Christmas Gift Ideas for men: The camera

With our beloved Instant Camera photography heading out the door it was only natural that other options would surface. Although it won't be instant like a Polaroid, Lomography is becoming quite popular. Give your man in mind the gift of Creativity this Christmas!

" Each shot yields a 58mm long negative that extends to about two standard frames! Clockwork mechanics grant quiet operation of your Perfekt without the use of batteries! The Horizon Perfekt is the universe’s professional panoramic camera of choice "

You can get yours at OKI-NI which is a fantastic hub for all things cool and modern. If you're a local then Swing by the Biscuit Mill in Woodstock where there is a store dedicated to these and other forms of photography.

Oki-ni also offers you a Lomography Holga starter kit for 68GBP's.If you're anything like me you'll probably need this to practice with first until you get the real thing!

" The same well-known misty, soft-focused vignette images medium-format camera now takes form in a mean and green look! Its built-in Colourflash allows you to take multi-coloured, psychedelic shots. Just remember to calm down when you get your hands on this hulk of a camera! "

My favorite though has to be the FISH-EYE camera! Paul Smith made a limited edition one (although my sources tell me one still sits in the Cape Town store). This camera has a 180 degree wide-angle view and stunning fisheye barrel distortion. The fisheye No2 adds a bulb setting for long exposures, a switch for multiple exposures on the same frame, the ability to fire both a hotshoe flash and the built in flash and has a true fisheye viewfinder.