New Holga
damonff
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Hey All,
Thought you'd like to see an experiment. My new Holga with some Fuji Reala 100...:
Easy double exposure is fun fun fun.
Thought you'd like to see an experiment. My new Holga with some Fuji Reala 100...:
Easy double exposure is fun fun fun.
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But I recognize that I'm in a minority on this subject. Love the second one, btw.
"He not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan
"The more ambiguous the photograph is, the better it is..." Leonard Freed
My reaction was similar, I was thinking what a waste of film.
Anyways hope you enjoy the images and have fun with the new toy.
Thanks for the comments. I'm getting the b/w and slides back on Thursday and will post anything that's worthy.
I'm also having fun with my other new toy, my F6. Not missing my 5D2 yet...
I have a roll in there now that has been there for about 3 months and still has about 3 frames left--I'm afraid to have it developed. I also purchased all the developing stuff so I can try and develop my own film and then scan the film in and see what happens.
Anyway, I really like the way #2 came out, it's my favorite of the bunch. The word moody comes to mind.
I also like the double exposure. I didn't know how to achieve a double exposure when I first shot my roll and I went to a HOlga forum to find out how--couldn't believe how simple it was.
Glad you posted these.
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I really dig the last one. I haven't really mastered the art of the double exposure, since all of mine end up wayyy over- or under-exposed.
Photos that don't suck / 365 / Film & Lomography
Schmoo, thanks - if I develop any kind of teachable technique in regard to double exposure, I will let you know!
I think you did a great job with your first roll, #3 is my fav. Keep shooting with it, I hope to see more.
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Thanks Jim. I think I had beginner's luck. I can't wait to pick up the other two rolls on Thursday!
I guess in a digital world, crisp is the look and PS is the real medium.
Not hardly. ;-) You want to see "sharp?" Shoot some Fuji Accross (sp) 100 in a Leica M with a 35 1.4 aspheric on it. PhotoShop is nothing but today's darkroom.
"He not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan
"The more ambiguous the photograph is, the better it is..." Leonard Freed
Thans Bob.
True. I shot some Fuji Velvia 100 last month with my Nikon F6 and the 50mm 1.8d and my eyes almost bled from the sharpness.
I'm gonna order a Holga asap. Dang you Damonff... you're a bad influence!
I disagree with those saying that the quality would "improve" with a "better" camera...
I love the aesthetic you have going here. Very ethereal and other-worldly.
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Thank you Shane. It does have that feel. It looks very old although it's only one week old!
And I am backing Damonff on this one. The Holga is a real camera. At what point does this argument end? So you take an image with a new wiz-bang DLSR and I say "What a waste, why didn't you shoot this on a Linhof with a Schneider lens on 8x10 film!" The reason these images work is BECAUSE they were shot with the Holga. Yes, I'll admit that the this type of camera is not for everything and that lomography is getting a little over done but Damonff has caught that moment with these images. To me these would not have worked with tack sharp focus and perfect exposure.
By the way... this guy did an entire series with a Holga... and some of them were in Life Magazine.
Not to highjack this thread but I will post one of mine I'm partial to. I just don't think I would have liked this if I shot it with my 50D.
BD loves Holga shots - I think...!
Can't wait to see the other samples.
another good one
You're going to make me go buy one of these this weekend if you keep this nonsense up. (so IF i do, should i go the 35mm route or stick with the 120 format?)
Seriously, I look at the Holga/Diana as just another tool as well. IMO, it's a real camera that has certain characteristics in the output others don't. Nothing more - Nothing less.
And I think the shots posted are awesome.
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For the "Night" setting, actually, I think it does nothing. The aperture/hole in the night setting is behind the normal aperture, so it has no effect.
Really like the b/w boy shot.
120. You will love the negatives. They're huge.
You have to manipulate the Holga to your way of shooting. I shoot it on the bulb setting and kind of linger on the hold sometimes to get more exposure...