The Lomographic Society has announced the Lomo'Instant Automat Glass Lens Magellan instant film camera. Now available to preorder, the Lomo'Instant Automat Glass Lens Magellan Edition is the first Lomo'Instant camera with a multi-coated wide-angle glass lens.  Capturing images on 62mm x 46mm instant film sheets, the Lomo'Instant Automat Glass Lens Magellan Edition has a 38mm (21mm eq.) f/4.5 lens and a built-in flash with a guide number of 9. Like the other Lomo'Instant camera models, it offers unlimited multiple exposures,  zone focusing a tripod mount and a 43mm filter thread. The camera is priced at £169, and comes with a Lomo'Instant Automat Glass Close-Up Lens Attachment, Lomo'Instant Automat Glass Splitzer, a set of coloured gel filters and an infrared remote control.

Lomography Press Release

THE LOMO’INSTANT AUTOMAT GLASS

THE FIRST INSTANT CAMERA WITH A WIDE-ANGLE GLASS LENS – FOR BOLDER, SHARPER INSTANT MASTERPIECES THAN EVER BEFORE!

• A Beautifully Sharp, Multi-Coated Glass Lens, made of six elements set in four groups and with the widest focal length on the market — the Lomo’Instant Automat Glass has everything you need to capture the world in crystal-clear, razor-sharp definition.
• Excellent Low-Light Performance without even using the flash thanks to its largest aperture of f/4.5. Switch to Auto Mode for perfectly exposed shots at every click of the shutter!
• With a Focusing Distance of 0.3m, you can get even closer to your subject and fill your frame with beautiful, crisp details.
• Packed with Extra Creative Features including a Splitzer, a Close-Up Lens Attachment and a remote control lens cap for epic group shots and shake-free long exposures. With all of this and much more, the creative possibilities are endless!
• Inspired by Pioneering Expeditions and Stargazing Observatories, this camera features textured black faux-leather with a geometric design and striking fluorescent orange details that will bring extra sparkles to your instant experience.

Beautifully Sharp Multi-coated Glass Lens

The Lomo’Instant Automat Glass is the first and only instant camera to work with a wide-angle glass lens. Made of six elements set in four groups and multi-coated to reduce reflections, it means that your pocket-sized prints will be bursting with vibrant colors and beautiful, crisp detail. With a 38mm focal length, the Lomo’Instant Automat Glass has the widest focal length of any instant camera out there, meaning that you can squeeze even more into each and every frame.

Excellent Low-Light Performance

The Lomo’Instant Automat Glass has a maximum aperture of f/4.5, which is the largest aperture of any instant camera on the market. This means that it performs exceptionally well in low-light situations — even without the flash. From shadowy sunsets to brightly lit beaches, your camera will automatically measure the ideal shutter speed, aperture and flash output to expose your shot flawlessly every single time. Switch to Auto Mode, snap the shutter and watch your perfectly exposed memory develop in your hands.

With a Closest Focusing Distance of 0.3m

The Lomo’Instant Automat Glass has a closest focusing distance of 0.3m, meaning that you can get right up close to your subject and use the glass lens to capture every detail in beautiful, crisp sharpness. What’s more, the simple zone-focusing system works with Lomography’s signature click-and-stop feeling to make focusing easy. Switch to 0.3m to take the perfect selfie, turn to 0.6m to fit a friend in, or spin around, set the focus to infinity and aim for the stars.

Packed with Extra Creative Features

Get as close as 0.1m with the Close-Up Lens Attachment, create surreal multiple exposures using the Splitzer, and use the remote control shutter release to step away from the camera and take pictures from the center of the action — be part of your group shots, enjoy a shake-free long-exposure experience or catch your friends off-guard. Create quirky light paintings with Bulb Mode, layer up as many shots as you like on one single frame with Multiple Exposure Mode, add a splash of color to your shots using Color Gel flash filters, and keep the creativity rolling beyond the click of the shutter with Glue Dots, Shooting Technique Cards, Photo Stands, Magnet Stickers and Fotoclips. The sky’s the limit!

Inspired by Pioneering Expeditions and Stargazing Observatories

The Lomo’Instant Automat Glass Magellan Edition owes its name to pioneering voyages and stargazing observatories that paved the way for new discoveries. The camera features textured black faux-leather with a geometric design and striking fluorescent orange details, meaning that it’s not just your mini masterpieces that will be stealing the spotlight! This super compact camera fits easily into any bag, making it an essential addition to every adventure — terrestrial or otherwise.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Film Format: Fujifilm Instax Mini film
Exposure Area: 62mm x 46mm
Lens Focal Length: 38mm (21mm equivalent)
Auto Exposure Type: Programmed Automatic
Aperture: f/4.5, f/22
Shutter Speed: Bulb (maximum 30 seconds), 8s - 1/250 (Auto Shooting Mode)
Exposure Compensation: +1/-1 Exposure Values (Ambient Exposure)
Film Ejection Mechanism: Motorized
Multiple Exposures: Unlimited
Built-in Flash Guide Number: 9 (m)
Built-in Flash: Automatic Flash & Flash Off Mode
Closest Focusing Distance: 0.3m
Zone Focusing Setting: 0.3m / 0.6m / 1m - infinite
Tripod Mount: Yes
Remote Control Transmission: Infrared with 2 sensors (one at the front, one at the back)
Film Counter: LED indication, counting down
Battery Supply: 2 x CR2 batteries (6V)
Remote Control Battery Supply: 1 x CR1632 batteries (3V)
Filter Thread Diameter: 43mm
Lens Attachments: Close-up, Splitzer

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