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Russia, China, the LC-A+ and Us
Each LC-A+ is born with two separate national identities. The body is entirely crafted in China – deep inside a compact old-school camera factory. An entire room is dedicated to production of the LC-A+ and its many components. This production facility has a grand history of crafting intricate mechanical cameras with an old-world attention to detail. The staff is dedicated, talented, and (like us Lomographers) curious and hyperactive to almost extreme degree. This factory – like the beautiful Lomo camera that it produces – is truly one of a kind.

But there’s one import element that still comes from abroad: Professor Radionov’s incredible Minitar 1 lens. Using the original Russian specifications and design, our Chinese factory has duplicated the Minitar’s magic from the ground up. Its brilliant multicoating, its wide-angle view, and its impossibly addictive and content-laden images are all here – just like the original. As our Lomographic friends and colleagues treasured this lens over all other things, we decided to leave it unchanged and uncut.

On top of that – if you hunger for true Russian flavor, then you can opt for the “LC-A+ RL” edition – featuring a lens produced at the original LOMO Optical factory of St. Petersburg Russia. Production of this little gem is limited to 500 units a month. Either way, you’ll receive the same true “lomo-style” images that made this camera a cult icon.

Hand Made With Love
The LC-A+ is hand-crafted under the direct supervision of Ms. Li – the Chief Engineer of Production. Over 300 individual parts and approximately 20 days are required for each camera. The team assigned to LC-A+ production are all seasoned assembly technicians – with plenty of prior experience with mechanical single-lens-reflex and compact rangefinder cameras. And, as the title implies, true love and pride goes into the production of each LC-A+. Given their vast knowledge of camera engineering, the workers are proud to produce a precision, mechanical, and meticulously detailed item – which contrasts sharply against the many cheap electro-digital things coming out of China nowadays.