Post your recent Holga 120N shots here~!

[Jeremy Mudd]

Nice seeing some more shots being posted here! I started shooting more with my Holgas last week getting practice in before the upcoming Holga Week. Hopefully some folks here will participate!

More info here:

https://holgaweek.com/about/

Jeremy

 

[Steve Beswick]

Made a test roll with an expired Xp2 in R09 , the camera has no light leaks , works properly, apart the fact
that f.11 is unavailable.

Saying "no light leaks" and "works properly" about the same Holga almost doesn't sound right.

 

[awty]

I don't know the word for this, controversial isn't the right word. But in positive way. Blur image, misalignment on easel makes this .. perfect? I'm puzzled. Great work.

Clumsy I think is the word. I like to push the Holga as far away from photography I can, inviting all sorts of calamity, sometimes it works often it doesn't. Even when doing a straight shot on N setting I try to work with the distortion and get as much out of it I can.Thanks.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

I dreamt I walked. North 40.

 

[MattKing]

Andrew,
Were there any overlaps?

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Andrew,
Were there any overlaps?

None! But the light leakage was extreme. I'll have to tape the heck out of it, I guess.

 

[awty]

None! But the light leakage was extreme. I'll have to tape the heck out of it, I guess.

I always do that, if not to stop light leaks you need to stop the little metal clips that hold the back on from coming out.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

I always do that, if not to stop light leaks you need to stop the little metal clips that hold the back on from coming out.

The clips are really tight on my 120N. The complete opposite on my 120S. Very loose. I have to keep electrical tape over them. There are zero leaks with this camera, though. The leaks in the 120N are due to shutter not closing completely. Some light comes in from the back, but only the film edge is affected. At any rate, I'm relegating the 120N to the tripod with bulb setting engaged. Lens cap off, lens cap on for the exposures (chopstick inserted to keep shutter release lever down).

 

[John Phive]

I've also noticed the metal clips on the side of my 120N are very tight and click on and off respectively. Good to know there are less leaks with the 120n that the 120s as you've suggested. But I've taken it a step farther, add a few small foam bits to the interior as well as disassembled the camera to spray any glossy looking plastic flat black. Everything seem to be in order and we're ready to go. 7 rolls is not enough but will have to do for now.

 

[Jeremy Mudd]

I always do that, if not to stop light leaks you need to stop the little metal clips that hold the back on from coming out.

That's why I purchased a few of the Holgamods clip from Randy. The keep the clips and back tight, and as a bonus there's a place to put the film card to remember what I loaded in it.

One of mine cracked in half when putting it on the other day, guess that comes with the territory with 3D=printed parts with stress-risers present from the grain direction. I plan on supergluing back together.

Jeremy

 

[Jeremy Mudd]

Developed and scanned the 4 rolls I shot for HolgaWeek with my 120N. I did all color this year - Ektar and Portra. Just submitted my images this afternoon.

Here's one of my entries:

Anyone else here shoot and enter this year?

Jeremy

 

[David Lingham]

A recent Holga 120N on 6x6 FP4, split toned on Ilford Classic.

 

[David Lingham]

Another recent Holga, again on 6x6 FP4, untoned on Ilford Classic.

 

[AnselMortensen]

Beautiful images, David!
The boat photo really works.

 

[David Lingham]

Beautiful images, David!
The boat photo really works.

Thank you Ansel.

 

[Jeremy Mudd]

Those look great!

If anyone is interested, the 2021 Holgaweek images are posted for viewing:

https://holgaweek.com/2021/

Jeremy

 

[John Phive]

No Pics as of yet, But used up 7 rolls while on our travels. Looking to get them developed soon. But in the mean time, ordered 3 more rolls. Two Tri-X and 1 Portra 160. I'm already half way through the Portra roll and I'll have a few opportunities in a few weeks to use up the last two rolls I ordered.

 

[Jeremy Mudd]

Sigh.

Didn't place again this year for the Holgaweek competition. But at least it got me back out there shooting Holgas again.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Sigh.

Didn't place again this year for the Holgaweek competition. But at least it got me back out there shooting Holgas again.

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I like it. And in the end isn't that all that really matters?

 

[Jeremy Mudd]

I like it. And in the end isn't that all that really matters?

Thanks! Then maybe I should have submitted this one, since it didn't make my cut for the three to submit.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Jeremy

 

[David Lingham]

Holga

120. 6x6 FP4, sepia/selenium toned print on Ilford Classic.

 

[LOOSE JESUS]

are holgas typically preferred over the Diana F cameras? these images are fantastic!!

 

[Jeremy Mudd]

are holgas typically preferred over the Diana F cameras? these images are fantastic!!

I think they are very similar.

I fell into using a Holga and then stuck with it after buying a few different ones with different formats (pinhole, 6x12, etc). I think its all what you get used to.

Jeremy

 

[Nicholas Lindan]

I had some 'vintage' Diana cameras from the 70's. With age the plastic they were made from came to resemble cheese and crumbled in your fingers. Naw, that's not fair to cheese, which in most cases is much more structurally sound.

Holgas seem to be made from respectable plastic.

That said, I feel the only effective way to take Holga shots is to have a Holga lens mounted on a Hasselblad or 6x6 folder.

 

[Jeremy Mudd]

That said, I feel the only effective way to take Holga shots is to have a Holga lens mounted on a Hasselblad or 6x6 folder.

Certainly everyone has their own opinion.

I have no problem with creating images with a Holga camera. There are plenty of others that do great work with one as well, for example Michael Kenna.

If you *could* even mount the Holga lens on the Hasselblad or folder, what makes it different from a Holga if the Holga is light-tight and well sorted? I could see the advantage *maybe* with the Hasselblad since you actually can see what you get since its an SLR set-up, but the folder IMHO doesn't offer any advantage.

Jeremy