#Holga 60mm f/8

[onusjott]

Macro shots of a bike chain and gear taken with my Canon EOS 500n, a holga 60mm lens that I modified to be true f/8 and a macro filter. I used Holga 400 BW film.

[girlbeans]

...then I won 100 bucks on a scratch-off ticket, bought two twelve packs and a tank of gas with it...

central Missouri USA, August 2024

Canon Digital Rebel with Holga 60mm f/8

[janus-borne]

palm trees (holga 35mm pano xpro). mecca, ca. 2019. by eyetwist (zoom in!) holga 120S + 35mm film pano, quarter-turn knob advance between frames creating an overlapping texture of multiple exposures. film: kodak ektachrome 64 EPR, cross-processed in C-41. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750 pro. exif tags: lenstagger.

[eyetwist]

6th street bridge. los angeles, ca. 1996. by eyetwist Via Flickr: throwback thursday, the historic and now demolished 6th street bridge over the los angeles river. holga 120S plastic camera, film: kodak tri-x 400. lab: photo impact, hollywood, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: lenstagger.

[remawadee]

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[ntglfilm]

HOLGA 120CFN SegaR

Начну наверное с себя (продолжать и заканчивать наверное тоже). Это среднеформатная камера Holga 120CFN, один из моих первых фотоаппаратов. В пленочную фотографию я попал благодаря ломографии. И поэтому хотел фотоаппарат, который соответствовал бы моим требованиям, а именно пластиковые линзы и возможность мультиэкспозиции. Почему именно средний формат? Потому что я не разбирался в этом, и мне просто хотелось делать такие же яркие картинки, как и на сайте ломографии, но позволить купить себе мог только эту Хольгу (хотя в мечтах был Ломо ЛК-А)). Широкую пленку в Нижнем Тагиле не проявляли, а сканировали за очень дорого, поэтому приходилось пленку отправлять своей знакомой в Челябинск, что каждый раз затягивалось на долгий период времени. Из-за большой цены на пленку+проявку+скан+пересыл и большой траты времени пришлось фотоаппарат забросить. Сам фотоаппарат выполнен из пластика, кроме элементов затвора. По характеристикам аппарат простой. Очень темная линза f/13, хотя заявлена f/8 и при этом есть режим переключения диафрагмы, который уже с завода не работает, почему, потому что ломография. Две выдержки - 1/125 и В(ручная). Фокусное расстояние фиксированное - 60mm. Фокусировка ручная, производится по шкале дистанции на объективе. Самое веселое, что у этого фотоаппарата есть возможность мультиэкспозиции и встроенная вспышка с цветными фильтрами. Еще один для кого-то недостаток, а для кого-то плюс - бесконечные засветы пленки из-за конструктива самой камеры. Поэтому если для Вас это минус, то придется запастись изолентой и проклеить по периметру корпус. Нынешние цены на новую Хольгу (~3000р) и цены за бу (~1000р). Лично я считаю, что это очень много и можно взять б/у Любитель за те же деньги. Единственное, что у Любителя нет встроенной вспышки и такого игрушечного дизайна. Фотографии с фотоаппарата можно посмотреть тут. Практически все фото сделаны с помощью кросспроцесса.

[scootoaster]

Film cameras to document all of life’s moments

Everybody looks more glamorous better on film. (Timothy Lamm via Unsplash/)

Anyone can take a litany of pictures on their smartphone. But when it comes to film photography there’s added skill, patience, and vision needed to capture the moment. Lo-fi, crisp, and sometimes unpredictable, the quality of analog photos satisfies nostalgia for vintage aesthetics. Whether you seek to style black and white portraits or take candid snapshots, create captivating images with these intuitive and classic film cameras.

Everything is cuter in miniature. (Amazon/)

With the Fujifilm instax Mini 9 you can instantly snap and print 2.13 x 3.4-inch photos to tuck in your wallet, save in your pocket, and share with friends. This bubbly camera comes in lime green, ocean blue, and eight other vibrant colors. And for Disney kids—or kids at heart—there are Toy Story, Star Wars, and Frozen limited editions. Each Instax bundle includes a mini twin film pack with 20 exposures so you can waste no time clicking away. There’s even a selfie mirror and macro lens for close-ups.

A cult classic. (Amazon/)

First manufactured in China in 1981, the Holga 120N medium format camera with a built-in 60mm f/8 plastic lens is one of the most iconic toy cameras available. Its plastic body, modest design and minimal controls produce a dream-like aesthetic, vignettes, and unique light leaks. The Ilford HP5 Plus black and white negative 120 roll film—included as a bundle—can be shot in 6x4.5 or 6x6 frame formats, and f/11 and f/8 aperture settings to create stunning, distorted photos.

Get a riveting retro look instantly. (Amazon/)

The first self-developing film camera was invented and made commercially available by Polaroid in the 1940s. The OneStep 2, a modern iteration of this iconic camera, is inspired by the original one step camera from 1977. It has a high-quality fixed focus lens with 0.6m to infinity field of view. There’s a self-timer function and powerful built-in flash for portraits, cloudy days, or indoor shots, plus a neck strap to wear on the go. The compact OneStep 2 comes in five bold colors to match your style—summer blue, red, mint, black, and white. Stranger Things superfans can capture all their strange, upside-down moments with a limited edition camera.

One and done! (Amazon/)

No camera is more beloved, convenient, or notable than a Kodak disposable. This recyclable one-time-use camera has a built-in 35mm Kodak MAX film with 27 exposures so you never need to load film or risk exposing a roll. In fact, the whole camera can be dropped off at your local photo lab for development and prints. It also has a flash so you can take quick pics anywhere at any time.

Delightful pictures always. (Amazon/)

Introduced in 1976 and manufactured in Japan until 1984, the Canon AE-1—a 35mm SLR camera with electronically controlled AE and focal plane shutter—sold over one million units and is still on the market. This camera’s straightforward controls and automatic aperture make it perfect for new photographers. And if you want to experiment with a different lens, Canon Breech-Lock mount, FD, FL and R lenses can all be used. There’s also helpful information on the viewfinder, including aperture scale with meter needle and stopped-down metering which also serves as a battery charge level check mark so you won’t miss a shot.

[sailorrrvenus]

The Escura Instant 60s is a Retro-Styled Hand-Powered Instant Camera

The Hong Kong-based design brand Carbon has unveiled a new camera called the Escura Instant 60s. It’s a retro-tastic instant camera that’s 100% hand-powered, 100% manual, and 100% analog.

Just like with early mechanical film cameras, no batteries are needed in the Escura Instant 60s.

After loading the camera with a pack of Fujifilm Instax Mini instant film, you can select between shooting at f/8 and f/11 apertures.

After snapping a photo, you turn a crank on the side of the camera to eject the exposed film.

There’s also an optional external flash that comes with a diffuser and color gels:

Specs of the camera include a 60mm f/1.8 equivalent lens, a minimum focusing distance of 0.8m, a 1/100s shutter, a bulb shutter with a spring-shutter release cable, multiple exposure shooting, and a weight of 12oz (350g).

Carbon says it came up with the retro design to pay homage to what the 1960s gave us.

“In the 1960s, technology was expanding rapidly alongside design and culture,” the company says. “Technology did not only inspire aesthetics designs but enabled us to embark on unprecedented explorations to enrich the texture of life. This included a rise in popularity of lucite and newly colored plastics used in a variety of products.

“This is a fine representation of our appreciation for the 60’s design trends and desire for the most authentic photographic experience.”

Here are some sample photos captured with the camera:

It seems that manually-cranked Instax devices are a new trend in late 2018: KiiPix is a $40 hand-cranked printer that’s already on the market, and last month Holga announced the Holga Printer that’s essentially the same thing (except with a proprietary Holga companion app).

Here’s a video introducing the Escura Instant 60s:

The Escura Instant 60s is being launched through a Kickstarter campaign, which has already exceeded its initial $38,271 goal. A pledge of about $48 and up will get you one of the first cameras if the project successfully ships in February 2019.

source https://petapixel.com/2018/11/02/the-escura-instant-60s-is-a-retro-styled-hand-powered-instant-camera/

[jam-esc]

Porta 400 Problems

(Note: first wold, leisure-related kvetching ahead—you have been warned.)

I have no idea what went wrong with this roll of Porta 400, but here’s a short list of the issues I encountered:

it jammed in the camera and ripped through a frame

it coiled up along its length and width immediately upon removal from the canister and if I recall it took me more than an hour to get it onto the reel for…

[janus-borne]

homestead (holga xpro). mojave desert, ca. 2019. by eyetwist abandoned farmhouse in the outer reaches of the antelope valley. holga 120S + 35mm kodak ektachrome 64 EPR, cross-processed in C-41. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750 pro. exif tags: lenstagger.