Lomography anyone?

I was curious if anyone is playing around with this, specifically if anyone is experimenting with the interesting and really cheap Holga. I just

got one and am having a good time shooting film for the first time in 10 years(since I went digital). It's not replacing my digital slr, but it

sure seems to produce some interesting, often surprising, images.

I got the Fisheye 2 model this summer.....it's pretty bad actually, but good for a laugh now and then......Bob<div></div>

Had you read this month's newsletter, <a href="http://www.photo.net/columns/joshroot/filmtown/2008/november/holga-kodak-BW400CN">you might have read this article we just published on the Holga</a>.

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Holga's are very fun, "Lomo" is not the cheapest way to buy one however. Adorama has them for less.

Oh you're gonna love it!

 

I highly recommend checking out www.lomography.com if you havne't done so already. WARNING: Site may be addictive. :)

 

Have fun!

Great article about the history of Holga. Yeah, the Holga's a crappy camera that's way more fun than it should be. I'm

pulling it out whenever I start taking photography too seriously and the fun starts to wane. Josh, your "Christmas present"

analogy in the article is right on!

 

Also, you're right about buying them from Lomography. They have some interesting info, but unless you want a bunch of

bells & whistles, I'd also recommend buying the under $30 version.

<P>If you want an old-style 120 film camera with a crummy lens, light leaks and very limited controls, there are plenty out there, a lot cheaper than a Holga. Try goodwill shops or flea markets.</P> <P>The Lomography site has made a business out of marketing the Holga and the 35mm Lomo as some kind of cult cameras, and good luck to them. But the basic photographic results that you can get are not unique to these products.</P>

I'm a Holga addict :) I don't do classic lomo stuff, but I love it

I have a holga, lomo fisheye and an oktomat.....all fun for the spur of the moment shot and lots of experimentation. i love endless possiblilties double exposures on film. yes, from the lomo site they are pretty pricey, but i've gotten most of mine from adorama and it's not bad. its a refreshing change from carrying a bulky dslr and heavy lenses. They are light, so i just throw one in the bottom of my purse and i'm never caught with out a camera.

now my problem is simply that i can't afford all the processing that comes along with my newly resparked fascination with film. :)<div></div>

Shannon

 

generally I just get my film drugstore processed and cd'd for 2.99......Makes it quite affordable reallly....regards, Bob<div></div>

You should consider trying out the Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim 35mm camera, it's got a 22mm plastic lens set to

1/125 f=8. It gives you ultra electric blue skies and lots of cool lens flare when you're shooting into the sun.

No batteries or anything. I consistently get awesome pics out of it. The only issue(like with the lomo fisheye)

is that you need a decent amount of light and it doesn't have a flash.

 

You can find them for cheap online!<div></div>

The whole film processing thing can get a little pricey for inefficient shooters like me. I feel lucky to get a keeper or two out

of a roll. I'll give either the drugstore or my local Costco a try for cheap processing. Heck, maybe I'll get into it enough and

buy a real medium format camera someday to shoot "serious" film, then I'll need a scanner.

 

That's a nice image with the Vivitar, Al, but the reason I got the Holga was to "go gritty". So far I'm shooting only asa 400

b&w film because I like that specific look for my current projects. The Vivitar's looking a little to refined for my purposes!