Man-handling the LomoKino at the opening of the 1st Lomography Gallery Store in Singapore

That's me, Jeremy, getting my hands on this wicked toy called the LomoKino. It is an analogue film camera that can create awesome flicks like this:

Street Surfer - LomoKino from Lomography on Vimeo.

You can also get your itchy fingers to test it out at Singapore's first Lomography Gallery Store, newly opened at 295 South Bridge Road. It is the second largest Lomography Gallery store in Asia. The same stores are found in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul, London, Paris, New York and Rio.

As mentioned before, Lomography has tied up with SINdie to launch a special filmmaking challenge. To make a short funky film clips using the LomoKino. And you can take home the LomoKino.

Here is how to take part in the contest and win the LomoKino:

1. Think of a 3 min film you would make with a Lomokino.
2. Send us a photo and an accompanying line of text what your Lomokino film will be about.
3. Send it to promotion.sg@lomography.com
4. The best 10 entries will be loaned a LomoKino to produce their film.
5. The films will be screened at a Lomography x SINdie film workshop at Lomography Gallery Store where the best 2 will be picked at a live judging to win a Lomokino they can keep forever!

Lomography will provide guidance to the 10 finalists on using the camera to shoot their films.

Prizes

1st Prize: LomoKino + 3 packs of film. He/she will also get to be a Lomo Amigo.
2nd Prize: LomoKino
8 Runner up Prizes: Lomography button badge set + 10 Piggies (store credit in our online store; 1 Piggy = 1 USD)

Meanwhile, check out photos here from the store opening today (8 Dec)...

It is heartwarming to know crowded stores and queues are not the sole property of iphone shops and boutiques like Uniqlo and H&M. Singaporeans have a life!