How To Set Holga Infinity Focus

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My Holga 120 CFN camera arrived and I love it. But, my infinity shots are not sharp, I know, it's a Holga, but I'd like the option to soft focus it if I wish, or have it sharp (Holga sharp anyway) at times. I haven't spent much time w/ the camera other than shooting a test roll this morning, which is where I saw that the infinity focus was off. Is there a simple way to reset infinity on this thing? Oddly, there's barely any light leaks, and no vignetting :[

Maybe I can put a too small hood on it to solve the latter. I suppose that using the camera will give me the light leaks soon. Thanks.

 

[baachitraka]

Set you lens to landscape icon like here in Holga 120 GFN.

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

You got one that maybe is soft at infinity. They will vary. I have one that sometimes I think is too sharp.


Holga-West-Berkeley-XP2-5 by rich8155 (Richard Sintchak), on Flickr


bodega-holga-11-04-01 by rich8155 (Richard Sintchak), on Flickr

 

[summicron1]

"sharp" and "holga" used in the same sentence.

Amazing.

Try adjusting the film plane, or removing the frame mask.

 

[Joe VanCleave]

To test the focus, open the camera without film and apply a strip of magic transparent adhesive tape over the film gate. This has enough texture to function like a ground glass view screen. Then set the shutter to bulb, open it up and adjust the lens focus for the sharpest image at infinity focus. Make a mark of some sort on the plastic lens barrel to indicate optimal focus.

~Joe

 

[Jon Shiu]

As well as using the "ground glass" /frosted tape focusing check, I recommend taking out the film mask and not using it. Also tape over the side edges with electric tape to provide a smooth surface for the film to pass over and cover the slots.

Jon