，上年我們收到了超過 164,000 份投稿！

這年我們與菲林的關係又更進一步！我們愛上了優雅的黑白攝影，一月時推出了 Potsdam Kino 電影菲林，繼而在十月推出了 2019 年配方的 Berlin Kino 電影菲林。除了經典的黑白照，我們也熱愛實驗性攝影，在七月重新推出了 LomoChrome Purple 紫調負片與全新的 LomoChrome Metropolis 冷調負片－五年內的首卷新負片並於 Kickstarter 成功集資生產。

當然不會遺忘我們鍾愛的相機們！首先是 La Sardina 家族新增了兩名成員，由插畫家Ale Giorgini 設計的 La Sardina Fitzroy 特別版本，還有用上與馬德里 Thyssen 博物館合作，藝術家 Robert Delaunay 的作品所設計的 La Sardina Delaunay 特別版本。另外也有清新薄荷綠 Diana Mini Picnic，還有旅拍必備的 Lomogon 鏡頭，有著高對比及飽和，更可拍完美圓形的散景。

年中更發佈了 Lomography Art Lens 鏡頭系列的首支無反相機專用 Petzval 鏡頭，Petzval 55 mm f/1.7 Bokeh Control Art Lens！備有 Sony E、Canon R 及 Nikon Z 接口與 7 級螺旋散景選擇，獲得很多朋友支持。我們亦在五月，於維也納接待了 11 名 TEN AND ONE 比賽的得獎者，最後更以 LomoWall 展覽作結。

為推廣菲林攝影，我們也在社交平台上招募菲林試用者，並獲得了上千個報名參加者！我們樂見來自世界各地的作品與及掘新的攝影師。

27 年的創意成就了本年最後一年產品 LomoMod No.1 中片幅紙板菲林相機。用家可從零開始砌一部相機，並可以不同的液體注入鏡頭拍攝實驗。