I have used Ilford, Kodak, and Fuji film in Holga's without covering the red window and have never had an issue.
I've had it when pushing Shanghai GP3 past 800, so wondering what OP's developing time is?
It's not light coming through the backing paper but the ink on the backing paper affecting the emulsion of the wrap of film above.
This has recently been discussed: (there was a url link here which no longer exists)
Kodak needs your support and they make the world's best film, bar none - why not buy their film?
Lomography only sells crap film because they buy it for nothing and can sell it at outrageous prices to fools who don't know better. Pretty soon the numbers on the negative will be 'hipster cool'.
As for supporting Kodak ... Preach to someone else, please.
Have a read of the current article on Shanghai GP3 film, it may by able to to be washed off.
Sorry, the comment wasn't meant as preaching and wasn't aimed at you but as a general observation on the state of things.
Another reason to dislike Lomo. Sorry to hear of your troubles. I doubt it is Foma film as I've shot loads of Fomapan 100 in 120 and never had this issue. As people are reporting this issue with Shanghai GP3, I suspect they are the supplier of this 'Earl Gray'.
How do you find the Holga? I'm tempted to buy one of the WPC versions to shoot 6x12, I'll remove the plastic lens and fit a Ross Wide Angle Xpress f4 5inch in shutter. The cheap plastickness of them puts me off, how bad are the light leak issues?
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