Lomo Sprocket Rocket review

Big, bold and beautiful - retro analogue snapper put to the test

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The neon colours in the Sprocket Rocket Superpop range

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The colours from the supplied XPRO CHROME colour film are punchy and bright, without being overly saturated.

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You can expect random light leaks in your images when using Lomo cameras - unless there was a ghost following us on this day.

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Experiment with double exposure and overlapping images for creative effect.

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In this picture you can see a light leak as well as some flaring, but the colours have been represented well.

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It can be easy to underexpose images if you accidentally leave it on the wrong setting, but with a little bit of practice you should get better at understanding the camera.

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Even on a bright sunny day, the 100 film has struggled a little here, so we'd recommend using 400 or 800 film for brighter images.

Amy Davies

Amy has been writing about cameras, photography and associated tech since 2009. Amy was once part of the photography testing team for Future Publishing working across TechRadar, Digital Camera, PhotoPlus, N Photo and Photography Week. For her photography, she has won awards and has been exhibited. She often partakes in unusual projects - including one intense year where she used a different camera every single day. Amy is currently the Features Editor at Amateur Photographer magazine, and in her increasingly little spare time works across a number of high-profile publications including Wired, Stuff, Digital Camera World, Expert Reviews, and just a little off-tangent, PetsRadar.