HOLGA! HOLGA! HOLGA!

nsurit

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bmac said:
Maybe just a junk camera or toy camera exhibit?
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That sounds like a great idea, although I'm not comfortable calling my Agfa Clack either junk or a toy. Perhaps something ringing of a bit more sophistication. I rather like, "Quality Basic Imaging Tool" however if my Clack doesn't qualify, I would suggest you use, "Simple Holga Imaging Tool." Bill "Clackity Clack" Barber
 

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There's even a contest for toy cameras called the Krappy Kamera Contest...

http://www.sohophoto.com/downloads/mar_2005_press_release.pdf#search='Krappy%20Kamera%20Contest'

Just in case you're interested...
 

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Next time I will go to a wedding I will bring my Holga and my Lomo Cosmic Symbol and shoot toy-style, from-the-hip and with coloured flash...now that's wedding photography that will surprise the couple
 

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I married a Holga to a Prontor shutter about a month ago...I will try to post some pix of it tonight...

I will say that the one advantage a Holga has over a Diana is that it is not a commodity. Holgas are still being produced and are very cheap. I don't hesitate to irreversibly modify one in whatever fashion I choose. I am sure I would not be so cavalier with a Diana...
 

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Purchased a Holga a few months ago, and love it! The camera is lightweight, cheap [like me], and has a wonderful crappy lens! Have two crappy sepia toned photos in "My Photos" section of the gallery. Would like your opinion. I suggested a while ago that the Holga folks should develop a horrible zoom lens.
 

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modafoto said:
Next time I will go to a wedding I will bring my Holga and my Lomo Cosmic Symbol and shoot toy-style, from-the-hip and with coloured flash...now that's wedding photography that will surprise the couple
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don't kid about this!
I've done LOTS of wedding photography with My DI!!

and it is fun to see the reaction from the wedding guests.
as if they were thinking: Poor couple! all that monet spent on a wedding, so now they don't have money for a decent photographer....

 

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sounds interesting about your shutter.
I'll try and take a look at your results!

I know that Holga is still available for low costs, but I have to say that the difference in image "quality" speaks for the DI..

and it isn't thatexpensive.. you just have to look for it. (and some times that takes a while..)
 

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As promised

I don't know how to link to an individual message, but here is the link to the page where I posted the modified Holga pics:

(there was a url link here which no longer exists)
 

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PhotoPete said:
I don't know how to link to an individual message, but here is the link to the page where I posted the modified Holga pics:

(there was a url link here which no longer exists)
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neat!!

the Holga looks almost like My Di.. but mine is prettier

and I kept the "focusing lens" on the Di so I can actually (try) to focus..
I'll take some images of it and post it.
 
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