Lomopedia: Konica Wai Wai

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We know that the LC-Wide has plucked at the heartstrings of many analogue lovers. Its crowning glory is its ultra-wide 17 mm Minigon lens that yields wide-angle shots that are crisp and filled with analogue effects. The cute and curious-looking Konica Wai Wai has a similar story to tell.

Konica Wai Wai © Wihinggil Prayogi via Flickr, Image used under Creative Commons license

The Konica Wai Wai was a disposable 35 mm film camera manufactured between 2003-2004 and 2006-2007. It is a wide-angle camera that is suitable for panoramic shots, has a built-in flash for low-light conditions and fixed shutter speed and aperture settings.

This camera was famous for its wide-angle photos and remarkable lo-fi effects like vignetting and light flares. The Wai Wai also has a mirror in front of the camera to accommodate self-portraits at arm’s length. Users can actually reuse the camera with a little modification. The simple mechanics of the camera made it easy to modify with operations varying from film reloading to lens swapping.

Photos Taken by Our Community Members

Credits: paul927927, briansklau, sylviamai, ashes, mayday32123 & crispop

Technical Specifications

Film format: 35 mm film
Material: Plastic
Lens: 17 mm
Viewfinder: Direct optical viewfinder
Flash: Yes
Focusing: Fixed
Aperture: f/8
Shutter Speed: 1/100 sec

All information used in this article were sourced from Moominsean Blog, Filmwasters, and a Lomography Review by eva_eva.

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written by cheeo on 2014-08-13 #gear #lomopedia #review #wide-angle #panorama #konica-wai-wai #17mm #lomopedia

2 Comments

  1. akula
    akula ·

    Cool camera indeed.

  2. chilledvondub
    chilledvondub ·

    get similar results to the Vivitar UW&S heavy vignetting and soft focus in the corners but punchy and strong in the centre! Interesting little camera indeed

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