Doug T.
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Post by Doug T. on Mar 12, 2013 12:19:03 GMT -5
Ok, first of all, I had this listed in the wrong spot, so I apologize if it turns up twice. I'm not really into the whole toy camera thing, but when I saw this at the local thrift store the other day, I couldn't stop myself. They only wanted 2 bucks for it, and it is new in the box.  Now what am I to do with it? I am indeed a sick, sick man  Doug |
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Post by hansz on Mar 12, 2013 12:25:30 GMT -5
Welcome, Doug, to the Lomo crowd!
Here in NL, a Holga is very popular at students to use it during pub crawls or wherever they spend their evenings..
A large flash is mandatory. Also cross processing is part of the scene.
And you've gor yourself a luxury one, Holga's can be fitted with a pinhole as 'lens' as well. The same group is using that one during their day-dwellings.
Hans
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Stephen
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Post by Stephen on Mar 12, 2013 14:36:28 GMT -5
So glad they fit an Optical Lens, is the alternative a non optical lens?
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Post by pompiere on Mar 17, 2013 22:18:49 GMT -5
So glad they fit an Optical Lens, is the alternative a non optical lens? For a simulation of a non-optical lens, try taking a picture with the lens cap on. I have done a few of those with rangefinders. |
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Post by mickeyobe on Mar 18, 2013 12:47:58 GMT -5
So glad they fit an Optical Lens, is the alternative a non optical lens? For a simulation of a non-optical lens, try taking a picture with the lens cap on. I have done a few of those with rangefinders. How is the bokeh? Mickey |
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Stephen
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Post by Stephen on Mar 18, 2013 15:46:17 GMT -5
With a Holga, it is mainly Bokeh.............
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Post by mickeyobe on Mar 18, 2013 17:32:42 GMT -5
So glad they fit an Optical Lens, is the alternative a non optical lens? For a simulation of a non-optical lens, try taking a picture with the lens cap on. I have done a few of those with rangefinders. I too have done that with rangefinders. I was always impressed by the great depth of field and the rich blacks. Mickey |
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Post by Berndt on Mar 18, 2013 20:47:27 GMT -5
I think the actual reason for backbiting ( if that's the right English word ) is not the camera itself, it's the price, it is usually sold at. The photographs are on the level of an ordinary disposable camera, which are still successfully sold and popular ( at least here in Asia ), just with the difference, that you can exchange films on the Holga. Considering, that the prices of those disposable cameras ( incl. film ) are strangely often lower than the price of the inserted film, we can now estimate the price of a Holga. Hups ... now I am starting to talk like everybody else here ... aaaaaaah ...
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Post by olroy2044 on Mar 18, 2013 23:52:29 GMT -5
I've shot that exact scene myself a few times! Funny how it appears in so many different parts of the world!    Roy |
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Post by mickeyobe on Mar 19, 2013 2:41:18 GMT -5
With a Holga, it is mainly Bokeh............. Stephen. Isn't that what everyone is seeking these days? You have found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Mickey |
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Post by Randy on Mar 19, 2013 10:07:20 GMT -5
I did the same thing with an old Fullvue.  |
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Post by mickeyobe on Mar 19, 2013 14:24:40 GMT -5
I did the same thing with an old Fullvue. Stunning soft focus effect! Mickey |
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Post by pompiere on Mar 22, 2013 15:40:06 GMT -5
For a simulation of a non-optical lens, try taking a picture with the lens cap on. I have done a few of those with rangefinders. I too have done that with rangefinders. I was always impressed by the great depth of field and the rich blacks. Mickey Not much detail in the shadows, however. Ron |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2013 6:07:00 GMT -5
Laugh? Holga in Russia is $ 100 |
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