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A big part of peoples' fondness for the Holga look comes from the soft abberrations made with that dinky plastic lens. I fully recommend hacking up the mask to make a 6x6, and don't recommend omitting the mask altogether. Buy any one you want, but I think less is more.

I have the flash only unit FN? The more base unit, the cheaper and funner to experiment with. Glass lens seems moot in a thing like this. I have heard mixed results with it. After all, super sharp images really shouldnt come from this baby. Have fun, buy cheap, it probably won't be your last one and all are different. My flash unit comes in handy. Most units dont have a flash shoe or tripod mount easy to make or even a B setting. Get gel samples instead of the CFN.

I made beautifully grainy 30" prints from Ilford and exhibited them with artsy bliss because it was for me, not to explore the sharpness of the lens or the diffusion range of the blah blah blah. Have fun! I would avoid the flash units. The flash will provide no useful function that could not be beter controlled with an external flash, and it will raise the cost.

The new cameras come with the 6x6 mask so you don't have to hack up the 6x4. The glass lens model Woca is not as funky as the original so if you want the really classic 'Holga' shots, stick with the S. If you want a little less Holga, go with the glass lens Woca. I've got a glass-lens model and really can't tell the difference in the photos. I've read that with the flash models, you can't remove the film mask which I don't necessarily recommend anyway. Anyway, if you have a manual hot-shoe flash, you don't need the flash on the Holga.

I'd go with the basic Holga, no flash, no colory stuff. Buy at Freestyle, www. At the prices they sell at, why not buy one of each? The dearest one is always best. That's why you should buy a Leic Oops, sorry, wrong forum. I have the CFN coloured flash model with the filter pack. I have a photo of it on my new toy camera blog. I've never used the flash but it could save a photo, I guess.

I'm keen to use the filters however - small pack of the usual colours and a small pack of semi-opaque filters with a clear centre, just in case you get a lens that's too sharp for your liking. I'm inclined to feel that the flash isn't that useful but the filters could be, either for the usual black and white work or just because it's a way to vary the exposure a bit. You can bracket a photo by using a filter and then not using a filter.

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Loading Comments Email Required Name Required Website. The Holga 3D Stereo Camera is a medium-format plastic snap-shooter that will capture two images simultaneously with its two lenses, giving you a picture with 2x the same image, side-by-side.

Load it up with slide film and prepare to shoot medium-format scenes in 3D! This wide-bodied plastic camera takes you into a bizarre world of dreamy pinhole images — in 3D! Go back to the roots of photography with the lens-less Holga PC 3D Stereo Camera, and explore a totally unique and surreal Holga experience.

Double lenses take the same images in one print, side-by-side. Pinholes in 3D — surreal indeed! Want some wide-angled, soft-focused pinhole pictures? This wide-bodied plastic camera lets you enjoy a super-wide view that extends up to degrees. Pay tribute to the roots of photography and go lens-less with the Holga WPC!

To make it easier for you, an exposure guide is provided at the back of the camera. Recommended to use with a tripod, unless you have a very steady hand! Hailing from the cult classic Holga family of plastic medium format cameras, say hello to the Holga TLR!

This twin lens reflex style camera aims to give you classic medium-format squares with the distinct Holga style — light leaks, vignettes and that old-school feel. The clear top viewfinder helps you to accurately frame your shot, and the built-in colorflash system allows you to paint your shots with a burst of color! It produces the well-known Holga look of shadowy vignettes and soft focus in your square shots.

Right here we have a slightly miniaturized version of the original medium format Holga.