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.