Lomography has been busy designing an instant back for 4×5 cameras that will use Instax Wide film, unlocking the door to instant film in large format once again! It is going to be compatible with Graflok equipped cameras (which is most out there).
For quite some time peel-apart film hasn’t been made, and what stocks of it are left have risen to astronomical prices. Lomo has pulled it out of the bag here in making instant film more accessible, easier & economical! Lomography says “It’s the perfect addition to the large format toolkit” and I couldn’t agree more.
Whether its for experimentation before you take that critical shot or being able to use the wide range of lenses and movements large format cameras can provide, either way instax film will bring something interesting and fun to the format
Whilst I have a great deal of respect for DIY photographers who have already achieved similar results by ‘hacking’ their own ways to shoot instax film with LF cameras, I’ve always been nervous to try that sort of thing myself believing I’d mess it up. The Lomography Lomograflok solves those issues at a price that I think is really reasonable.
I’m very excited to get my hands on it! A world of possibilities has reopened and I can’t wait to see what the community create with it.
Lomography is currently offering 10% off the final retail price if you preorder with an expected delivery date of April 2021.
Preorder price £116
Final retail price (upon release) £129
Battery Type 4 X AA-size (LR6)
Film Format Instax Wide
Exposure Area 99 mm × 62 mm
Frame Counter Auto Frame Counter
Material Plastic
Film advance Automatic
Dimensions 181 mm (H) × 120 mm (W) × 50 mm (D)
Weight Approx. 500
Mount Type Standard 4×5 Graflok
Focal Plane Approx. 19 mm backward, compensated by focusing mask (included with purchase)
You can pick it up here!
Finally, just a quick note about news on 35mmc. I’m Josh, I’m the new guy on the 35mmc team. Hamish has recently employed me to help out with pixl-latr primarily, but I will also be reporting some of the latest analogue news for 35mmc too. If you have some photography news that you would like to get out to the world, similar to that below, then please drop us a email.
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James T on NEWS: Lomography introduces the LomoGraflok 4×5 Instant Back!
Comment posted: 04/09/2020
One obvious limitation is the 19mm offset of the film plane relative to the normal place (presumably necessary because of the film packet design). This will, on many cameras, preclude the use of wide angle lenses.
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