Holga Holgawood Camera Collection plastica rosa

read about the camera on internet and the modifications to be carried out

If this is the first analogue camera you are going to get, please do bare in mind that this is a medium format camera (120mm) rather than the more common 35mm. This means that film is more expensive, takes less pictures, and is more difficult to find than normally.These Holga 120s were originally manufactured as a cheap and simple product to be exported to China in the 1980s, and are still being manufactured today, hence this. They're cheap plastic things that feel more like a toy camera often, but are liked for the bad image quality you get out of it: Light leaks, vignettes, and you're usually out of focus.If bad image quality or a nostalgic feel like that is what you're looking for, or you're an enthusiast for photography and like playing around with this sort of thing, I'd recommend this. If it's a present for someone who doesn't like that sort of thing, I wouldn't.An added plus is that due to the very simple mechanism of this device double exposure is actually really easy.

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Looks and feels like a toy camera. Did not use it and returned to amazon.

Arrived promptly. Nice packaging and looks like it’s straight from the factory. Toy camera of course, but feels good in hand. Surprised to see better build quality than my original Holgas 20 years ago. The plastic pieces fit well together, and the aperture mechanism is no longer just a useless loose plastic arm with a hole in it behind the shutter. I’m guessing it probably really does provide two apertures now, but it’s not visible from the back of the camera. There is now a foam patch in each film chamber to hold the film tight, so I’m happy I won’t have to stick a folded piece of cardboard in there like I used to. Looking forward to using it as soon as I can get some 120 film.

The media could not be loaded.  Habe mir gedacht ich kauf mir die Holga für den nostalgischen Flair aber bei dem Ergebnis ist einfach schluss mit lustig. Habe inzwischen 3 Filme a 16 Bilder gemacht und entwickeln lassen. Mit der Ausbeute von 3 Bildern die halbwegs brauchbar sind, habe ich mich endlich dazu entschieden das Gerät in die Tonne zu hauen. Angemerkt sei, dass ich schon öfters Analogfotos mit älteren Geräten gemacht habe, mit ein paar überbelichteten Filmen hätte ich schon gerechnet aber 45 leere negative zurück zu bekommen ist eine Frechheit. Das zeug kostet ja auch nicht gerade wenig. Ich denke ja, dass Licht durch Spalte in das Gehäuse gelangt, weil das Teil wirklich qualitätsarm produziert wurde, und deshalb meine Bilder im Eimer sind. Ich finde es wirklich schade, denn ich habe mich wirklich bemüht mit dem Gerät, die tollen Erinnerungen werde ich wohl nicht mehr zu Gesicht bekommen.Aber kopf hoch an alle die, die Kamera schon haben, mein Video zeigt wie man das Teil am besten weiterverwertet.

Arrivata nei tempi previsti e oggetto come da descrizione. Niente a che vedere con una digitale ma divertente e dai risultati suggestivi

At the time that I bought my Holgawood (gold) Holga it was the cheapest color of the selection. Plus it was snazzy. Now it seems to be the most expensive of the colors. Who knows, it may become the cheapest again. Still, it stands out in the sea of black Holgas that all my friends have - so it's fun.The color, of course, is minor compared with its Holga-osity. It is just SO much fun. Yes, you have to tape up the edges each time you load film into it so the light doesn't leak in. You get so you can do that in two minutes flat. I had this with me on a cruise to Key West and Cozumel. Where others were carrying fancy digital cameras, I would whip this thing out, covered in its tape, and they'd all stare at it as if it had come from another dimension. Which then started fun conversations.Yes, it takes film. And not "normal" 35mm film, either. So you'll have to track down 120 film to load into it and then a place to develop it.But wait! You actually can jury-rig it so it takes 35mm film and then it'll shoot the entire film - **including the sprockets**. Talk about fun film effects!Plus you can double or triple expose a single frame of film, shoot squares, shoot rectangles, overlap frames, you name it. Just so much fun.So sure, digital cameras are fun. They're easy. But this Holga is a cheap reminder of just why film still holds the attention of many of us.Take the plunge. Buy a Holga!UPDATE: I added a few photos of what the ORIGINAL Holga box looked like. This was solid blue cardboard without any flimsy plastic inserts. So when you get a Holga with this blue box you know you've got a real collector's item :). The more modern versions came in thinner cardboard boxes with a super-thin plastic window over the front so you could see the camera inside. Good for marketing, less good for camera protection.

This little plastic camera is a must for any film photographer. I have two of them. It's lightweight, small, and can take great pictures. I've used this for everything from landscapes, to portraits, to shoots with a professional lighting setup. The "hot" shoe on top DOES work so long as you have an external power source for the flash. I love the simplicity of the camera, in that pretty much any "ailment" can be fixed with some electrical tape. It's possible to rig the camera up to take 35mm film with some tape and pieces of sponge. This camera has a great ability to make things looks very surreal and/or ethereal. It is also good if you're going for that "hipster" style of photo. If you get a tripod and some 100 speed film it can create absolutely beautiful prints.With a little bit of practice it's easy to guess the focus (which is labeled with either one person, three people, a group of people, or mountains) and get as crisp of shots as you can really hope for with a plastic lens. The plastic adds a soft look, but it's still in focus and the softness can really add to the image. The vignetting is controllable in that if you take out the little frame in the camera, you get more light leaks and vignetting. With some electrical tape the vignetting can be decreased. The viewfinder is totally useless, and I highly recommend you just toss the lens cover since it's very easy to forget it's there and wind up with a blank roll. This camera is set up to be used with a tripod and flash if you want, and because it takes 120 film, you'll be able to get smoother photos than with 35 mm.The simplicity and lack of features makes it very easy to experiment with pictures. You can overlap frames, double exposures are a snap, and there are only two shutter speeds. N for normal (approx. 1/100th of a second, plenty fast for handheld) or B for bulb (meaning you can hold it open). This camera is great for capturing motion because shooting in bulb is so easy. The plastic lens gives a soft feel to everything so the shake from holding your camera and bumping it around a bit can actually add to the feeling of movement. The camera claims to have two apertures (cloudy and sunny), but it really doesn't. It stays at f/11, or possibly f/8 depending on your camera.In short, this is one of the best film cameras you can find and anybody can get amazing and interesting shots. I highly recommend it. It can be a little frustrating with the lack of control at first, but after several rolls it becomes second nature.