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Nicolas, those are absolutely amazing photos! I can't believe how crisp and clear the images are. I could almost feel the roughness of the rool tiles and smell the flowers on the vineyard house stairs. C'est magnifique!

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It's not the equipment, it's the photographer. A good photographer can produce a masterpiece with a cheap camera, while a bad photographer will always produce garbage with even the most advanced equipment.

Anybody else have an opinion on this?

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I tried setting it as wallpaper, but it stretches the image out to the sides. Looks kind of funny!

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That's ridiculous; just one more reason not to go to Wonderland. Bunch of morons. I'll stick to The Ex; I just hope the Ex doesn't start doing that kind of thing. Maybe someone could explain why carrying a tripod means you're a professional photographer? Do only professional photographers use tripods? Does that mean I'm a professional and I haven't been getting paid all these years? I think I'm owed some money!

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I'm sorry, I forgot to mention Raid Amin. Sorry Raid!

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Hi all. BJ, I just picked up Hal from the post office this afternoon,

and he's very happy to be here in Toronto. Andre, you're next, so

I'll send you an email when Hal's ready to go and you can give me your

address. I don't know who you want to send him to after you're done,

but I know Philip Hiscock and Michael Carmack would like him to visit.

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Hi John. I've used the Holga for a few years now, and I'm convinced that the Holga does so much better with colour film. I use mostly Fuji, and in the pictures attached I used Fuji NPH 400. These were taken at night, and as you can see, the colour is very bright. I pressed the shutter about 20 or more times, which is what gives it that blurred effect.

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OK, I'll send you my address right now.

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BJ, do you still have Hal in Edmonton? I did reply to your July 28

post, asking if anyone else in Canada wanted Hal. I believe Andre

Reinders also wanted a turn. I'd really like to show Hal around

Toronto!

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Nice photo, Todd. I live in Toronto, and to see barns, we used to only have to drive a half an hour outside the city to see barns, but that distance is growing every year. Pity. That waitress joke is very funny, but Harvey, I don't get the miner joke!?

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I have a Duaflex III and IV, but haven't put film through them yet. Remember that they use 620 film, which you can get at J&C Photo or Film for Classics.

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Thanks, Sandeha!

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Dan, here's something cool to try with the Holga. Since the Holga gives you the capability of having multiple exposures on the same frame, try this: frame the picture you want, then, holding the camera as still as possible, even squish it against your face, then press the shutter as many times as you want. I've taken a photo with 32 shutter releases, and the result is almost like a watercolour. Of course, the subject has to be something that will be enhanced by this method. I tried this with a Ferris wheel at the CNE, and the results are pretty cool. You can even rig up a kind of tripod mount, with a nut of the same diameter as your tripod screw, attached to the bottom of the Holga. This will obviously hold the Holga much more still than you can by hand. You should go to a search engine, and type in Holga Photography. You'll be surprised at the number of web sites dedicated to Holga photography, with all kinds of hints and tips and galleries.

Have fun!

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B.J., you can send Hal to me in Toronto, unless someone else in Canada wants him first. I'm sure I can find lots of cool stuff to photograph here in The Big Smoke!

Send me an email to let me know if that's ok.

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Gene, those are some awesome shots. You always get excellent results out of the simplest of cameras.

Here's a barn for you, in St. Jacobs, Ontario (Mennonite country).

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I agree with Mike K., that shot of the newspaper is excellent. How long did you have to sit there before the wind cooperated?

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Thanks Ben. I posted the photo to show Dan what the Holga is capable of, considering its incredible limitations.

Beepy - please take more than the Holga to Paris!! But if you must take a Holga, go one further, and take two, one loaded with B&W and one with colour. I spent eight days in Paris with my Nikon FM2 and EM, with B&W in one and colour in the other, and I think it was the best thing I could have done. You don't always know what would look best in what film, so this way you always have a choice. Have a great trip!

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Settle down, Ben and Rob, or I'll send you to your rooms! Dan, I agree with this statement: "I will NEVER (again) use a camera I am unfamiliar with to photograph anything of importance. I will ALWAYS run at least one roll of film through a new camera before photographing anything of significance with it. I will ALWAYS read manufacturers' directions for both my camera and film before use". I've used Holgas for years now, and the first roll I put through one, half was garbage, since I left the lens cap on!! Ever since then, I've had very good luck (colour film seems to work much better than B&W - don't ask me why). The Holga is a great camera, but even though I love it, I would never use it for anything of any importance, but would stick with a camera I was very familiar with. Even though this is no use to you now, it will help you in the future. As for light leaks, next time use black electrical tape to tape up every seam on the outside of the camera, this usually helps. Don't give up on the Holga, they're a lot of fun, just don't expect too much!!

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Hi Mike. Those shots from Port Stanley are great; very sharp and clear, and such great tone. All the other shots are great, too. I've always loved Queen West for photographic inspiration; you just can't beat the street life. Hmmm ... maybe I'll have to get me one of those Contax IIs? Oh god, what am I saying ... Remember daily affirmation: "No more cameras, No more cameras ..."

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Larry, you're son must be a teenager, right? They're all the same; hate to have their picture taken, but then complain when you don't!

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