February 22, 2008
11 Comments

Holgatastic

Posted in Photography by dub

Had I not been fighting both the flu and bronchitis, I would have posted this a tad bit earlier.  My Holga 120FN arrived this week.

Holga 120FN

Holga 120FN

Holga 120FN

The ordering process through B&H was extremely easy.  Of note, are their recommended accessories.  For someone like me, who has never used such a camera, I did not want to hunt around as to what film to buy.  B&H said I didn’t have to, and gave me some choices.  In addition to the camera, I also picked up a lens/filter holder and Holga soft surround filter set.  Lastly, I snagged 3 rolls of color film and 3 rolls of black and white 120 film.

Until I can get some photos taken (after I get over the plague that is) and developed, check out some other cool Holga shots via Flickr:

Holgaraphy Group
Holga Photo Group

11 Comments to “Holgatastic”

  • February 23, 2008 at 11:10 am
    devian says:

    For such an odd looking camera, looking through some of the shots in the groups, it’s pretty impressive. How much did that badboy run you?

  • February 23, 2008 at 1:50 pm
    dub says:

    The features of the camera are its poor construction and tendency for light leaks. I spent some time yesterday looking through user groups etc, and the weeks before that at finding a way to copy the effect through Photoshop. While I got reasonably close, I could never quite nail it 100%, so I thought I would just get one of the cameras.

    The cheapest camera is about $26. Mine was a little more because of the flash. All in all, I paid about $70+ for the entire order and shipping.

  • February 23, 2008 at 4:24 pm
    devian says:

    Thanks Dub, and damn, thats nearly a steal with what I’ve seen. I researched it a bit after my post, and read about the light leaks, but every review tends to say that it is what makes the camera so popular.

    How does developing go? Find a Dark room? Or are there alternative methods to getting them printed? If there are, I might just pick one of them up soon.

  • February 23, 2008 at 8:09 pm
    dub says:

    I called a local Wolf Camera and they said they can develop the film for me. Takes about a week to get the film back, but that is part of the excitement.

  • February 24, 2008 at 7:07 pm
    Rebecca Tolk says:

    Hi Dub,
    I see your wifey got some of my work at the Woolworthwalk when you were in town. Thanks for that. As you know the
    Holga is a dear friend of mine and if you have questions just drop me a line. I just get my negs developed then scan them into my computer and make any adjustments, but not too much.
    It’s a lot cheaper that way and much more control. Also get some black gaffers tape to seal up the sides, it will leave no glue mess and it’s good for a few turns.
    have fun with it!
    Rebecca

  • February 25, 2008 at 12:31 pm
    John says:

    The Holga is a blast, you’ll have some fun. I might recommend that you avoid Wolf, Ritz, and any of those other chain shops.

    If you want 2 1/4 developing, then i would use either E6 (www.e-sixlab.com) in Midtown or Adventure Photo (autodarkroom.com) in Buckhead. Adventure still hand processes B&W and they have loads of experience. Both can develop within a day or two.

    Bring it out on Ponce when you get a chance. You’ll have to tell me how you all got into city hall.

  • February 25, 2008 at 12:51 pm
    dub says:

    @Rebecca: I was actually shocked, as my wife does not, as a matter of habit, purchase art. We both really loved your photography and plan to use it to help add some spice to our kitchen area. The block ideas were just a great treatment to an already nice work. I am excited to see that you use a Holga as well. If I can ever overcome this sickness and actually get outside, I plan to shoot the 6 rolls of film I have.

    @John: Thanks for the advice about the printing companies. I had heard about some place named Showcase (or something along those lines) in downtown, but living in McDonough, it is not always easy to venture out for a roll of film. I will be sure to check those places out, though, when it comes time to develop the Holga film.

  • March 9, 2008 at 8:57 pm
    Dubtastic | photography, digital art, and other stuff says:

    [...] of the work in JPG, I have attempted to broaden my photography horizon, working more with film (I even bought a Holga) instead of solely digital.  I spend more time surfing photographers websites and seeking out the [...]

  • March 16, 2008 at 8:08 pm
    Dubtastic | photography, digital art, and other stuff says:

    [...] using a Nikon D80 to take photos, I found the viewfinder of the Holga to be awkward at best.  It was odd and made me feel uncomfortable with the shots as I tried my [...]

  • June 3, 2008 at 1:46 am
    wes says:

    pssst….

    just got my first roll developed and printed for 4 bucks at walmart

    but they won’t scan to cd though:(

  • June 3, 2008 at 6:26 am
    dub says:

    “but they won’t scan to cd though:(“

    You could take the negatives to another lab and see if they would do it for you. Might be worth calling around and checking on. If not, do what I did, and get a Canon 8800F.

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