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UPDATE 03.31.11: It’s been over two days since I first emailed the developer about the status of LomoLomo Pro. I’ve emailed them four times and have not received a reply. As of today, there still is no update of LomoLomo Pro and no way to transfer my lens purchase to LemeLemeHD. =M=

Just when it was getting good, LomoLomo Pro is gone from the App Store. Also gone from the App Store is the more expensive free version LomoLomo, which has been replaced with the newly named LemeLemeHD.

Read this before upgrading. In addition to a new nonsense name, many of the update’s changes are lame lame.

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LomoLomo Pro
Version 1.2.1
Price: $0.99

Bottom Line: Not perfect, but recent updates have improved LomoLomo. The Pro version is worth the price to have access to all of the great film effects and frames.

I hate to leave a bad review out there. Recent updates and improvements have greatly improved LomoLomo Pro by MoMoTravel Consulting. The recent 1.2.1 update to LomoLomo Pro (and the free LomoLomo) have addressed several of the issues I originally had with the app. While not perfect, it’s now a good, usable app.

It’s got a way to go to catch up the the variety and texture of a fully loaded Hipstamatic, but it’s now a usable and interesting mix of toy cameras and analog film effects.

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LomoLomo
LomoLomo Pro
Version 1.0
Price: Free and $0.99, with a ton of in-app upgrades
Free version ( ) | Pro version ( )

Bottom Line: The LomoLomo apps do a good job of creating effects, but each effect will cost you. There’s absolutely no control over the effects. There are no new effects here and no compelling reason to drop the cash for this.

UPDATE 02.22.11: I hate to leave a bad review out here. Check out my revisited review of LomoLomo version 1.2.1 here. =M=

There are a ton of Lomography apps in the App Store. Nearly all of the biggies are as good as or better at recreating the LOMO experience digitally. Nearly all do it far less expensively.

Lomography, by definition, celebrates “Happy accidents”. LomoLomo and LomoLomo Pro create a lot of accidents, but take from you the level of control that true Lomography really gives you.

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Plastic Bullet 1.1 screenshots

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Plastic Bullet
Version 1.1
Price: $1.99

Bottom Line: Gorgeous, one-of-a-kind Lomo effects, and now supports full-resolution on all iPhones

Plastic Bullet from Red Giant Software is a plastic camera-style app. It’s fairly simple to use — either use the app’s built-in camera or load an image from your iPhone’s camera roll. Four images at a time are then previewed. Save the one you like or refresh the screen for more previews.

The app is a true electronic lomography app — one that encourages you to explore the “happy accidents” in your photography.

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Tulips, processed with Plastic Bullet

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Plastic Bullet
Version 1.0
Price: $1.99 USD

Bottom Line: Gorgeous, one-of-a-kind Lomo effects, but version 1.0 only has 800×600 output.

Touted as “a photo app with infinite possibilities”, Plastic Bullet from Red Giant Software is a new plastic camera-style app. It’s fairly simple to use — either use the app’s built-in camera or load an image from your iPhone’s camera roll. Four images at a time are then previewed. Save the one you like or refresh the screen for more previews.

The app is a true electronic lomography app — one that encourages you to explore the “happy accidents” in your photography.

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SwankoLab test image 5

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SwankoLab from Synthetic Infatuation, the makers of the extremely popular Hipstamatic app, was released today and is available now in the U.S. App Store for $1.99

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Willie Dawgs interior, by Mike Ayers

Greenpoint Ave, by Mike Ayers

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To paraphrase the classic T-shirts that are still available in shops on 7th Avenue at 3 for $10, I love New York. New York is one of the easiest cities I’ve photographed. The people, the architecture, the vibe of the city make for great stories everywhere, and especially great for iPhoneographers.

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Sample image from Andigraf

Andigraf
Version 1.0.1

Bottom line: Great filters help make this camera more fun than you’re expecting

Andigraf by Subkernel is a new camera in the Quad-cam, Supersampler style. It’s an app that takes serial photography, using one of four multi-lens configurations from 4 to 9 lenses. It also features several “film styles” to apply filter effects to your images. Currently, there are four film styles — GrafPhoto Color, LoMode Turquoise, GrafProfessional Black&White, and 1945S Classic Sepia with more films promised in future updates.

Serial photography is a lot more fun than you would initially think and I really like this app!

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Film Lab sample image

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Film Lab is a new app from CLBITZ Ubiquitous Communications, the makers of Retro Camera. It’s coming to the App Store soon, barring any unforeseen delays. iPhoneographers who used to shoot with film or who want to recreate the look of analog film stocks will love Film Lab.

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Update 3.29.10 12:46 PM CDT: That’s it! Between Facebook, Twitter and here, we have given out all of our promo codes for ClassicSAMP. If you missed out, stay tuned for more giveaways.  =M=

ClassicSAMP has just been updated to version 3.0. Want a free copy? We’ve got some promo codes to give away.

The new update just hit the App Store and has 2 new vintage film styles and now supports resolutions up to 2225×1500 pixels. It’s another sibling of a misskiwi app that we like a lot, ClassicTOY. Both are camera apps with very nice analog and vintage filters.

ClassicSAMP mimics shooting with the classic Supersampler camera — a 4 lens toy camera which uses standard 35mm film. ClassicSAMP is similar to the popular Andigraf camera app, but with many more film options. With this update, you’ll need iPhone OS 3.1.3 or newer to run the app.

Life In LoFi has some free promo codes to give away. I’ll send one promo code to each of the first 24 readers who request one. Hit me up on Twitter/@MartyNearDFW, send me an email, or simply ask for one in the comments section here. One code per reader, please.

These codes work in the U.S. App Store only. Be sure to include an email address somewhere in your post for me to send the code to.

If you don’t get one of the free codes, ClassicSAMP is only $0.99 USD. (App Store link)

Again, big thanks to misskiwi for providing Life In LoFi with these free ClassicSAMP promo codes.

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